Ryan’s Rally

Ryan Diviney• Ryan Diviney, a WVU student, was attacked in

November 2009 by Austin Vantrease and Jonathan May (both of Newark, DE). He has been in a coma-like state since. Each day is a struggle for him.

• The family is passionate about keeping Ryan relevant in the community and appreciates the continued support

• Ryan’s rally website: http://ryansrally.org/

Personal Connection

• Ryan Diviney attended the high school located 5 minutes down the street

• Although I did not personally know Ryan I did know his sister

• I became very passionate about helping the Diviney family in any way possible in support of my community

• I have been involved in various events to help fundraise for Ryan Diviney

De-Clutter for the Divineys

• The Ryan’s Rally foundations holds various fundraisers each year

• One of the largest events was a community wide yard sale in Ashburn, VA

• To learn more about the event please visit this website at : http://ashburn.patch.com/articles/declutter-your-house-and-help-ryan-diviney

Pre-Yard sale

• Over a two month period I helped collect items from people wishing to donate to the yard sale every Sunday for about 5 hours

• We would meet at the Long and Foster reality office where we would store various items that were dropped off

• I would unpack and lift the items to their designated location in the storage facility

Event

• De-Clutter for the Divineys yard sale was held on April 9, 2011 at the Ashburn Village community center

• The main aspect of the event was the yard sale itself

• There was also food, music, and raffles which were all donated to help the cause

My Role

• I arrived at the yard sale at 6 a.m. to help setup• The event began at 9 a.m. in which I was

responsible for the electronics booth where I sold various items ranging from Xbox’s to T.V.’s

• At the closing of the event around 2 o'clock I help clean up and load back up the shipping truck that was used to transport the items for sale

Outcome

• The event was a huge success• Thousands of dollars were raised from the

proceeds, which went directly to Ryan Diviney’s medical bills and treatment

Battle for a Better Cause

Event Details

• This event was held in Ashburn, VA at the Briar Woods vs. Broad Run football game

• The main campaign launched was through the sale of white out t-shirts, which said Team Diviney on the back

• The game was held on September 2, 2011 at Briar Woods High School

• This game is a rivalry game between who is the best school in Ashburn, Virginia

My Role

• As a member of DECA (distributive education clubs of America) we were responsible for creating the campaign at my high school Briar Woods

• We create a word of mouth campaign as well as the creation of a Facebook group

• DECA members are responsible for working in the school store where I sold hundreds of white out t-shirts to both students and various parents

For more information concerning the event please visit: http://ashburn.patch.com/articles/white-out-truly-a-battle-for-a-better-cause

Results

• The game was a huge success• The game was a sell out with every fan decked

out in white• Thousands of dollars were made through t-shirt

sales as well as donations throughout the night• That day the winner truly didn’t matter,

because on that night all of Ashburn was united as one

Conclusion

• Being apart of Ryan’s Rally has truly made a touching impact on my life

• No one should have to go through what he has suffered

• Presently I continue my efforts to support the foundation in their continuous need for help and volunteers