Fundraising Info for Riders
This annual ride started in 2012 to raise funds and awareness for Andean Health’s healthcare work in rural Ecuador and has since raised over $4 million! Please help us in any way you can to spread the word. Thank you!
Email Template for 2024 Fundraising
Dear Friends and Family,
I have been a supporter of Andean Health & Development in Ecuador for many years and am riding my bike to raise funds and awareness for their incredible work. I ask you to join me in supporting them!
AHD has just begun plans to build a third state-of-the-art teaching hospital in Cotopaxi, Ecuador to provide high quality care to a severely underserved community and to train more of Ecuador’s doctors. Funds raised from my bike ride will go toward purchasing the property for this facility and allowing AHD continue its ongoing work to provide high quality care to rural Ecuador.
Some highlights from AHD’s 26 years in Ecuador are the following:
- AHD’s two hospitals have provided high quality medical care to more than 175,000 low income Ecuadorians.
- Their programs are locally led and operated.
- 75 Ecuadorian family physicians have graduated from AHD’s residency program; this is Ecuador’s next generation of global health leaders.
- AHD’s hospitals provide continuing education to nurses, doctors, administrators, and other staff.
- The local team conducts meaningful public health research and publishes medical manuals and journals.
To donate, please visit www.andeanhealth.org/donate-to-ahd and select “[Your Team Name]” to make a gift to my campaign. Or join my team and ride with me!
More info about Andean Health’s good work is available at www.andeanhealth.org. Donations are tax-deductible. Thank you for your consideration!
If you’re on a team, your team name will appear on the dropdown menu on our Donate page. We will let you know who has donated to your team. Kindly share the AHD donate page with your friends and family to support your ride! Please contact Laura at info@andeanhealth.org with any questions about fundraising.
Share this link to our new AHCT fundraising video!
Individual Donors
Individuals, whether you will cycle or not, can donate to AHD by visiting the AHD donation page. Select the team you’re supporting under “Bike Ride Campaign.”
Individuals may also send a personal check to:
Andean Health & Development
PO Box 7158
Carol Stream, IL 60197-7158
Company / Corporate Sponsors
We would be delighted for your company to sponsor this ride!
We proudly display and recognize company sponsors on promotional materials, equipment, AHD and AHCT websites and more. Your sponsor dollars will be used to support both Hesburgh Hospital and Pedro Vicente Maldonado Hospital, along with the Andean Health Institute and Family Residency Program — all in rural Ecuador. Most importantly, your sponsorship will help continue AHD’s mission, and by becoming a sponsor of the Andean Health Cycling Team, your contributions transform the lives of rural Ecuadorians.
Depending on level of sponsorship, your company logo and sponsorship will be displayed through several channels:
- AHCT website
- AHD website (andeanhealth.org)
- Cyclists’ jerseys
- Tweets, Facebook and blog postings
- Announcements during the ride and planned events
- Named as sponsor in the AHD Annual Report
Questions regarding sponsorship can be sent to Laura Brown at laura.brown@andeanhealth.org.
Previous Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors from previous rides!
Additional Donation Info
Checks may be made payable to Andean Health & Development and sent to PO Box 7158
Carol Stream, IL 60197-7158. Please email laura.brown@andeanhealth.org to make a stock donation or a planned gift. AHD’s financials are audited annually by Sikich, LLC. Please contact laura.brown@andeanhealth.org for audited financial statements. AHD is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Tax ID: 39-1809174. Donations are tax-exempt. Please ask if your company matches donations. Thank you!