Fundraising
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Every donation to the Arthritis Foundation helps the 1 in 4 adults and hundreds of thousands of children with arthritis across the country live with fewer limits. Whether it fuels cutting-edge research, access to community resources, one-on-one support, tools for daily living, and more, your support can change lives.
Once registered, you have access to your own customizable donation page, fundraising coaching, and tips and tricks from seasoned riders, all to help you engage your family and friends and reach your goals. Log in to your participant center to access tools and resources to get started.
Fundraising Minimums
All on-tour cycling participants register by paying a registration fee and agree to raise funds or self-fund the fundraising minimum of $4,000 by July 15, 2025.
If you are unable to raise the fundraising minimum, you commit to donate the difference. Participants have approximately 30 days post-event to reach the $4,000 fundraising minimum. Your credit card will be charged in the event you do not reach the fundraising minimum by July 15, 2025.
As a reminder, registration fees, donations, and required fundraising commitments are non-refundable and non-transferable as funds are put to work immediately in our community to help people with arthritis live with fewer limits.
Need to Cancel Your Registration?
If you are unable to join us in person, consider switching your registration type to play the ACE up your sleeve and Ride Your Way as a virtual participant. Learn how you can participate in the Arthritis Cycling Experience and create your own adventure and ride your way – anywhere, anytime.
If you're unable to join the in-person Carolina Hills Classic Cycling Tour and need to drop out, please opt out by May 1, 2025, by emailing [email protected] and [email protected] as soon as you know you can no longer participate. You are responsible for the required fundraising minimum if you opt out after May 1, 2025.
Expand Your Support With Matching Gifts & Donor Advised Funds
As a benefit to employees, many companies increase the impact of their employees’ donations by providing matching contributions. Most provide a 1:1 match, while some elect to provide a greater matching amount to further encourage and leverage their employees’ philanthropy.
Expand your impact and claim your match today. Connect with your company’s human resources department or enter your company’s name in the search window below to find out if your employer and/or your donors' employers offer matching gifts.
Once we receive the matching gift check or EFT, we will credit the amount to your fundraising total. Please remember, that this process may take some time depending on how frequently companies pay out charitable donations. If you are unsure if a matching gift will be processed before the fundraising minimum deadline, please email [email protected] a copy of your matching gift status, and a pending offline credit will be applied.
Refer to the instructions on the matching gift form for next steps. Many corporations are using electronic applications to match gifts; however, if your matching gift program requires a hard copy form to be validated by the Arthritis Foundation, please complete the appropriate section, and mail it to:
Arthritis Foundation Attention:
Matching Gifts
1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Email: [email protected]
Important information to complete your matching gift: EIN #58-1341679
Donor Advised Funds & Stock Gifts
One of the most advantageous ways to contribute is through a gift of stock or donor-advised funds. Learn more about donating and fundraising through these opportunities at: www.arthritis.org/ways-to-give/stocks-donor-advised-funds Please reference Carolina Hills Classic Bike Tour when processing donor-advised or stock gifts.
Offline Donations
Encourage your supporters to donate online to populate towards your fundraising total the quickest. If you must mail a physical check, it may take up to three weeks to process mailed donations.
You can also add offline donations, such as checks to your participant portal for tracking purposes by adding an offline donation within the Donations Dashboard. These pending donations will populate to your individual fundraising total and qualify you for fundraising incentives. Once we have received your donations, they will appear as verified and populate in overall event leaderboards.
Checks or Money Orders can be mailed to:
Arthritis Foundation, Inc.
Attn: Carolina Hills Classic Bike Tour
C/o: {Participant Name or Team Name}
1355 Peachtree Street, Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
Please do not mail cash. Collect cash donations and personally submit an online donation to your fundraising page for the amount. Or convert all cash donations to a consolidated money order or cashier's check (do not convert into a personal check). Contact the Arthritis Foundation Help Line at [email protected] or call 800-283-7800 for additional questions or support.
Please include the Fundraising Donation Submission Form with all mailed donations.
Receipts
Everyone who donates online will receive an e-mail receipt and confirmation for tax purposes. For check donations, donors will receive a mailed receipt sent to the address on the check. Please contact the Arthritis Foundation Helpline at [email protected] or call 1-800-283-7800 if a receipt needs to be provided.
The Arthritis Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and is used where it is needed most. Learn more about your impact in our annual report.