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{{Short description|Charity non-competitive cycling event}}
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'''Ride for Refuge''' is a [[cycling]] event that [[awareness campaign|raises awareness]] and [[fundraising|funds]] for [[displaced person]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=[[Booth Newspapers|Southwest Advance]]|author=Joanne N. Bailey-Boorsma|title=Ride for Refuge takes place at Byron Center Christian Saturday|url=http://www.mlive.com/southwestadvance/index.ssf/2010/10/ride_for_refuge_takes_place_at.html|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> The event occurs internationally,<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Simcoe.com|title=Busby to ride for street centre|date=August 18, 2010|author=Laurie Watt|url=http://www.simcoe.com/community/barrieinnisfil/article/862750|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> at locations in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=CottageCountryNow.ca|title=Riders shift gears for greater orphanage needs|author=Charlene Peck|date=September 16, 2011|url=http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/community/life/article/1083488--riders-shift-gears-for-greater-orphanage-needs|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> Ride for Refuge was started in Canada in 2004,<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=[[The Oklahoma Daily]]|title=Saturday's bicycle ride raised $18k for charities, refugees|author=Sabrina Prosser|date=October 18, 2010|url=http://www.oudaily.com/news/2010/oct/18/saturdays-bicycle-ride-raised-18k-charities-refuge/|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> by the [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Mission (Christianity)|missionary]] organisation International Teams Canada.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=[[Immigration Daily]]|author=Jason Dzubow|title=Bloggings On Political Asylum|date=September 29, 2010|url=http://www.ilw.com/articles/2010,0929-dzubow.shtm|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> In its first year, Ride for Refuge took place in only one city, [[Kitchener, Ontario]], and there were only 25 cyclists.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Northumberland News|title=Port Hope church rides for Haiti|author=Elena Hogan|date=October 7, 2011|url=http://www.northumberlandnews.com/news/article/1221978--port-hope-church-rides-for-haiti|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> As of 2010, the event had roughly 35000 participants each year, raising approximately $1 million annually.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=CommunityPress.ca|title=$18,000 raised to aid refugees|author=Megan Abraham|date=October 5, 2010|url=http://www.communitypress.ca/2010/10/05/18000-raised-to-aid-refugees|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> Teams that enter in the event can choose which specific cause within [[forced migration]] to support.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=[[Courier News]]|title=Westminster School club aids Ride for Refuge|date=October 19, 2011|url=http://couriernews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/8211501-423/westminster-school-club-aids-ride-for-refuge.html|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> Teams can choose to support [[orphan]]s, [[Homelessness|homeless people]], [[refugee]]s, [[human trafficking]] victims, and other displaced peoples.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=CottageCountryNow.ca|title=Cyclists all geared up for weekend ride for refuge|date=September 21, 2011|author=Louis Tam|url=http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/what's%20on/article/1108875--cyclists-all-geared-up-for-weekend-ride-for-refuge|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> ''[[She Has a Name]]'', a [[List of Canadian plays|Canadian play]] about human trafficking, received funds from Ride for Refuge in 2011 so Burnt Thicket Theatre could put the play on a cross-Canada tour in 2012, thereby raising awareness on the issue of human trafficking across the country. James Popoff, the [[artistic director]] of Burnt Thicket Theatre, was the organizer of this 2011 [[Calgary]] edition of the Ride for Refuge. This bike ride also raised money for the [[Association for a More Just Society]] Canada and [[Ratanak International]].<ref name=Journal>{{Cite journal|journal=The Calgary Journal|title=Ride for Refuge bike ride raises money to end sex trafficking: Organizer says event exceeded expectations|author=James Wilt|date=October 18, 2011|url=http://www.calgaryjournal.ca/index.php/ourcity/news/175-ride-for-refuge-bike-ride-raises-money-to-end-sex-trafficking|accessdate=July 26, 2012}}</ref>
'''Ride for Refuge''' is a non-competitive [[cycling]] event that partners with 175+ independent charities annually and [[awareness campaign|raises awareness]] and [[fundraising|funds]] for [[displaced person]]s,<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=[[Booth Newspapers|Southwest Advance]]|author=Joanne N. Bailey-Boorsma|title=Ride for Refuge takes place at Byron Center Christian Saturday|date=October 2010 |url=http://www.mlive.com/southwestadvance/index.ssf/2010/10/ride_for_refuge_takes_place_at.html|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> the vulnerable, and the exploited.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gardner |first=Rachel |date=October 4, 2012 |title=CU students cycle to raise money for Ride for Refuge |url=http://charlatan.ca/2012/10/cu-students-cycle-to-raise-money-for-ride-for-refuge/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202322/http://charlatan.ca/2012/10/cu-students-cycle-to-raise-money-for-ride-for-refuge/ |archive-date=2015-09-23 |access-date=February 7, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Charlatan (student newspaper)]]}}</ref> The event occurs internationally, at locations in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=CottageCountryNow.ca|title=Riders shift gears for greater orphanage needs|author=Charlene Peck|date=September 16, 2011|url=http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/community/life/article/1083488--riders-shift-gears-for-greater-orphanage-needs|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> Ride for Refuge was started in Canada in 2004,<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=[[The Oklahoma Daily]]|title=Saturday's bicycle ride raised $18k for charities, refugees|author=Sabrina Prosser|date=October 18, 2010|url=http://www.oudaily.com/news/2010/oct/18/saturdays-bicycle-ride-raised-18k-charities-refuge/|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> by the [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Mission (Christianity)|missionary]] organization International Teams Canada.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Immigration Daily|author=Jason Dzubow|title=Bloggings On Political Asylum|date=September 29, 2010|url=http://www.ilw.com/articles/2010,0929-dzubow.shtm|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> In its first year, Ride for Refuge took place in one city, [[Kitchener, Ontario]], and there were only 25 cyclists.<ref>{{Cite web|newspaper=[[Northumberland News]]|title=Port Hope church rides for Haiti|author=Elena Hogan|date=October 7, 2011|url=http://www.northumberlandnews.com/news/article/1221978--port-hope-church-rides-for-haiti|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> As of 2014, the Ride for Refuge has raised more than $5,000,000.00 for their charitable partners.<ref>[http://rideforrefuge.org/about "About"]. Ride for Refuge. Retrieved 28 March 2014.</ref>{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} Teams that enter in the event can choose from a list of approved charities for whom to fundraise<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=[[Courier News]]|title=Westminster School club aids Ride for Refuge|date=October 19, 2011|url=http://couriernews.suntimes.com/lifestyles/8211501-423/westminster-school-club-aids-ride-for-refuge.html|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref> Teams can choose to support [[orphan]]s, [[Homelessness|homeless people]], [[refugee]]s, [[human trafficking]] victims, and other displaced peoples.<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=CottageCountryNow.ca|title=Cyclists all geared up for weekend ride for refuge|date=September 21, 2011|author=Louis Tam|url=http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/what's%20on/article/1108875--cyclists-all-geared-up-for-weekend-ride-for-refuge|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 08:45, 30 April 2024

Ride for Refuge
Formation2004
TypeNGO
PurposeTo raise awareness and funds for the displaced, vulnerable and exploited
HeadquartersKitchener, Ontario, Canada
Location
Parent organization
Blue Sea Philanthropy
Websiterideforrefuge.org

Ride for Refuge is a non-competitive cycling event that partners with 175+ independent charities annually and raises awareness and funds for displaced persons,[1] the vulnerable, and the exploited.[2] The event occurs internationally, at locations in Canada and the United States.[3] Ride for Refuge was started in Canada in 2004,[4] by the Christian missionary organization International Teams Canada.[5] In its first year, Ride for Refuge took place in one city, Kitchener, Ontario, and there were only 25 cyclists.[6] As of 2014, the Ride for Refuge has raised more than $5,000,000.00 for their charitable partners.[7][citation needed] Teams that enter in the event can choose from a list of approved charities for whom to fundraise[8] Teams can choose to support orphans, homeless people, refugees, human trafficking victims, and other displaced peoples.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Joanne N. Bailey-Boorsma (October 2010). "Ride for Refuge takes place at Byron Center Christian Saturday". Southwest Advance. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  2. ^ Gardner, Rachel (October 4, 2012). "CU students cycle to raise money for Ride for Refuge". The Charlatan (student newspaper). Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Charlene Peck (September 16, 2011). "Riders shift gears for greater orphanage needs". CottageCountryNow.ca. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  4. ^ Sabrina Prosser (October 18, 2010). "Saturday's bicycle ride raised $18k for charities, refugees". The Oklahoma Daily. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  5. ^ Jason Dzubow (September 29, 2010). "Bloggings On Political Asylum". Immigration Daily. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  6. ^ Elena Hogan (October 7, 2011). "Port Hope church rides for Haiti". Northumberland News. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  7. ^ "About". Ride for Refuge. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Westminster School club aids Ride for Refuge". Courier News. October 19, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  9. ^ Louis Tam (September 21, 2011). "Cyclists all geared up for weekend ride for refuge". CottageCountryNow.ca. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
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