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The “Undies Ride” shirt is hot off the press

680 Admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:26:16 +0000

We mentioned a few days ago that we’d have “Undies Ride” t-shirts for those interested. Well, a handful of riders ordered them and here is what they look like. You can still get one if you’d like, but it’ll have to wait until after the bike ride since our shirt contact cannot make any more on such last-minute notice. If we do a community ride again, we’ll see if we can have more advance notice for a shirt since it’s a nice touch. Whatever the case, check it out below. Cool, huh? See you Saturday at 9am at Hagan Park. For details on the Underwear Bike Ride, see this video and click HERE.

The California Department of Education Rocks!!

680 Admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:13:34 +0000

We are so thankful for the California Department of Education for their support of Project 680 in the past and also during the current Underwear Drive. Thank you to Debbie who got things started by telling others in her office building about Project 680. All in all, 73 packages (not just pairs) of underwear were collected along with some financial contributions. Thank you employees of the California Department of Education. You are a huge blessing to students!! Thank you so much for truly caring!! There will be students wearing new underwear because of you, which means students will be more readily equipped to focus on learning.

Want to buy Scott undewear for his birthday?

680 Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:15:28 +0000

Facebook birthdays are always nice because of all the love you get in your inbox. But what if you could take some of that love and direct it toward a good cause? Is that even possible? Our friend Scott Eggert logged in to his account this morning and posted at the crack of dawn before the birthday avalanche began. What did Scott say? Scott announced his birthday and also invited friends to purchase underwear for the Project 680 Underwear Drive. Pretty cool stuff, Scott. We love it. And since Scott posted publicly and his company tweeted about it, it was free game to share here.

Anyone want to buy Scott some undies for this birthday? I’m game for 10 pairs (this is Ryan here).

Do you want a Project 680 Undies Ride shirt?

680 Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:16:15 +0000

Do you want a Project 680 Undies Ride t-shirt? Only $9.70. Sorry for the last-minute notice, but the t-shirt scenario just unfolded yesterday. If interested, contact Dorothy Compton, owner of Bee Embroidered at (916)635-7467. Available while supplies last. Project 680 does not get profit from these shirts. This is something purely for riders if they wish to sport the shirt at the community bike ride on Saturday (or wear it around town any day after). You must contact Dorothy before Thursday morning. If you cannot pick up before Saturday’s Underwear Ride for Homeless Students, we can work that out for you. Just pay in advance and we’ll pick it up (let us know you need a pick-up though, okay). Questions? Contact Ryan at 916-595-3735 and he’ll help you out.

Kudos to ClickSpring for supporting the Undies Drive

680 Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:10:47 +0000

We wanted to give a quick shout-out to ClickSpring for helping get the word out about the Project 680 underwear drive for homeless students. Thank you for your tweets, Facebook shares and spreading the word to your clients also. We really look forward to having your co-founder, Scott Eggert, ride with us on the “Underwear Ride” on Saturday. You guys are tremendous!! Much thanks.

Thank you Fairfield Inn & Suites in Rancho Cordova

680 Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:05:43 +0000

We’ve been really busy, so it’s been hard to update the blog much. That doesn’t mean we’re not thankful though. We wanted to give a quick shout-out to Fairfield Inn & Suites in Rancho Cordova. They’ve been a huge partner this time around for the underwear drive. Not only have they been advertising the undies drive to their guests and staff, they’ve been doing a broadcast storm on their Facebook page. They even had a “biking for undies” shirt designed for their riders (we are having a community bike ride on Saturday for those who don’t know). Big thanks Fairfield Inn & Suites! Thank you for doing something about local issues.

Undewear Bike Ride Video (2 weeks left in undies ride)

680 Admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:31:57 +0000

Hi Everyone. The underwear drive is zooming by and we only have two weeks left. It’s not too late to get involved. Let’s make one last final push to really engage our networks and collect some new underwear for homeless students. On the last day of the underwear drive we’ll be doing a community bike ride called the “Undies Ride”. Check out the video below (or here) and share on Facebook, Twitter, etc… Thanks so much for your support.

Updated Drop-off Locations for Underwear Drive

680 Admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:32:28 +0000

Thank you to all of our drop-off locations so far. We really appreciate you stepping up to the plate. If anyone else is interested, speak on. We would like to see 6 or so more. The drive goes through May 19, so there is so much time to still get things rolling. In fact, since things have been a bit on the slower side to start, we would LOVE to see some more momentum build.

Drop-Off Locations:
Andelin household: 1972 Tyndrum Ln. Folsom CA 95630
Denny’s: 2474 Sunrise Boulevard Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Fairfield Inn & Suites: 10745 Gold Center Dr. Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Lewkowitz household: 9278 Louis street, elk grove ca 95624
Rancho Cordova City Hall: 2729 Prospect Park Drive Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Williams household: 4257 Emmons Circle, Mather 95655
Zak Ford household: 4252 Mustic Way, Mather

Biking for underwear for homeless students

680 Admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:36:06 +0000

We are getting excited about the upcoming “Undies Ride” for homeless students in the FCUSD, and we wanted to formally invite you to come along. What is it all about? We’ll get together on Saturday May 19, 2012 at 9am to have a little community bike ride. This will be a great way to get some exercise, connect with locals and support an underwear drive for homeless students.

When? Saturday May 19, 2012 at 9am.

Where? Meet up in the free parking lot at Hagan Park (just outside of the main entrance at 2197 Chase Drive Rancho Cordova CA 95670).

Why? This is a great way to get some exercise, connect with locals and enjoy the last day of our underwear drive for homeless students.

How Long is the Ride? We’ll have two rides available. One will be a beginner ride and the other will go from Rancho Cordova to Folsom to Bicycles Plus (26 miles total roundtrip).

Who? This is a family-friendly event and a great excuse to mingle with fellow Project 680 supporters. Maybe you could put together a team from the office, church, your neighborhood or a group of friends. This event will also be listed on the “May is Bike Month” website.

What to Bring? We’ll be collecting new underwear for our drive, so please bring some undies for students K-12 in the FCUSD (new ones only – appropriate styles). If money is really tight of course, please just show up (but maybe tell all your friends and family).Additionally, bring a bike, your friends and anything you need for riding (water, granola bars, etc…).

RSVP on our Facebook event page if you wish. Let us know if you have questions. If you’d like to volunteer to help pull this event off too, speak on. Lastly, if you have media contacts, spread the word.

Thank you for your support and advocacy. Let’s ride some bikes now!!

We need drop-off locations

680 Admin — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:49:12 +0000

We are looking for a dozen or so “drop-off” locations in the general area to serve as places where locals can drop by new underwear for the Undies Drive. These locations could be households, businesses, churches or organizations. Being a “drop-off” is a great opportunity to be available for the community and to network. Tell your contacts what you are doing so they can partner with you. We’ve found that to be one of the most important elements for finding success as a drop-off location. CLICK HERE FOR UNDERWEAR DRIVE DETAILS.

We only have a few drop-offs so far, so we really are hoping some folks step forward this week. We’d like to have 12 drop-offs by the end of the week.

Thank you.