floyd wall ride Riders Aid is a program run by skiers and snowboarders who are focused on raising awareness and funding for the basic needs of impoverished people around the world.

 

 

turn on the tap drinking water

Many people around the world live without food, clean water, basic health care and shelter.  We want to multiply our resources to help make a difference.  It is our aim to educate and enlist assistance from the snowriding community.  Rather than start our own initiatives in these countries, the money we raise will be given to an existing organization that is already doing good work.

The money we raise will fund the installation of BioSand water filters in the African countries of Kenya, Ethiopia, Libya, Malawi and Mozambique.

rider: Daniel "Floyd" Ralph

 

  Raised so far in 09/10: $2,626  = 26 Water Filters 

Money raised since we started: $18,806 = 188 Filters 

 

 

 How wealthy are you?  www.globalrichlist.com
 
 
 

In addition to our regular project of raising money for clean drinking water, we held an extra fundraiser for the earthquake victims in Haiti. We raised $911.00 at our "Hot Dogs for Haiti" event on Saturday at the Overwaitea in Fernie.   A big thanks to everyone who donated and to Overwaitea for all their support.

 
 
 
 

  Riders Aid tent

 I just wanted to send out a HUGE Thank you to everyone who supported this years Riders.aid/Unlimited Skate and Snow Season Opener party out at Stables Pub in Lake Louise. It went over amazing and we definitely crushed last years grand total for the money we raised to provide clean drinking water for families in Africa.  So far we have raised right around the $2,600 dollar mark!!!!!! Through the turn on the Tap program that we support that will provide 26 housholds (8-10 people each) with a BioSand water filter that willposter provide clean disease free water with the use of sand...... and the concrete filter..... amazing! Thats up to 260 people that you guys have effected in a huge way. Water born bacteria and viruses are a huge cause of disease and death in Africa, and because of all you amazing rad people, lives have been saved. No price can be put on it. An event like this really shows you that mountain town people and shred industry people are some of the raddest caring people around.   

 - Ryan Belder

 

 

 

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