Fundraising FAQ
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| $50 | $250 | $500 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $7,500 | |
| Run/Walk Entry with T-shirt & Waterbottle | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Ride Entry with T-shirt & Waterbottle | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Challenge Cap | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Challenge Bag | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| Challenge Jersey / Dri-Fit T-shirt | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Saturday Dinner Ticket (+ 1 guest ticket) | X | |||||||
| Saturday Dinner Ticket (+ 2 guest tickets) | X | |||||||
| Saturday Dinner Ticket (+ 2 guest tickets and reserved seating) | X |
The fundraising deadlines for these awards are:
- Portland - Thursday, June 26, 9 a.m. CST
- San Jose - Thursday, July 10, 9 a.m. CST
- Philadelphia -Thursday, August 21, 9 a.m. CST
- Austin - Thursday, October 23, 9 a.m. CST
9. Will reaching certain fundraising levels qualify me to reach specific jersey levels?
Yes. Ride for the Roses attendance and jersey award packages begin at the $10,000 fundraising level. The deadline to qualify for Ride for the Roses is Wednesday, October 1 at 9 a.m. CST.
White Jersey Green Jersey Polka Dot Jersey Yellow Jersey $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $30,000 Saturday 5K Entry (participant only) X Sunday Ride Entry (participant only) X Lance Armstrong Signed Item X X X X Ride for the Roses Jacket X X X X Ride for the Roses Jersey or Dri-Fit T-shirt X X X X Transportation to all Weekend Events X X X X Friday Welcome Dinner (+1 guest) X X X X Saturday Awards Dinner (+1 guest) X X X X Sunday Hospitality Tent Entry (+1 guest) X X X X Saturday 5K Entry (participant + 1 guest entry) X X X Sunday Ride Entry (participant + 1 guest entry) X X X Participant Airfare* X X X 3 Night Hotel Stay (Oct. 24, 25 & 26) X X X Sunday Ride Front Starting Line Position X X Saturday Private Group Ride X Saturday Private Group Ride & Leadership Lunch X Guest Airfare* X Photo Line prior to Saturday Dinner X *Airfare is only to and from the continental United States. Individuals qualifying outside the continental U.S. will receive a $300 travel voucher.
10. Will LIVESTRONG Challenge participants and/or teams be eligible for fundraising awards?
Yes. At each LIVESTRONG Challenge the LAF will recognize outstanding fundraising efforts with special awards during the Saturday night Fundraising Appreciation Dinner:
Top fundraising individual (Champion Award)
Most individual donors (Messenger Award)
Top fundraising team (Team Champion Award)
Most team members (Team Messenger Award)
Award winners will be selected based upon the monies in their fundraising accounts on:
Portland - Thursday, June 26, 9 a.m. CST
San Jose - Thursday, July 10, 9 a.m. CST
Philadelphia -Thursday, August 21, 9 a.m. CST
Austin - Thursday, October 23, 9 a.m. CST
All award winners will be notified via email by 3 p.m. CST the day of the deadline.
11. I'm registered to participate in all three LIVESTRONG Challenges. If I raise at least $10,000 total, but I've used my separate HQ sites to do so, will I still be invited to Ride for the Roses?
Prior to your first event, please inform your coach that you plan to participate in multiple event cities and would like your donation totals added together prior to receiving fundraising incentives. While we won't transfer donations from one city to another, we will add up your totals and consider one grand total for you instead.
If the combined total of the donations you raise for all LIVESTRONG Challenges totals more than $10,000 as of 9 a.m. CST on October 1 you will be invited to Ride for the Roses. However, you must inform the Challenge staff that you want your donation totals added together before you participate in your first event.
12. I'm registered for all three LIVESTRONG Challenges and I've raised a minimum $10,000 total. Will I be invited to the Saturday night pasta dinners in all three cities?
You will receive two tickets to the pasta dinner in each city for which you raise at least $3,000. If you are planning to fundraise for all three cities using only one HQ site, please inform the Challenge staff of your plans.
13. Why is October 1st the fundraising deadline for the Ride for the Roses Weekend?
The deadline for Ride for the Roses Weekend is set four weeks prior so that we can tally final fundraising totals, order the appropriate amount of merchandise, and arrange for travel and accommodations for participants.
14. Do I have to claim awards received for my fundraising efforts on my tax return?
The IRS considers all prizes and awards associated with the LIVESTRONG Challenge as income. This income is calculated by taking the fair market value (FMV) of the awards you receive and subtracting any monies you personally donate to the LIVESTRONG Challenge. In keeping with IRS regulations, should the income be greater than $600, the LIVESTRONG Challenge will provide you with a Form 1099. Note that expenses you incur during your fundraising are tax deductible, however, they do not relate to the amount considered income.
15. Why is there a fundraising minimum?
The primary goal of the LIVESTRONG Challenge is to raise funds to support the more than 10 million Americans affected by cancer. Through the dollars and awareness that we raise, we can inspire and empower individuals, and we can make life better for the more than 10 million Americans affected by cancer.
- $10 provides information packets to 16 cancer survivors to offer support, inspiration and hope.
- $50 provides 36 people cancer survivorship information, worksheets to organize their fight against cancer and support, inspiration and hope from other cancer survivors.
- $155 provides a cancer survivor one-on-one direct support through the LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare program.
- $250 provides LIVESTRONG Survivorship Notebooks to 27 cancer survivors.
16. If someone is donating goods/services/space to me for my fundraising efforts, can they get some kind of tax receipt?
Unfortunately we cannot provide an in-kind gift receipt to someone who donates goods/services to a participant's fundraising efforts because the LIVESTRONG Challenge is not the direct recipient of the donated items.
We can provide to you a recognition letter of your LIVESTRONG Challenge participation which you can use in obtaining in-kind goods & services. Please email LIVESTRONGchallenge@laf.org for this documentation.
Some participants have found that a great way to acknowledge such gifts is to wear the company's name or logo on their shirt during the event. Others have mentioned the generosity of that person/company at their fundraising event or in a thank you letter to all of their supporters.
17. Can a walker/runner fundraise toward Ride for the Roses?
Absolutely! Not only can walkers and runners fundraise but they are also encouraged to do so. All participants have access to the same fundraising tools and support and we hope you'll use them.
18. Are the fundraising award levels for walkers/runners the same as the rider's levels?
Yes, fundraisings award levels are the same for all participants.
19. Why is there a $250 fundraising minimum for riders when runners/walkers don't have a minimum?
The ride portion of the LIVESTRONG Challenge ride was the signature fundraising event for the Lance Armstrong Foundation for nearly eight years. The Challenge is modeled after the Foundation's long-time fundraising ride so it made sense to maintain the fundraising element for cyclists. While there is no fundraising minimum for walkers and runners, we encourage all participants to raise funds to support the fight against cancer.
