The Driver – Volunteer Newsletter March 2023

by neighborride | Mar 28, 2023 | Volunteer Newsletters

10 DAYS LEFT TO SUPPORT TEAM NEIGHBOR RIDE

Our very own Program Manager Andrew Burkowske and Volunteer Driver Charlie Riesz are taking on representatives from 4 other charities in the Rotary Club of Columbia/Patuxent’s first-ever Oyster Shuck for Charity – being held from 2pm to 5pm on Sunday, March 26th at Hudson Coastal. There are two great ways that you can join in the fun and help our team be shuck-essful while raising money for Neighbor Ride:

Sponsor (Donate in Support of) Team Neighbor Ride:

Click the button below and scroll down to TEAM SPONSOR.
Select NEIGHBOR RIDE from the drop down.
Insert your name.
Click PAY NOW.
Designate the amount you would like to donate. (Contributions in any amount make a difference!)
Complete your payment.
NOTE: 100% of funds contributed in this way will go to Neighbor Ride.

Purchase a Ticket(s): Come cheer Andrew and Charlie on while enjoying champagne, beer, wine, appetizers, and, of course, oysters. Tickets are $50/per person and money raised from sales will go into a general fund that provides support for lots of local charities. Remember to select NEIGHBOR RIDE from the drop down when you purchase your tickets so that we get credit for the sale.DONATE or PURCHASE TICKETS

OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT OF THE YEAR!

Date: Saturday, April 22nd

Time: Doors open at 6pm / Games begin at 7pm

Venue: FOP Lodge 69 (2832 Nine Mile Cir, Catonsville)

Tickets: $25 (for 20 games)Purchase BINGO Tickets

Tino’s Italian Bistro will once again offer a variety of delicious dinner items for purchase at the event. Drinks and baked goods will also be sold.

ADDITIONAL WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISER

Be a Basket or Event Sponsor: Opportunities ranging from $125 to $2,500 are available. Please contact Colleen at ckonstanzer@neighborride.org if you or your business/employer would like to get involved.

Donate Wine or Spirits for Our Basket of Cheer: Our Barrel of Cheer is currently looking a bit more like a sad bucket of booze. If you have spare, unopened bottles that you would like to donate, please drop them off at the Neighbor Ride office or contact Colleen at ckonstanzer@neighborride.org to arrange a pick-up.

Be a BINGO Volunteer: Sign-up to have a blast while lending a hand at the event. High schoolers looking for service hours are welcome! Sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4AADA92EA64-neighbor1.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Commercial Insurance Managers

Howard County Office on Aging & Independence

Junkluggers of Baltimore

Lorien Harmony Hall

Residences at Vantage Point

Capital City Nurses

The Columbia Orchestra

Jo Rickard with Compass Realty

Home Instead Senior Care

Maryland Live! Casino & Hotel

Moyer and Sons Moving and Storage

Peace of Mind Soluntions

Winter Growth Memory Care & Adult Day Program

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND UPCOMING MEETING DATES

April 4
May 2
June 6

LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD… An Event to Celebrate You!

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and lots of exciting things will be happening!! Rather then our traditional gathering, we’ve decided to shake things up this year and we are so looking forward to appreciating all that you do with a variety of unique events!

You might be spotted by a roving team of enthusiastic folks who will be out and about looking for and delivering prizes to volunteers who are on the road in cars displaying Neighbor Ride magnets.
You might be rewarded for being an Early Bird, Night Owl or Long-Distance driver.
You will receive an invitation to a fun and informal Volunteer Celebration featuring a Dessert truck (yum!). The event is scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday, May 11 at Kittamaqundi Community Church in Columbia from 1p-3p. Special Thanks to our Volunteer Program sponsor, BWFA!

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY PARTNER, THE COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA, FOR THIS SEASON’S FABULOUS PERFORMANCES!

April 15, 2023 – Peter and the Wolf
May 20, 2023, 7:30 pm – Rhapsody in Blue

Details & Tickets

GIANT FOOD COMMUNITY BAG PROGRAM

For the entire month of March, when you purchase a $2.50 reusable community bag at the Hickory Ridge Giant Food, located at 6480 Freetown Road in Columbia, MD, $1 will be donated to Neighbor Ride! The community bags are located on displays around the store and at checkout.