October 20-24, 2008 PEACE, LOVE, RIDESHARE Thank you for showing your Peace, Love, Rideshare during Rideshare Week! Thanks to your participation, we were able to reduce 18,299 miles of drive alone vehicle travel! That is 18,299 less miles that help create cleaner air and equates to $2,379 not spent on foreign oil. Help us make Rideshare Week 2009 even better by providing your feedback in this short survey.   Rideshare Week Information: Quick Facts Pictures Prize Winners Vanpool Decorating TripLink Sponsors
Rideshare Week Quick Facts: Total Pledges Received: 779 Number of Trips Reduced: 3,456 Number of Miles Reduced: 18,298.96 Amount of Dollars Saved on Gasoline: $2,379   Pledges by Mode:  Bus pledges: 787 Bike pledges: 868 Carpool pledges: 1187 Vanpool pledges: 358 Telecommute pledges: 13 Walk pledges: 271   Pledges by Region:   North Coast : 101 North County : 234 South County : 158 Central: 277	Rideshare Week Pictures: Click here to see pictures from our Bike Breakfast, the Vanpool Decorating Contest, farmers market and much more!   Peter, Emily, Leah, Elijah and Nathan at the Bike Breakfast.
Events: Each day during Rideshare Week we will be promoting a different mode of transportation through events and give-aways. By pledging, you will be eligible for a grand prize given each day and the grander prize of a Dream Stay-cation. Download an Events Calendar and stay tuned for more information on Rideshare Week Events. Thursday, October 16th: Visit us at Farmers Market in San Luis Obispo! Monday, October 20th: Bus day! We will be at key transit centers around the county handing out prizes and goodies. Tuesday, October 21st: Bike day! Join us for a Bike Breakfast on the Bike Boulevard, Morro Street, San Luis Obispo. More info. Wednesday, October 22nd: Carpool day! Prizes given away to carpoolers who have pledged. Thursday, October 23rd: Vanpool day! Winner of decorating contest chosen. More info. Friday, October 24th: Walk day! We will be at key walking points in the county giving away prizes and goodies.  Also, every day during the month of October, It's a Grind Coffee Shop is offering deals to those who bus, bike, carpool, vanpool or walk to their store. Check it out!	Check out our commercial:
	Check out how what we did to spread the Peace, Love, Rideshare at our office: If you see us driving around, be sure to honk! Spread the word: Feelin' the Peace, Love, Rideshare? Help us spread the word by passing out flyers, tacking up a poster or putting a Rideshare Week sticker on your car, bike, forehead, ect. Thanks! 11 X 17 Poster Flyer Press Release Send a company wide email Tribune Article 10/20/08

Prizes:

	BUS Package Drawing Held: Monday, October 20th WINNER IS NANCY SUTHERLAND!! County of San Luis Obispo Nancy rides the bus from the Sunken Gardens, Atascadero to the County Government Center, SLO. She started riding the bus in June 2008 as she drives a SUV and the gas prices were so high.  Nancy likes to take a catnap on the bus but will now enjoy using her Ipod.  Even though on the first day that Nancy rode the bus, it broke down, it has not deterred her from taking transit! Grand Prize Includes:  - IPod Shuffle - $30 Gift Certificte to Cool Cat   Restaurant, SLO - $30 Gift Certificate to Barnes & Noble - Travel Mug		BIKE Package Drawing Held: Tuesday, October 21st WINNER IS JOHN BELLISARIO Paragon Designs John is a new bike commuter, travelling from the Marigold Center area to downtown SLO each work day.  John works for an architecture office and his wife, Kristen, encouraged John to get healthy.  Kristen commutes to Sierra Vista Hospital by bike.  John is planning to use his gift certificates to purchase a bike.   Grand Prize Includes: - $100 Gift Certificate for Trinity Cyclery - $10 Quiet Star Gift Certificate  - $30 Big Sky Gift Certificate
	CARPOOL RIDER Package Drawing Held: EOD Wednesday, October 22nd WINNER IS KAREN WHITE!! SLO Unified School District Grand Prize Includes: - $40 Jiffy Lube Maintenance Certificate- - $15 Boo Boo Records Gift Certificate - Car Wash Voucher - $25 Regal Cinema Gift Certificate - $30 Gift Certificate to Big Sky		WALKER Package Drawing Held: EOD,Friday, October 24th WINNER IS PATRICK BOLGER!!! Caltrans Grand Prize Includes: - $50 Aveda Gift Certificate - $15 Itunes Gift Certificate - $50 Trader Joes’ Gift Basket - Travel Mug
		The GRANDER PRIZE Package At the end of the week, the Grander Prize a Dream Stay-cation will be randomly awarded to someone who has pledged during the week. We understand that residents of San Luis Obispo County sometimes don't have the opportunity to enjoy the paradise that we live in. We also want to encourage vacationing inside our county, as it not only helps our local economy by also reduces our travel impacts. Therefore, this Stay-cation is the perfect car-free opportunity for a couple to enjoy the Central Coast. Drawing Held: EOD Friday, October 24th WINNER IS MYRON BOWMAN!!!! CONGRATULATIONS MYRON! CygNet Software, Inc. The Dream Stay-cation includes: - Overnight stay at Sycamore Mineral Springs, Avila Beach - Central Coast Outdoors cycling/wine tour package for two - $50 gift certificate for lunch or dinner in Avila Beach - $15 gift certificate to Jo Mamma's Coffee - Bicycle rental for two

Rideshare Week is supported by:

Black Horse Coffee

For more information about Rideshare Week email admin@rideshare.org or call 781-4362.