The Pitch: 

On Saturday and Sunday, April 20 - 21, 2002, I will be joining over 9,000 other cyclists riding 180 miles from Houston to Austin in the annual BP MS 150 Bike Tour. The tour is a charity fundraising event supporting the National MS Society's fight against multiple sclerosis. 
I am calling on you and all of my friends and family to contribute on my behalf to the National MS Society. By making a pledge, you are supporting MS research, programs and education. You are also helping me acheive my fundraising goal of $300.00! 
Instead of going to the trouble of mailing a check, you can use the following link to donate online in my name. You can hyperlink on the link below to go to the BP MS 150 site, where donating is fast, easy and secure. At the website you will be able to choose an amount to donate and make the donation immediately. I will be notified via email as soon as you make your pledge. 
http://www.ms150.org/ms150/donate/ 
Be sure to fill in my name and email address so I will get credit. If you would like more information about the tour and about MS, the site has a wealth of information. 
Thanks! 
Sincerely, 
Rick Krejci