CARE USA: Western Region

Upcoming Event

2011 Dream Ride for CARE
San Francisco Bay
July 23, 2011

When:
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Rain or shine! There will be no make-up ride.
 
Start and finish location:
Lafayette Community Park
480 St. Mary's Road
Lafayette, CA 94549 (map)
 
Time:
Check-in is from 7:00-9:00 a.m.
We urge century and slower riders to get an early start.

Register:
50 kilometer ride: $39*
100 kilometer ride: $49*
100 meter ride: $59*
* Includes rest stops stocked with refueling drinks and snacks plus a post-ride celebration meal.

Our dream:
The Dream Ride is a non-profit bicycle ride created to raise funds for international development work in order to educate, aid and mobilize those most in need around the world.

What is your dream — for yourself and for the world? 
Challenge yourself by cycling with us during the 2011 Dream Ride to benefit CARE's Power Within program. You'll feel great knowing that you've helped raise funds to empower girls around the world with education and leadership skills to help lift themselves and their communities out of poverty.

Fundraising:
Consider asking others to commit a sponsorship amount for every kilometer you ride. The further you ride, the greater your impact! Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

Start realizing your dreams — and help others realize their dreams — by signing up today!

• To learn more and register for this exciting event now, please visit www.dream-ride.org.
• If you have questions, please e-mail us at questions@dream-ride.org.
• Find out more about CARE's Power Within program.
  
  

Past Events

An Evening for Pakistan Flood Survivors
In partnership with CARE, The South Asian Bar Association of Northern California and other Bay Area organizations will be hosting an ''Evening for Pakistan'' to raise funds for the Pakistan flood relief effort.

Access Africa
Lauren Hendricks, executive director of CARE's Access Africa initiative lead a discussion on how CARE is tackling poverty by delivering financial services to the poor.

Empowering Women in the Fight Against Global Poverty:
Tackling violence against women and maternal mortality in the developing world
Featuring Belén Cordovez, Field Analyst, CARE Ecuador

How I Caught the Global Health Bug: An Evening with Ray Suarez
Presentes by the Seattle Office of CARE in partnership with the World Affairs Council
Mr. Suarez, a renowned newscaster on the PBS News Hour, spoke on global health issues:

• What are the most pressing and underreported global health issues of our time?
• What global health successes are transforming the way people live today?
• As we look forward, what are the emerging global health threats?
• What are the prospects for vaccines for today's most deadly diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis?
• Why does global health matter as it relates to global development, security, economic growth and the environment?
  
  

Join the CARE Action Network

Advocating for policy change is a crucial part of the fight against poverty. The CARE Action Network (CAN) provides people who are concerned about poverty and injustice an opportunity to voice their concerns and educate policy-makers whose decisions affect us all. Our messages are stronger when we speak with one voice! As a participant in CAN, you will learn about issues that are critical to eliminating poverty, take action on the topics that matter to you, educate our nation's leaders, and be invited to regional and national CARE events. To sign-up, click here. To learn more about CAN in your region, please e-mail us at can@care.org.