Additional Information
Baby Basics Biking and Walking Challenge is being held to support an all volunteer program which provides diapers and kindness to babies from low income working families on a regular basis.
Biking will be done throughout the gorgeous neighborhoods of Naples as well as on a wooded picturesque trail at the North Collier Regional Park. Walking will be also held at the Park.
Delicious food, entertainment and camaraderie is the theme of the day. The goal is raise enough money to support 239 babies currently being served and add an additional 25 babies to a new distribution site at the YMCA of the Palms in Naples, Florida. Baby Basics Biking and Walking Challenge is in partnership with the YMCA of the Palms and Collier County Parks and Recreation.
Baby Basics of Collier County is a 100% volunteer organization where the focus is on maximizing the potential of children under three years old. While providing free diapers, our goals are to also help build community and break down the sense of isolation felt by many hard working families. We provided 440,400 diapers to working low income families last year. Criteria for the program: one parent working; child under three; live in Collier County or Bonita; not receiving federal or state cash assistance; must meet financial criteria. (185% of poverty level).
There’s lots of other ways you can help
Donate
Help babies! Make a secure donation today. 100% of all donations (less active.com’s handling fee) goes directly towards the purchase of diapers for babies in need.
Click here to donate
Create a Team
Power in numbers! Create your own Baby Basics fundraising team to support you as you ride/walk to help babies in need. Click here to Create a Team
Spread the Word
Talk up February 6th! Whether you decide to donate, volunteer, walk or ride, you can greatly increase the amount of money raised and the babies we can help by inviting additional friends to join us or donate to this cause. Talk, write or email your friends, family and acquaintances about this event by forwarding this link to them and encouraging their support and/or participation. Together we can energize our community.
Volunteer
Donate your time! Even if you don’t ride or walk there are many ways you can help to make this a successful event. Please email us at babybasics@comcast.net if you are interested in helping out on February 6, 2010.
Volunteer opportunities may include:
• Pre-event set-up
• Check-in
• Road Crew: drive your mini-van or pick-up truck to help riders along the route
• Water distribution
• Motivating and cheering riders
• Food and beverage distribution
• Clean-up
