2026 Minnesota & Wisconsin Sister State Virtual Snow Run
Together we can come together from where ever you are to help Minnesota & Wisconsin patients.
A ride in or a meet up maybe planned for your state too! It's up to you to help make the giving possible.
This winter we are combining the efforts by calling our Virtual Snow Run a "Sister State Virtual event." We here the 2 of us behind the scenes of Pink Ribbon Riders can't do it just us. We need an army, a village to make the giving possible. We NEED YOU!
Help us together, make one day less stressful for a person battling breast cancer by taking part in our Sister States Virtual Snow Run. January thru March raising pledges to give in 2026 will be a fun thing you can do from home. Sign UP FREE or with a donation to start making it all possible.
Choose where you donation goes.... either state.
Set a goal, any goal helps, but if you choose to help one patient, goal yourself at $500.00.
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Sign-up is free, online and allows you to set up your own online donation page and tell your story of why you want to help others.
Your donors will receive an automatic receipt when they make a donation.
VIRTUAL SNOW RUN DATE
Sign-Up: January 1st
Deadline for Pledges: March 1st
Prizes: Thank you prizes will be awarded for:
$100 raised
$500 raised
$$ Top Fundraiser - An overall top fundraiser for the state of Minnesota and Wisconsin will be individually recognized. Announcements and gifts will be sent to you. Or meet us at a public appearance in 2026.
Announcements: Announcements of all participants and how much they raised will be announced on the Pink Ribbon Riders social media once all donations are totaled in March.
Why participate?: Help your state keep the giving possible. We cannot make it happen without you! And think of the warm fuzzy feeling you will have by helping others!
Questions? Drop us a note we would love to hear form you and if there is anyway we can help! pinkribbonriders@yahoo.com Attn: Sister States Virtual Snow Run
Fundraising Ideas:
How To's of Fundraising: Click here for a printable guide of suggestions
Pin Up's - Print these out and ask a local business to help get donations
Participant Letter - A sample that you can use to help create a letter to give to possible donors
(the above links and printable versions will be available September)
Quick thoughts:
Donation Jars: This is a great way to raise funds. Donation jars at local businesses and public entities can really add up to the cause. Think of those you know and maybe a friend of a friend or a place you frequent or patronize with your business. ie: hair salons, deli, local restaurant or pub, auto mechanic shop, dentist etc. *Customize your donation jar: Make your jar personable. Share the reason why you want to help the Pink Ribbon Riders. Put your humaninterest story of what ties you to the cause. Add pictures if you would like. Visual is a big part of your story and those wanting to support you! *See below as we give you some facts you can use in your promotions. *Make an arrangement with the locations that you put your jars out, agree on how long your jars will be there and set a date that you will regularly come by to pick up the donations. Don't make your locations responsible for the money in them. *Make sure to send a thank you note or drop one off to your location of how much you raised at the end of your efforts. The locations' customers will appreciate knowing how the fundraiser went and it will make them feel apart of it!
- WORK lunch fundraiser: Ask your company or place of work if you can have work lunch fundraiser. You can do this a couple of ways: 1. Ask everyone to bring lunch on a specific day and donate the amount they would have spent if they would have gone out that day. 2. OR ask a few people to all bring a dish to pass and have others make a donation for all sharing the dish to pass that day. Just some ideas... be creative and if you find a good one, please share with us!
- Do you own a business? Can you do a fundraiser at your location with a service inccentive? With every hair cut or tire rotation a portion of the sale will be donated to yoru fundraising efforts? Do you have vendors that you purchase your products for your business? Could they donate items and you could make baskets that people could make silent bids to win the basket?
- Ask your circle: Ask 10 friends for $10.00. Have you bought wrapping paper or cookies from your friends over time? Maybe its your turn to ask for support? Ideas... make a cookie bag that friends would donate $10 for a bag of cookies!
5. Have a get together fundraiser: Invite a circle of friends over with a donation box at the door. Put envelopes where they can put a donation into the box or drop a check. Let everyone know that you invite that this is a fundraiser party you don't want to catch them off guard. Some friends might even donate their time and make snacks too. You can add fundraising games like a card game or let your imagination run.
Advice and disclaimers:
Please do not run a raffle with out checking your state/ county rules. Most people cannot run a raffle in a state unless they are a non profit 501 C 3 organization.
Please do not use any of the Pink Ribbon Riders logos or art work or name in your fundraiser. Pink Ribbon Riders is trademark and not for reuse.
Example: if you need to name your fundraising activities that is acceptable:
Jane Doe's fundraiser to benefit the Pink Ribbon Riders
Questions: Please email:pinkribbonriders@yahoo.com
What to share with your donors or for your fundraising efforts. Copy and paste the mission statement on your public information for fundraising:
Mission Statement of Pink Ribbon Riders:
Pink Ribbon Riders is a non profit 501C3 organization that provides direct financial assistance to men and women battling breast cancer.
For more information: www.pinkribbonriders.com