TAKE A VACATION IN 2009 AND RECEIVE A $1,000.00 TAX DEDUCTION

If you are going to take a vacation in 2009, then why not receive a 
tax deduction at the same time.  For the same price or even less than 
that of a conventional walking, cycling or just a relaxing vacation 
can cost you can experience Ireland at its best and receive a tax 
deduction on your 2009 taxes, and even get in a little exercise if you 
are so inclined.

Vacationers with For A Cause, Inc., have been combining good times 
with good causes since 2001. “Unlike for-profit companies, whose 
primary focus is their return on the bottom line, our focus is on the 
return to our beneficiaries,” noted Founder Rob Webber. “Because of 
this, we can charge half of what the for-profit companies charge for 
the same services.”   Our events are completely geared to the 
participant. You get to choose whether you want to walk or ride. You 
choose your primary beneficiary — either the Elizabeth Glaser 
Pediatric AIDS Foundation or the Breast Cancer Network of Strength 
Illinois Affiliate (formerly Y-ME Breast Cancer Organization). You can 
also choose an additional beneficiary.  In past years participants 
have chosen organizations such as the National Kidney Foundation, the 
National Autism Foundation, the Susan G. Komen For A Cure, and many 
others.

This year’s event, Ireland Walk or Ride, takes place August 9 – 15, 
2009.  The standard registration fee for the event is $1,650.00 PP DO 
and covers all your expenses while on the event: meals, lodging (in a 
16th century castle), snacks, sport drinks, guides, bikes and support 
vehicles.  But if you are shy about asking your family, friends and co-
workers for donations, then you can pay a little higher registration 
fee, in this case $2,650.00 and not have to weary about fundraising.  
You will also receive all the same amenities as with the standard 
registration with the addition of a $1,000.00 tax deduction waiting 
for you when you return home.  “We don’t know of any other vacation 
you can take that will get you a tax deduction,” noted Board member 
Dennis Johnson.  As noted above, participants can choose if they want 
to walk or ride; this is perfect for groups where some like to walk 
and others ride.  If you do not want to walk or ride, but still want 
to support the cause, you can register as a crewmember.  Crewmembers 
travel with the walkers and riders in support vehicles, ensuring they 
are on the correct routes, setting up pit stops, organizing lunches 
and making sure everyone is safe.  And if all you want to do is relax, 
take strolls along perfectly manicured lawns, explore formal gardens, 
and just spend the day sipping cocktails by the indoor heated pool, 
that’s Okay too.

Riders and walkers who register using the standard registration fee 
are asked to raise a suggested minimum of $1,000.00 in donations; on 
past events participants raised an average of $2,500.00 per person.  
None of the donations are used to pay for event expenses, but if the 
registration fee is a little more than what you can afford, 
(especially in these difficult economic times) you can elect to have 
10% of your donations supplement your registration fee.

The location for the Ireland Walk or Ride is a small town just north 
of Galway, along the West Coast.  Everyone will stay in an authentic 
16th century Irish castle updated with modern conveniences, including 
private bathrooms. The castle has an indoor heated swimming pool, 
private lake, formal gardens and a chapel.  There will be no sleeping 
in tents, no port-o-jons, and no lugging your gear; we will stay in 
this amazing castle all week and make circular trips out into the 
countryside. Daily distances will range between 10 - 15 miles for 
walkers and 50 - 75 miles for riders.  Each day will start with a 
hearty Irish breakfast; followed by lunches either alfresco along the 
route or in small Irish Pubs. Then, dinners, consisting of either 
three or four courses, will be prepared by the castle staff with the 
freshest of local ingredients.  The end of the day will be spent 
sitting next to a peat fire, sipping cordials, and sharing experiences 
from the road.  “This is the only vacation where a group of strangers 
leave as life long friends,” noted past participant Julie Rucinski “I 
think it’s the common thread that we all share from the very start, 
wanting to make a difference in the lives of Children with AIDS or 
those Affected by Breast Cancer; it just brings you together from the 
very start.”  Julie’s Mom is a breast cancer survivor.

For more information on the Ireland Walk or Ride please visit our 
website at WWW.RFAC.ORG.

…For A Cause, Inc., is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  
Our mission is to energize and inspire people to make a difference in 
the lives of those affected by HIV/AIDS and breast cancer, and to 
assure that no one faces these battles alone.

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