Michael Montoni's Fundraising Page for Ergathon 2015
Hi, I'm Michael Montoni. I am a member of Pelham Community Rowing Association ("PCRA"), a non-profit organization, and I love to row. Rowing just gives you this amazing feeling, like, "Woohoo, I won!", and it's not something you forget. This sport is kind of in the backwaters off the mainstream, so many people may not realize how much effort, time, and money goes into rowing. We rowers are very committed and want to do well. I hope you can donate to our cause, because the more money I raise for PCRA, the closer our program gets to "bringing home the gold." Thank you for your consideration.
Thank you for your support in helping us meet our ambitious annual fundraising goal of $75,000.00 by March 6th. PCRA’s class fees cover operating expenses, but our equipment is purchased exclusively through fundraising.
This year, we aim to purchase much needed, new racing shells for our club and well as sorely needed spare parts to repair and maintain our fleet!
A new racing shell costs between $20,000 and $ 40,000 depending on the size and manufacturer, and is hand crafted with carbon fiber.
Pelham Community Rowing Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit and as such your donation is fully tax deductible. We will be happy to furnish receipts for donations.
We expect the average distance rowed by our athlete’s team of 3 to be 20,000 m during their allotted 90 minutes. Our athletes vary greatly in age, size and experience (7th-12th grade) and results will likely range between 18,000m and 24,000m. Your sponsorship is per 1000 m. Most sponsors will pledge between $5 and $50 per 1000m
Example:
You sponsor your athlete’s team $5 per 1000m. Your athlete’s team rows 20,000m.
Your pledge total would be $100.00