Join Tour of Novato to Help Raise Fund for Novato Schools - May 2nd

Join us in Tour of Novato and Community Fair, the largest fundraiser for Novato School Fuel, the Novato Foundation for Public Education, scheduled for May 2nd, 2015 at Novato City Green and City Hall grounds.

The fundraiser for Novato’s schools will be held again this year on Sherman Ave., next to Novato City Hall. The event will feature educational games, showcase performances by Novato Unified School District students and we will have slides, inflatables and games for the students. Various departments from City of Novato, such as Parks, Recreation and Community Services, Building Department, etc will participate in the event while Novato Police Department will have their annual open house next door. Special agencies in Novato, such as Novato Sanitary District/Veolia, Novato Disposal, Novato Water District, etc, will all participate.

As was in past years, the participants will be walking and visiting Old Town Novato businesses and taking various bike rides throughout the city and rural roads of West Marin and Southern Sonoma Counties (West Marin Metric Century Ride).

1. Family Ride (13km, total ascent of 141.08 ft., maximum elevation of 167.32 ft.)
2. Classic Ride (40km, total ascent of 515.09 ft., maximum elevation of 239.5 ft.)
3. West Marin Metric Century Ride (100km, total ascent of 2,794 ft., maximum elevation of 731.63 ft.)
4. Downtown Walking Adventure (5km)

This event has attracted hundreds of local walkers, riders, and donors each year, with $100,000+ raised for Novato schools in 2013 and 2014, and over $600,000 since inception six years ago.

As we all know, good schools help build strong, healthy community, which in turn strengthens our community, local businesses and professional community; and the reverse is true.

Tour of Novato and CommunityFair would not have been successful without our enthusiastic students, parents, teachers, staff, and community members who participate in the event; generous donations from our community supporters; the tireless volunteers for working at the events and our business sponsors for sponsoring us!

To Participate in the Event: http://www.tourofnovato.org/index.php?page=rider_signup

To Donate to Schools: http://www.tourofnovato.org/index.php?page=schools

To Donate to Individual Participants: http://www.tourofnovato.org/index.php?page=support

To Volunteer: http://www.tourofnovato.org/index.php?page=volunteer

Please feel free to contact Sylvia Barry at Sylvia@SylviaBarryRE.comor or (415) 717-0293 with questions. Information can also be found on Tour of Novato site www.TourofNovato.org

About School Fuel: School Fuel is the local education foundation for the Novato Public schools. School Fuel has contributed over $1.5 million to the Novato schools since it was founded in 2003. The mission of School Fuel is to support and enrich the education available to every student in the Novato Unified School District by raising funds, encouraging volunteerism and increasing community awareness of student and district needs.