Dear Family and Friends,
It's that time of year for the annual 2nd Summer Cycle fundraising event for Cotuit Center for the Arts! And I'm pedaling this year - no broken leg excuse like last year! ?? I will be riding 33 miles, from Orleans to Provincetown and today I’m asking for your support by donating any amount meaningful to you.
Most of you know how important the Center is to me and my belief in our mission. The arts are essential, and that’s the foundation upon which Cotuit Center for the Arts exists. The Center’s impact on our community is undeniable, offering the highest quality inclusive experiences through our award-winning gallery, eclectic concerts, sold-out theater productions, and robust classes. The arts enrich our lives in profound ways, and Cotuit Center for the Arts is at the heart of that enrichment.
Our 17-person team, led by our Executive Director David Kuehn, has an incredible opportunity this year. One of the Center’s generous donors has issued a $25,000 matching challenge. That means every dollar we raise is automatically doubled! If you contribute $100 in support of my ride, the Center will receive $200, $10 becomes $20, $50 becomes $100. This is a powerful way to maximize your impact and ensure that Cotuit Center for the Arts continues to thrive.
Your support means the world to me, and more importantly, it means a bright future for the arts in our community. And for those of you who don’t live on Cape Cod, please consider this. Your donation might be the one that helps fund the Art bus being at a public school this fall introducing a child to the arts for the very first time. In fact, we know it may be their only exposure to what we all feel is an essential need as a human.
Please be as generous as you can. Every donation, no matter the size, is meaningful.
Thank you for supporting me and Cotuit Center for the Arts!
Best always,
Kathie
Cape Cod's Second Summer Cycle
A Charity Ride Benefitting 19 Cape Cod Non-Profit Organizations
The Second Summer Cycle is the perfect event for riders of all levels, offering a picturesque journey through 11 historic Cape Cod towns and a strong commitment to rider safety. Three distances are being offered, 33, 69, and 100 miles with the final stop being a celebration at Motta Field in beautiful Provincetown. Dance to the music of Sarah Swain and the Oh Boys, use your $30 worth of vouchers provided as part of your registration to purchase food from 4 different food trucks, to include cold beverages provided by Barnstable Brewing Company, with Second Summer Cycle cans as memorabilia!
Nineteen Cape Cod non-profit organizations will benefit from the monies generated by the riders, each of whom is asked to raise at least $250 for their non-profit of choice, or to be disseminated across all 19 charities, in addition to the registration fee.
Ample hydration and nutrition stops will be strategically positioned along the course, along with medical and physical therapy stations equipped with tents and tables to ensure participants' comfort and well-being.
Don't miss your chance to be part of the Second Summer Cycle on September 15th, 2024!
Links for the ride maps are as follows:
Hosted by: Second Summer Cycle, LLC, a 501c3, non-profit organization.
Beneficiaries: All money raised by the riders will be paid directly to the beneficiaries. Riders are expected to raise at least $250.00 each, and each beneficiary team is expected to raise $5,000.00.
Pricing:
- Century (100 miles): $125.00
- Metric Century Plus (69 miles): $95.00
- 33 Mile Ride: $80.00
Return to the starts: Bus transportation will be provided back to the starts along with trucks for your bikes. If you wish, you may have someone meet you at the finish line, where they may purchase a $30 packet of food truck vouchers to be used at Motta Field. Bus transportation back to the starts costs $20.00 per person, which includes both bus and bike transportation. The bikes will be in a separate vehicle.
Safety: We will have marshals at every turn to help guide riders, and motorcyclists will be patrolling the entire course.
Support services: Bike shops will be represented along the course to help with any technical issues. There will also be SAG vehicles to help riders who need support or a pickup along the course.
Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors:
Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce - The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod - Scargo Cafe
BizChecks Payroll - Nove - Cape Cod Rehab - Barnstable Brewing - Cape Associates, Inc.
Eldredge & Bourne - Beacon Financial Planning, Inc. - Golden Summer Enterprises
Polhemus Savery DaSilva - Hy-Line Cruises - Shepley - Cape Cod Five - Cape Air - Wells Fargo
Shaw's - Sea Sports - Bike Zone - Cotuit Garage - Cape Cod Alarm - Butler Sporting Goods
Eastern Bank - Glivinski & Associates, Inc. - Dennis Cycle Center - LEC Environmental
Falmouth Toyota - Nauset Disposal - Palio Pizzeria - Fran Schofield, Realtor
More to come!
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The arts are essential. This is the premise upon which Cotuit Center for the Arts exists. Research bears out the undeniably powerful effect of color and sound, stories and learning, on the human brain and heart. We offer the highest quality of these in our award-winning gallery and eclectic concerts, our sold-out dramatic and musical theater productions and robust classes. We must sustain CcftA now. And for days and years to come.
Incorporated as a non-profit charitable organization in 1995, Cotuit Center for the Arts is an established, award-winning, dynamic arts and cultural hub serving Cape Cod, Southeastern Massachusetts, and beyond, hosting more than 40,000 visitors yearly for free and paid programming in our gallery, main theater, black box theater, and classrooms, and serving disabled teens and adults and incarcerated youth through our outreach programs.
Our offerings include art exhibits, live theater, concerts, classes and workshops, film screenings, and special events. We collaborate with local artists, musicians, actors, performers, teachers, volunteers, and the occasional celebrity to provide a rich experience to our audiences and attendees all year long.
Our goals at the Center are to educate, entertain, illuminate, inspire and include - five concepts that serve as the pillars of our philosophy. We strive to connect people of all ages and demographics to interesting and meaningful classes and workshops, to powerful and thoughtful live theater and music, to innovative and thought-provoking art exhibitions, and to an overall creative experience that enriches and transforms their lives.
Our calendar is jam-packed - an average week at the Center juggles approximately 130 hours of programming across ten schedulable locations on campus. Our ticket sales cover only half of our financial needs - we are supported by the contributions of our generous donors, sustained by a dedicated force of 600 active volunteers, grounded by the vision of a 16-member Board of Directors, and driven by the dedication and passion of 10 full-time and 6 part-time employees. We strive to be a welcoming hub at every level.
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Marcia & Barry donated $250.00 September 4, 2024 ... "You go girl🎉🎉"
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Aparna and Ajay donated $150.00 September 3, 2024 ... "Rooting for you!!"
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Kathie & Gerry DeRoche donated $100.00 September 2, 2024 ... "Go Kathie!"
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Diane Greer donated $100.00 August 27, 2024 ... "Good luck Kathie"
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Judith Salter donated $50.00 September 6, 2024 ... "Kathie, What a comeback! Enjoy the ride, Judy & Gary"
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Betsy and Eric Cohen donated $50.00 September 5, 2024 ... "Thank you for all you do for this wonderful organization."
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K and CJ donated $50.00 September 3, 2024 ... "Great job Kathie!! So glad you're healthy and pedaling this year!"
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Paul Jr donated $50.00 September 3, 2024 ... "Good luck on the ride!"
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Ellen Kocher donated $50.00 September 3, 2024
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Ken Feldstein donated $50.00 September 3, 2024 ... "Always happy to support this event!"
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Bill Cavanagh donated $50.00 September 3, 2024 ... "Go Kathie. Sorry I won’t be able to join the ride"
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Janet and Mark Wright donated $50.00 August 28, 2024 ... "Have a great race Kathie"
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anonymous donated $10.00 February 28, 2024