Northern California Motorcyclists Top $69,000 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Northern California Motorcyclists Top $69,000 for the PBTF.
Asheville, NC, October 08, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Motorcyclists at the 22nd Northern California Ride for Kids came out in force to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation on Oct. 5. As of ride time, the event had raised $69,502.
Nearly 200 riders attended the event at Solano Community College in Fairfield to honor local children with brain tumors. The Northern California Stars were Blue, Brennan, Elias and Vanessa.
“It’s just nice to have someone to contact, and we are fortunate to have the research,” Brennan’s mom, Nicole, told the riders. “This is why we are all here.”
Making life better for Ride for Kids Stars is the reason motorcyclists across the country ride for the PBTF, which funds medical research and family support programs to help eliminate the challenges of childhood brain tumors.
The event is still collecting donations online at www.rideforkids.org. Fundraisers will receive incentive credit through Nov. 5.
About Ride for Kids
Ride for Kids is a national series of motorcycle charity events that raise awareness and funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the world's largest nonprofit funder of research into one of the deadliest forms of childhood cancer. The Ride for Kids program also funds free educational resources and college scholarships for brain tumor survivors. More than 28,000 children in the United States are living with the diagnosis of a brain tumor, and 13 more cases are identified each day. American Honda is the presenting sponsor of Ride for Kids. Other national supporters include GEICO and Cycle World magazine. To ride with us to cure the kids, call 800-253-6530 or go to www.rideforkids.org.
Nearly 200 riders attended the event at Solano Community College in Fairfield to honor local children with brain tumors. The Northern California Stars were Blue, Brennan, Elias and Vanessa.
“It’s just nice to have someone to contact, and we are fortunate to have the research,” Brennan’s mom, Nicole, told the riders. “This is why we are all here.”
Making life better for Ride for Kids Stars is the reason motorcyclists across the country ride for the PBTF, which funds medical research and family support programs to help eliminate the challenges of childhood brain tumors.
The event is still collecting donations online at www.rideforkids.org. Fundraisers will receive incentive credit through Nov. 5.
About Ride for Kids
Ride for Kids is a national series of motorcycle charity events that raise awareness and funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the world's largest nonprofit funder of research into one of the deadliest forms of childhood cancer. The Ride for Kids program also funds free educational resources and college scholarships for brain tumor survivors. More than 28,000 children in the United States are living with the diagnosis of a brain tumor, and 13 more cases are identified each day. American Honda is the presenting sponsor of Ride for Kids. Other national supporters include GEICO and Cycle World magazine. To ride with us to cure the kids, call 800-253-6530 or go to www.rideforkids.org.
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Mary O. Ratcliffe
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www.rideforkids.org
Mary O. Ratcliffe
800-253-6530
www.rideforkids.org
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