2014 Recruitment Happy Hour!

Join us at Chevy's Fresh Mex to meet members of Team United by Design and learn about the Bike MS:  Express Scripts Gateway Getaway Ride.  A portion of the sales will be given back  towards our team's fundraising goal so come hungry (and thirsty)!

When:

Thursday, June 12, 2014

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Where:

Chevy's - Olivette
9119 Olive Blvd.
Olivette, MO

To find out more information about the team, the Bike MS ride and how to get involved, please visit the websites below. We look forward to seeing you there!

United by Design Bike MS Team
http://www.unitedbydesignstl.com
Team Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/TeamUBD
Gateway Area Chapter of the National MS Society
http://www.gatewaymssociety.org

2013 Bike MS Breakfast – Raffle Winners!

The United by Design Bike MS team would like to sincerely thank everyone who came to support the United by Design Bike MS team this morning at our annual Breakfast Fundraiser hosted by Lawrence Group!  This was another successful year with a great turn out and we appreciate everyone’s generosity and support.  After the final tally, we raised $1,146 for our team!  The contributions we received can and will make an immediate difference for everyone who must face the unpredictable nature of multiple sclerosis.  Because of everyone's help, each mile our team rides in the Bike MS:  Express Scripts Gateway Getaway Ride 2013 this weekend becomes more powerful and brings us closer to a cure.

We could not have put on this breakfast without the outstanding support from the Lawrence Group volunteers and UBD team volunteers as well as all of the companies who donated items for our raffle – THANK YOU ALL!!!

Below is a list of the raffle prizes and winning tickets/people.  Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) within one (1) week to claim your prize.  Any unclaimed prizes will be kept and re-drawn for.  The list of winning tickets will also be posted on our Facebook Page.

If you would like to make other donations to the team or to individual members, please click here.  To find out more about the United by Design team, the Bike MS ride and how to get involved, please visit links below.

Connect with the Team!

Team Facebook Page:  United By Design

Twitter:  @UnitedbyDesign

Bike MS Website:  http://bikemos.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/MOSBikeEvents?fr_id=20130&pg=entry

2011 Tour de Wildwood - 8/28/2011

2011 Tour de Wildwood

Come join us the United by Design Bike MS team this Sunday morning for Trailnet's Tour de Wildwood. The ride starts and stops at Lafayette High School. The tour includes a scenic pedal through hilly West St. Louis County and has 9, 22, 36 and 45mile ride options. Helmets are required on this ride, which is recommended for experienced cyclists. The 2011 Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway ride is coming up fast so make sure you get as much training in as you can!



Lafayette High School
17050 Clayton Road
Wildwood, MO 63011

If you have any questions, please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com).

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Happy Hour Fundraiser for Bike MS - 8/18/2011

Triumph Grill - 8/18/2011 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm

The United by Design Bike MS Team is hosting its annual Happy Hour fundraiser at Triumph Grill on Thursday, August 18th, 2011. To raise money, we will be raffling off excellent prizes again from some great local businesses. Raffle tickets are 1/$5 or 3/$10 and can be purchased at the door, in advance from team members or from Tom Bahr: 314.809.3570 - Cash or checks only, checks can be made out to the National MS Society.

The proceeds from the Happy Hour raffle will go towards the team’s fundraising goal for the 2011 Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway (MS 150). Your donation goes directly to the National MS Society and helps fund cutting edge research, professional education, fundraising, and local programming to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.

To find out more information about the team, the Bike MS ride, how to sponsor us, and how to get involved, please visit the websites below. We look forward to your support!

Triumph Grill
3419 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO
http://www.triumphgrill.co​m/

United by Design Bike MS Team Page
http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=15951&team_id=219489

Gateway Area Chapter of the National MS Society
http://www.gatewaymssociet​y.org/

Fund-raising Breakfast at Lawrence Group!

Lawrence Group will be holding its annual Bike MS Fund-raising Breakfast on Wednesday, September 8th, 2010, to support the riders of the United by Design Bike MS Team. The team is riding in the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 in Columbia, MO, on September 11th & 12th.

Come and enjoy some of your breakfast favorites prepared by United by Design team members and volunteers. You can also participate in our silent auction and raffle where we will draw for fantastic prizes from great local hotels, restaurants, and other venues. All money raised will be donated to the Gateway Area Chapter of the National MS Society towards the team's fund-raising goal. Feel free to bring your friends, family, and co-workers! Attached is the event flyer. As you can see, we like bacon, but not as much as we like supporting the MS Society!

What:
Fund-raising Breakfast for the United by Design bike MS Team

When:
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
8:00am - 10:00am

Where:
Lawrence Group
319 North 4th Street - 3rd Floor Atrium
Saint Louis, MO 63102
*Parking is available at the adjacent Quik Park & Mansion House garages or meters.

Cost:
$10 All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet w/ 1 Raffle Ticket*
Raffle Tickets - 3 for $5, 7 for $10*
*Cast or check only. Checks can be made out to Jessica Roberts.

RSVP:
Please RSVP by 9/3 to Melinda Starkey (melinda.starkey@thelawrencegroup.com).

Weekend Training Ride - 8/28/2010

United by Design will be having another weekend training ride on Saturday, 8/28/2010, at 7:00am (weather permitting). We will be joining Team Christner again for their "Wildwood Ride". Click here for a link to their team page for more information on their Bike MS team and their training rides.

We will meet at Windsor Crossing Community Church in Chesterfield, MO, at 7:00am. Below is a Google Map of the church's location to get directions as well as a map of the Wildwood Ride showing the routes & mileage. Some people will be riding the main "red" route. It is about 34 miles with some decent hills. There are other connecting routes for those who want to add or subtract mileage.

If you plan on attending or have any questions, please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com).

Looking forward to riding with you!


Location of Windsor Crossing Community Church - Chesterfield, MO

View Larger Map

Map of Team Christner Wildwood Ride

Weekday Training Ride - 8/25/2010

Lawrence Group is holding another weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Wednesday, August 25th, at 5:30pm.

We will be riding in downtown St. Louis again on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail (weather & heat permitting). We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center at 5:15pm. We will leave at 5:30pm SHARP. Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) if you plan to attend. Below are links to Google maps for the meeting place.

We will continue to hold weekday and weekend training rides throughout the summer until the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 11th-12th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information.

Google Map at Trailhead
http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=Biddle+St.+and+Lewis+St.,+63102

Link to St. Louis Riverfront Trail Page - Trailnet.org
http://www.trailnet.org/trail_details.php?ID=76

Looking forward to riding with you!

Weekend Training Ride - 8/21/2010

United by Design will be having another weekend training ride on Saturday, 8/21/2010 (weather permitting).

We will be riding a few Madison County Transit Trails in Madison County, IL, again. We will meet at the Metro East Park & Recreation District Office at 7:30am. "Click Here" for the link to its location on Google Maps where you can get directions. The trails are fairly flat and are good for getting in some extra miles. All together, the ride will be about 29 miles round trip. There are numerous other connecting trails for those who want to add or subtract mileage.

Metro East Park & Recreation District Office

104 United Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234

"Click here" for a Google Map link of the route.

If you plan on attending or have any questions, please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com). If raining, we will not ride.

We hope you can join us and look forward to riding with you!

STLStyle Trivia Winners!

A few United by Design team members and friends went to the City to River City+Arch+River design competition review night at Schlafly's Tap Room and participated in the STLStyle Trivia. "Team United by Design" tied for 1st place and won a $100 cash prize that will be put towards the team's fund-raising goal for the 2010 Bike MS Gateway Getaway ride. Great job to everyone on the team for their help answering some great St. Louis trivia questions! It was a fun event with a great turn out. We're exited to see the results of the arch grounds design competition. It will be great for the city and the region as well.

We look forward to seeing you at future United by Design events!

City to River Arch Design Concepts & STLStyle Trivia

Join us for a team outing at the Schlafly Tap Room for the City to River Arch Design Concepts Review & STLStyle Trivia night this Wednesday night at 7:30pm. There you can review & comment on your favorite design for the arch grounds competition, which will be released on Tuesday, and participate in STL trivia for prizes. It should be a great time! If you have any questions or plan on attending, please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com).

Schlafly Tap Room
2100 Locust St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 241-BEER
www.schlafly.com

Hope to see you there!

Weekday Training Ride - 8/17/2010

Lawrence Group is holding another weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Tuesday, August 17th, at 5:30pm.

We will be riding in downtown St. Louis again on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail (weather & heat permitting). We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center, North of the old President Casino (RIP) at 5:30pm. We will leave at 5:45pm SHARP. Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) if you plan to attend. Below are links to Google maps for the meeting place.

We will continue to hold weekday and weekend training rides throughout the summer until the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 11th-12th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information.

Google Map at Trailhead
http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=Biddle+St.+and+Lewis+St.,+63102

Link to St. Louis Riverfront Trail Page - Trailnet.org
http://www.trailnet.org/trail_details.php?ID=76

Looking forward to riding with you!

Happy Hour Raffle Winners! 8/10/2010

Thank You!

United by Design would like to sincerely thank each and every person who came out to Triumph Grill last night to support our team's efforts for the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 charity ride. We'd also like to thank all of our team sponsors, our raffle item donors, and Triumph Grill who hosted our event: www.triumphgrill.com.

We are riding in the Bike MS to raise awareness and funds for the Gateway Area Chapter of the National MS Society to help move towards a world free of multiple sclerosis. Your support last night means we are just that much closer to our goal. Over 90 people attended and we raised just over $1,000 last night. Thank you!

Below are items we raffled off and the winning ticket numbers.

• #340896: Red-Orange Maharam Pillow donated by Ivi Reinold.

• #340874: Black Maharam Pillow donated by Ivi Reinold.

• #340915: YMCA Gift Bag donated by the Downtown-Marquette YMCA.

• #340873: Starbucks Gift Box donated by Starbucks on Chippewa.

• #341066: AIA Photo 2011 Calendar donated by AIA St. Louis.

• #341106: 2 Framed AIA Competition Photos donated by AIA St. Louis.

• #340937: One Night Stay at the Crown Plaza Hotel Clayton w/ Breakfast donated by Crown Plaza Hotel.

• #340889: $25 gift card to Big Shark donated by H&G Sales (Bob Kusterer).

• #340877: $100 Syberg’s Gift Basket donated by Syberg's on Market.

• #340900: $20 gift card to Noodles & Co. donated by Noodles & Co. on Hampton & Chippewa.

• #340910: $75 gift card to Trattoria Marcella donated by Lighting Associates.

• #341029: $12 gift card to St. Louis Bread Co. donated by STL Bread Co. downtown.

Congratulations to all of our Raffle Winners! If you won, please hold on to the ticket for proof that you won. E-mail Jessica Roberts (jessica.roberts@thelawrencegroup.com) as soon as possible so we can arrange delivery/pick up of items.

In addition to the raffle, we had a silent auction for 6 items. The highest valued item (4 Diamond Box Tickets to the Sunday, August 22nd, 1:15pm Cardinals game Vs. the San Francisco Giants w/ parking pass - $480 total value) is still up for grabs! We will continue bidding for this item until Friday, August 20th. Bidding starts at $100 - if you would like to make a bid, please contact Jessica Roberts. The other 5 items in the silent auction will be continued through our next event, a fundraising breakfast, on Tuesday September 8^th at the Lawrence Group. More information to follow on the breakfast and the auction items.

Lastly, if you did not purchase a team t-shirt, they are still on sale for $15 each; all proceeds go to the National MS Society.


Thanks again for your support of United by Design!

Fundraising Happy Hour Tonight!

United by Design is holding a Fundraising Happy Hour tonight at Triumph Grill in St. Louis, MO, from 5:00 - 8:00pm. Come out and join our team for some excellent food & drinks! There is a $10 all-you-can-eat appetizer buffet; drinks not included. Also, we will also be having a raffle & silent auction with some amazing prizes! In addition, we will be selling team T-Shirts for $15 each. We will accept cash or check only. Credit Cards can be used for drinks at the bar. All proceeds from the event will benefit The National MS Society. Below is a flyer for the happy hour and the T-Shirt design. Hope to see you tonight!

Weekend Training Ride - 7/24/2010

United by Design will be having another weekend training ride on Saturday, 7/24/2010, at 7:00am (weather permitting). We will be joining Team Christner again for their "Wildwood Ride". Click here for a link to their team page for more information on their Bike MS team and their training rides.

We will meet at Windsor Crossing Community Church in Chesterfield, MO, at 7:00am. Below is a Google Map of the church's location to get directions as well as a map of the Wildwood Ride showing the routes & mileage. Some people will be riding the main "red" route. It is about 34 miles with some decent hills. There are other connecting routes for those who want to add or subtract mileage.

If you plan on attending or have any questions, please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com).

Looking forward to riding with you!


Location of Windsor Crossing Community Church - Chesterfield, MO

View Larger Map

Map of Team Christner Wildwood Ride

United by Design Featured On St. Louis CNR Website!

The United by Design Bike MS Team was recently featured in an article on the St. Louis Construction News And Real Estate (CNR) website! To view the article, follow this link: http://www.stlouiscnr.com/features/article/united_by_design_gets_rolling_toward_a_cure/. Hope you enjoy!

Team Outing: Missouri Botanical Gardens - 7/21/2010

Since we've been having such a great turnout for our team training rides and putting in a lot of miles, we thought it would be a good idea to take a break, relax, and get to know everyone on the team more!

Join us at the Missouri Botanical Gardens for a United by Design team outing this Wednesday, 7/21, for the Whitaker Music Festival. The gardens are open to the public every Wednesday evening through 8/4 to listen to live music. This week, Peter Mayer will be performing. Bring your friends, family, food & drink! Also, please bring your own chairs & blankets if desired. We will be meeting at the top of the amphitheater area, West of the Children's Garden, at 6:00pm and will decide where to set up camp. Below are links to the garden's website for more information on parking and the event. If you are planning on attending or have any questions, please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) so we can keep an eye out for you. If it rains/storms, we will try it again next week.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Whitaker Music Festival - Missouri Botanical Gardens
http://www.mobot.org/events/Whitaker/default.asp

Peter Mayer
http://www.petermayer.com/

Festival Hours and Admission
Free admission after 5 p.m.
Music begins at 7:30 p.m.
Last entry at 9 p.m.
The Children’s Garden remains open with free admission from 5 to 7 p.m.

Weekday Training Ride - 7/20/2010

Lawrence Group is holding another weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Tuesday, July 20th, at 5:30pm.

We will be riding in downtown St. Louis again on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail (weather & river level permitting). We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center, North of the old President Casino. We will leave at 5:30pm SHARP. Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) if you plan to attend.

We will continue to hold weekday and weekend training rides throughout the summer until the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 11th-12th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information.

Looking forward to riding with you!

Weekday Training Ride - 7/13/2010

Lawrence Group is holding another weekday training ride for the United by Design Bike MS team on Tuesday, July 13th, at 5:30pm.

We will be riding in downtown St. Louis again on the St. Louis Riverfront Trail (weather & river level permitting). We will meet at the trailhead next to the Laclede Power Center, North of the old President Casino. We will leave at 5:30pm SHARP. Please contact Tom Bahr (tom.bahr@thelawrencegroup.com) if you plan to attend.

We will continue to hold weekday and weekend training rides throughout the summer until the Bike MS: Express Scripts Gateway Getaway 2010 on September 11th-12th. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for more information.

Looking forward to riding with you!

UbD Weedend Training Ride Pictures - 7/10/2010

The United by Design Bike MS team joined Team Christner, a United by Design affiliate, for their Saturday morning Wildwood training ride on 7/10/2010. Below are a few pictures from the ride. Make sure to follow the United by Design blog for information on our next training rides. Looking forward to riding with you!
























Some riders from United by Design and Team Arcturis towards the beginning of the ride.

























Rob Forney (United by Design, Lawrence Group) taking a break before heading back out.

Custom Blueprint & Supply, Inc. Joins United by Design!

Custom Blueprint & Supply, Inc., a locally owned and operated printing company in St. Louis, MO, has joined the United by Design Bike MS Team as an official sponsor.  Custom Blueprint has been serving the St. Louis area for more than 25 years providing printing for many of the local architecture & design firms.

To find out more information about Custom Blueprint & Supply, Inc. and the services they provide, please visit their website:  www.customblueprint-supply.com.