10 Things You Can Do to Help the Durham Bike Co-op Reach our $50,000 Fundraising Goal by December 2015

The Durham Bike Co-op has exciting news to share.  We just signed a lease to move our community bike workshop to Duke Park, a near downtown public space with great facilities.  Duke Park also offers a 10-year low cost lease, room to grow, and long-term stability as downtown rents are on the rise.  

As we prepare for the big move, the Co-op has launched a major fundraising effort to raise $50,000 to fund renovations to the space.  We believe this is an incredible opportunity for the organization and would like to invite all of our members and supporters to help with this initiative.  Here are some things that you can do:

1. Donate to the Co-op today!  Any and all amounts are helpful -- it all adds up!

2. Plan and/or volunteer for an outreach event. Upcoming events include:
• April 11 Durham Food Co-op opening (contact Greg G)
• April 17 Duke Earth Day event (contact Greg H)
• April 18 Durham Earth Day event (contact Greg H)
• April 25 Co-op Anniversary Ride and New Space Open House (contact Rob W and Debbie W)
• May 2 Solite Park helmet fitting (contact Greg G)
• May 15 Art event at the Scrap Exchange (contact Rob W)

3. Designate the Durham Bicycle Cooperative as your charity of choice on Amazon, so all your online purchases also benefit the Co-op!

4. Share the DBC fundraising campaign info on your Facebook page from the Razoo homepage.

5. Start or join a Razoo fundraising team for the Durham Bicycle Cooperative.

6. Write a neighborhood newsletter article to submit to your neighborhood association board (use text from the Razoo page and include the Razoo link!)

7. Speak to your friends and family about the Co-op’s fundraising efforts -- you may know someone who is willing to donate personally!

8. Make “thank you” gifts for major donors.  The Co-op FUNdraising Committee would like to offer a piece of bike art, a la Picasso, for donors who have gifted more than $500 to the capital campaign.  Help Rob Walpole assemble these in the shop.

9. Join the DBC FUNdraising Committee!!  Interested?  Email Alison Carpenter at alisoncarpenter@nc.rr.com to get involved in regular committee meetings. 
   
   
10. Tell the world why you love the Co-op.  Drop a comment on the Durham Bike Co-op’s Facebook page, on Yelp, and/or in the shop’s comment box to describe your experience with the Co-op and why you volunteer or what originally drew you to visit or join.