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uRide - DWI Prevention For College Students

This campaign is to help us fund the first three months of operations for our prepaid, membership based, on-demand private car service to reduce student DWIs.

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uRide - DWI Prevention For College Students

uRide - DWI Prevention For College Students

uRide - DWI Prevention For College Students

uRide - DWI Prevention For College Students

uRide - DWI Prevention For College Students

This campaign is to help us fund the first three months of operations for our prepaid, membership based, on-demand private car service to reduce student DWIs.

This campaign is to help us fund the first three months of operations for our prepaid, membership based, on-demand private car service to reduce student DWIs.

This campaign is to help us fund the first three months of operations for our prepaid, membership based, on-demand private car service to reduce student DWIs.

This campaign is to help us fund the first three months of operations for our prepaid, membership based, on-demand private car service to reduce student DWIs.

Itay Bengal
Itay Bengal
Itay Bengal
Itay Bengal
1 Campaign |
College Station, United States
$155 USD 4 backers
1% of $15,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Every month, 1 in 4 university students drive drunk.  Drunk - as in over the legal limit drunk.  Half of all university students drive after consuming any alcohol.

Regardless of all of the available information, the parental guidance, and the statistics showing how expensive and disastrous driving drunk can be, a full quarter of students still choose to do so every month.  

Are there alternatives?  Yes, several.  Taxis, buses (if any are still running), volunteer DWI programs, walking – all are available.  But when it comes to decision time students still choose to drive.  Why?  Because at the time it seems like the fastest, cheapest and most convenient way to get home.  Judgment is impaired, perceived risk is diminished, and students pick the path of least resistance.

So how do you compete with the justification students give themselves? You make the alternative just as fast, cheap and convenient!

uRide provides on-demand car service so reliable and easy to use that students will choose us every time their ability to drive is impaired.  Parents create a membership and prefund an account linked to the student’s smartphone.  When the student needs a ride they simply open the uRide app, order a car in three taps and track its arrival on their screen.  Once the car arrives, the student simply enters their PIN into uRide’s mounted tablet to confirm their identity, and the ride commences.  At the destination, the student confirms the transaction amount, and rates their driver and the overall experience if they wish.

uRide simplifies making the responsible decision after a night out on the town.  Students have an easy, predictable and free ride.  Parents have peace of mind.

With an environmentally friendly fleet made up of the Toyota Prius V, student veterans as drivers, and free app based booking and tracking of vehicles, uRide makes getting home fast, safe, reliable, and easy.  Every time.  

To date, we've secured financing on our vehicles, planned out our first handful of locations, and are doing everything in our power to get ready for our launch this summer in College Station, TX!  Our goal is to partner with universities all over the country to help reduce the number of students drinking and driving.  Now here's where you come in.

uRide needs help to get going.  We have the know-how, we have the enthusiasm and passion.  We just need help with the funding.  Our goal of $10,000 is to fund us for the first three months of operations.  That $15,000 will cover our rent, insurance, applications, and permit fees, as well as our server costs.  Additionally, we'll be able to pay our student-veteran drivers from there as well.

 

You'll notice I don't mention anything about salaries.  That's because uRide's creative team isn't taking any salary.  We fully plan on sleeping in the office, and if there's enough funds left over from the 10k, we'll live off of Ramen noodles! 

You can help us make a difference.  There doesn't need to be any more stories about someone getting wasted and getting in an accident (or worse) on their way home.  Every little bit helps.

 

If you can't donate, you can still help!  Follow us on facebook at 

www.Facebook.com/uRideTAMU

 

and twitter

@uRideTAMU

 

Let people know we're out there!

 

Thank you from all of us at uRide!

 

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uRide Team Member

$5 USD
For all of you out there who want to help us offer students an awesome alternative to drinking and driving, everything helps! For this you’ll get our love and appreciation, a huge thank you, and that warm feeling of knowing you helped a cause and business all in one fell swoop! Also, when uRide comes to your town, we'll reward all initial contributors with 150% of your funds credited to your account to apply towards rides!
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uRider

$25 USD
For the cost of dinner and a drink you can help us make a difference in students' lives. For every donor who gives $25, we'll display your name on our website and you'll have our sincere gratitude! Also, when uRide comes to your town, we'll reward all initial contributors with 150% of your funds credited to your account to apply towards rides!
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uSponsor

$100 USD
For every sponsor that donates $100 in the fight against drinking and driving, we'll put your name AND picture on our sponsor page, as well as send you a uRide t-shirt and personalized certificate of sponsorship! In addition, all uSponsors will receive free platinum memberships for one year once uRide is active in your city! Also, when uRide comes to your town, we'll reward all initial contributors with 150% of your funds credited to your account to apply towards rides!
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uPartner

$1,000 USD
For those generous patrons who are able to donate $1,000, in addition to posting your name and picture on the site, we'll also include a short bio about you. You'll also receive a uRide t-shirt and a personalized certificate of sponsorship. We'll ALSO include something we don't do - electronic advertising in our entire fleet of uRide vehicles! We'll also reward your initial contribution with 200% of your funds credited to your account for rides! A $1,000 bonus!
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