Poll: SBG Rally '09 Charity Voting

[Britishsteele]

Ok...The time has come..let's vote on our charity to support for next years rally.....:22: Below are the choices and the links to thier sites. I have put a little bit of information to go along with each one. Please click on the yellow link for more information..

Domestic Violence www.ncadv.org (http://www.ncadv.org)
The Mission of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is to organize our collective power by advancing transformative work, thinking and leadership in communities and individuals who seek to end violence in our lives.


Heart Disease www.goredforwomen.org (http://www.goredforwomen.org)
Go Red For Women is a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to help you to fight back against the No. 1 killer of American women


Girls for Change www.girlsforachange.org (http://www.girlsforachange.org)
Girls For A Change (GFC) is a national organization that empowers thousands of teen girls to create and lead social change. GFC provides girls with professional female role models, leadership training and the inspiration to work together in teams to solve persistent societal problems in their communities.


Miliary Spouse Support http://www.militaryspousesupport.net/ (http://www.militaryspousesupport.net/)
Military Spouse Support Network! We're glad to have you join us! This site was started in 1997 to offer support, comfort, advice, and friends to military spouses who have significant others away on duty.

Motorcycle Safety Awareness http://www.msf-usa.org/ (http://www.msf-usa.org/)
Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) has set internationally recognized standards of excellence in motorcycle rider education and training. The MSF works with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), state governments, the military and other organizations to improve motorcyclist education, training and operator licensing.

Strong Women, Strong Girls http://www.swsg.org/ (http://www.swsg.org/)
The mission of Strong Women, Strong Girls is to build upon the lessons learned from strong women throughout history to help girls and young women become strong women themselves. By building communities of women committed to supporting positive social change, Strong Women, Strong Girls works to create cycles of mutual empowerment for women and girls.


United Cerebal Palsy http://www.ucp.org/ (http://www.ucp.org/)
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy (http://www.ucp.org/document.cfm/447) and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health charities in America, the UCP mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network.

Teen Pregnancy http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/ (http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/)
The National Campaign seeks to improve the well-being of children, youth, families, and the nation by preventing unplanned and teen pregnancy.

[rcrgirl84]

Where's the poll thingy ;)

[Britishsteele]

:bumpity::bumpity::sbgurl:

[rcrgirl84]

Domestic Violence!!

[rcrgirl84]

Brit, I'm going to move this out to Rally Discussions - right now only the Committee can vote in this section.

[Britishsteele]

oky doky....we might need to provide link to the websites so people know about the smaller unknown charities....:good:

[rcrgirl84]

Sounds good.

[tnninja]

I am all for supporting United Cerebral palsy. I have a niece who has severe CP. And I have seen firsthand the positive impact that UCP has provided her and the help to the rest of our family as well. But I also feel that whatever charity is decided upon will be of benefit to others.

[L♥VE]

I am all for supporting United Cerebral palsy. I have a niece who has severe CP. And I have seen firsthand the positive impact that UCP has provided her and the help to the rest of our family as well. But I also feel that whatever charity is decided upon will be of benefit to others.

I voted for Heart Disease for the simple reason it affects every family in some manner, and I would have voted for UCP but it only lets you pick one choice.

[TWL]

d v my mom was in a bad relationship

[kittswife]

Wow...I have no idea...I can relate to each and every one of them in some way. I'll have to put more thought into before I vote I think...too many options.

[cute little blonde gurl]

strong women dont stay in bad relationships your mom was strong... we need more strong girls

[GixxerJanie]

I voted domestic violence too. Fear can make even strong women take things they shouldn't.

[Britishsteele]

:bumpity::sbgurl::bumpity: C'mon people...we need input.....:muah:

[L♥VE]

Heart Disease

Prevalence:

8,000,000 American women are currently living with heart disease - 10% of women ages 45 - 64 and 25% age 65 and over.
6,000,000 of women today have a history of heart attack and/or angina or both. Nearly
13% of women age 45 and over have had a heart attack.
435,000 American women have heart attacks each year; 83,000 are under age 65 and 9,000 are under age 45. Their average age is 70.4.
4,000,000 women suffer from angina, and 47,000 of them were hospitalized in 1999.

Mortality:


Heart disease is the leading cause of death of American women and kills 32% of them.
43% of deaths in American women, or nearly 500,000, are caused by cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) each year.
267,000 women die each year from heart attacks, which kill six times as many women as breast cancer.
31, 837 women die each year of congestive heart failure, or 62.6% of all heart failure deaths.

At-Risk:


The age-adjusted rate of heart disease for African American women is 72% higher than for white women, while African American women ages 55-64 are twice as likely as white women to have a heart attack and 35% more likely to suffer from coronary artery disease.
Women who smoke risk having a heart attack 19 years earlier than non-smoking women.
Women with diabetes are two to three times more likely to have heart attacks.
High blood pressure is more common in women taking oral contraceptives, especially in obese women.
39% of white women, 57% of black women, 57% of Hispanic women, and 49% Asian/Pacific Islander women are sedentary and get no leisure time physical activity.
23% of white women, 38% of black women, and 36% Mexican American women are obese.

Compared with Men:


38% of women and 25% of men will die within one year of a first recognized heart attack.
35% of women and 18% of men heart attack survivors will have another heart attack within six years.
46% of women and 22% of men heart attack survivors will be disabled with heart failure within six years.
Women are almost twice as likely as men to die after bypass surgery.
Women are less likely than men to receive beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors or even aspirin after a heart attack.
More women than men die of heart disease each year, yet women receive only:

33% of angioplasties, stents and bypass surgeries
28% of inplantable defibrillators and
36% of open-heart surgeries


Women comprise only 25% of participants in all heart-related research studies.

Statistics complied from:

[ncdixie]

I am still thinking.....my niece has CP, all the "causes" are worthy though. So I dunno yet.

[L♥VE]

I am still thinking.....my niece has CP, all the "causes" are worthy though. So I dunno yet.

Both my daughters have CP. I am still thinking it should be a womens issue. Like I said I voted heart disease and cp is my 2nd choice.

[Britishsteele]

Well, Here is my .02.

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The reason I am personally leaning towards the go read campaign for heart desease is that we may be able to obtain major sponsorship through it...from corporatinos that alraedy support it...we can gain their support.

One of the lessons I learned from contacting all the businesses for the 08 rally, was that the businesses were more apt to jump on board with a National campaign. We are still trying to get the word out about SBG and become widely known. Once we can get repeat sponsors...then we can cahnge our charities to more lesser known ones and it won't matter because we already have relationships with them.

Building a relationship with a sponsor is vital for continuing success and support.

So, to sum it up..I feel that our Rally Charity should be the Go Red for Women campaign and that we should devote an entire section of the forum to DV and DV education...

Ok, Im off my soap box now and return you to your regularly scheduled program................<WBR><WBR>
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[L♥VE]

Well, Here is my .02.

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The reason I am personally leaning towards the go read campaign for heart desease is that we may be able to obtain major sponsorship through it...from corporatinos that alraedy support it...we can gain their support.

One of the lessons I learned from contacting all the businesses for the 08 rally, was that the businesses were more apt to jump on board with a National campaign. We are still trying to get the word out about SBG and become widely known. Once we can get repeat sponsors...then we can cahnge our charities to more lesser known ones and it won't matter because we already have relationships with them.

Building a relationship with a sponsor is vital for continuing success and support.

So, to sum it up..I feel that our Rally Charity should be the Go Red for Women campaign and that we should devote an entire section of the forum to DV and DV education...

Ok, Im off my soap box now and return you to your regularly scheduled program................<wbr><wbr>
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I agree with Darci on this one! The more support we can get the better!

[ncdixie]

I am leaning toward DV. I also think having a fourm for that purpose is a good idea. If it can help one woman, it would be worth it.

[sandmansc]

Holy crap 47% for Domestic Violence!? You girls gettin' beat up by your men? (Cuz that's not cool) (on second though after meeting some of you I'd say you asked for it and enjoyed it. hehe)

;)

[rcrgirl84]

Holy crap 47% for Domestic Violence!? You girls gettin' beat up by your men? (Cuz that's not cool) (on second though after meeting some of you I'd say you asked for it and enjoyed it. hehe)

;)

Haha . . . who said we're the ones getting beat up.

[Alilyoyo1]

Haha . . . who said we're the ones getting beat up.

I'm just sayin...

[rcrgirl84]

Reallly . . .

[cute little blonde gurl]

we need strong girls in the world strong women strong girls

[L♥VE]

Some of us are thinking... we should SAVE THE TATA'S again!

[cute little blonde gurl]

that would be cool too

[cute little blonde gurl]

we could also do something for military families. like scholarship fund raisers

[L♥VE]

we could also do something for military families. like scholarship fund raisers


Well these are all things we may be able to accomplish in other ways. The train of thought I have is people can say....Hey thats the group who raises money for breast cancer research at the gap every july...

[PlayfulGod]

maybe smaller regional rallies or charity rides???

[ncdixie]

maybe smaller regional rallies or charity rides???

That's an excellent idea.

[GixxerJanie]

Holy crap 47% for Domestic Violence!? You girls gettin' beat up by your men? (Cuz that's not cool) (on second though after meeting some of you I'd say you asked for it and enjoyed it. hehe)

;)

Funny.....I saw a pic of YOUR butt getting spanked. :D

Some of us are thinking... we should SAVE THE TATA'S again!

I kinda like that idea too.
Well these are all things we may be able to accomplish in other ways. The train of thought I have is people can say....Hey thats the group who raises money for breast cancer research at the gap every july...
I DO like that idea! :drinks:

[Twain]

Ok, I had to go with the strong women strong girls. They are all worthy causes, but in the end I think they would funnel back.

[M-18Taser]

I'm goin with DV... some of you know why.. It has been apart of my life, and a lot people that I know that are close to me.


:)

[PlayfulGod]

I vote for trackdays n bike parts for PG as a charity :grin:


























I really voted for CP.

[BadKitty]

Well these are all things we may be able to accomplish in other ways. The train of thought I have is people can say....Hey thats the group who raises money for breast cancer research at the gap every july...

hey! that's what I said!

[Britishsteele]

hey! that's what I said!

Great minds think alike!!!???!!!:22:

[sandmansc]

Maybe I could get some stunters to put on a show and raise money...Bill D, Gixxie, MXR and Road Hazards are all good friends...

Given a better area, we could have done a little more at the dam...sorry!

I like Save the Ta Tas...and I still want a pink shirt!

[PlayfulGod]

Maybe I could get some stunters to put on a show and raise money...Bill D, Gixxie, MXR and Road Hazards are all good friends...

Given a better area, we could have done a little more at the dam...sorry!

I like Save the Ta Tas...and I still want a pink shirt!

if caught on the dam tho it would have netted some purdy fines.

But with a controlled area, with permission, I am not apposed to a stunt show. :drinks:

[sandmansc]

Yeah I didn't realize it was a federal spot until repsol informed me...it was Aussie boys idea to ride a wheelie across it...didn't realize he was on an international license...if he got caught he might get a stamp on his cardboard license and shipped home a day early...I'd be in jail. hehe. ass! jk buddy. I had a blast.

[PlayfulGod]

Yeah I didn't realize it was a federal spot until repsol informed me...it was Aussie boys idea to ride a wheelie across it...didn't realize he was on an international license...if he got caught he might get a stamp on his cardboard license and shipped home a day early...I'd be in jail. hehe. ass! jk buddy. I had a blast.

:lol: yea might wanna log that into memory, state parks, dams skyway all = federal land :lol:

And my sis said I was nuts. I told her my speed on the Dragon was slow :lol:

[sandmansc]

Good to know...*wink*

[sandmansc]

btw, NR didn't kill any SBG's at the gap...*wink* Told ya we weren't as bad as you'd imagined. You're a pretty ok guy PG.

[TopGun]

do you two need a group hug? :lol:

[PlayfulGod]

btw, NR didn't kill any SBG's at the gap...*wink* Told ya we weren't as bad as you'd imagined. You're a pretty ok guy PG.

nope sure didnt, but a NR is lucky he isnt dead tho :lol:

not so bad yaself Shannon :drinks:

[sandmansc]

I think SBG gave me plenty of group hugging...hehe

I hear that a lot PG...

and thanks!

[L♥VE]

The 09 Committee has agreed on ...... BREAST CANCER again.
But we have heard you and there will be a Domestic Violence section going up here soon. Perhaps we can raise money for that in other ways.

[GixxerJanie]

The 09 Committee has agreed on ...... BREAST CANCER again.
But we have heard you and there will be a Domestic Violence section going up here soon. Perhaps we can raise money for that in other ways.

that sounds great! :drinks:

[sandmansc]

Awesome! Now please send me a Ta Tas Tee Shirt! hehe. I really should have been a mammologist...(oh wait, )

[L♥VE]

Awesome! Now please send me a Ta Tas Tee Shirt! hehe. I really should have been a mammologist...(oh wait, )

You shoulda been at the party where we raffled them :P

[sandmansc]

On another note, after the "Tightass" competition in 2009 we could do breast exams and check for lumps, etc...? Always willing to help out a friend!! hehehe

[sandmansc]

I wanted to...SOMEONE had a great idea to ride the gap one last time which turned into a midnight ride back and nearly hitting a bear...

:O(

(I wanted to win that Pirelli apron so bad too!)

[M-18Taser]

On another note, after the "Tightass" competition in 2009 we could do breast exams and check for lumps, etc...? Always willing to help out a friend!! hehehe

:lol: :boobies:

Really..... ;)

[sandmansc]

we almost had some exams on 552...I recall nearly getting a couple of black eyes...

[M-18Taser]

we almost had some exams on 552...I recall nearly getting a couple of black eyes...

:lol: :lol: yes you did ;)

[Nixxer]

To many people get killed evey year on their motorcycles!