June 4: Motorcycle JoyRide For Kids With Cancer | Win $1,000 Harley Shopping Spree
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Rev up your engines! The Children's Cancer Association announces second annual CCA JoyRide, June 4
Motorcyclists can sign up now for benefit ride to help bring joy to seriously ill children and teens
Bikers from around the state are shining their leathers and tuning their engines to get ready for the most inspirational motorcycle ride of the year: the Children's Cancer Association's second annual CCA JoyRide.
Traveling from the Portland area to the coast, the event takes place Saturday, June 4 and helps support local kids fighting cancer and other serious illness.
Registration is taking place at www.CCAJoyRide.org and anyone with a motorcycle is encouraged to join. The ride is open to individuals and teams, who can set up their own fundraising page to seek sponsorships for their rides. A $50 registration fee includes an official JoyRide T-shirt. Prizes are awarded to all riders based on fundraising achievements, including the chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree at Paradise Harley-Davidson.
¬Å“The JoyRide is a truly a unique way for the community to engage in CCA's mission of delivering joy to seriously ill children and teens, and we are thrilled to bring it back for a second year,¬Â said Mary Turina, president and chief operating officer, Children's Cancer Association. ¬Å“We promise everyone who rides with us will be inspired.¬Â
The CCA JoyRide begins at Paradise Harley-Davidson in Tigard and ends in Pacific City at CCA's Caring Cabin for a tour, savory bites from Koi Fusion and live music. A kick off party will be held the day before the ride for all participants at Paradise Harley-Davidson in Tigard. Last year, more than 100 riders took part and helped raise more than $25,000.
Proceeds from the event go to support CCA's Caring Cabin, a beautiful secluded retreat home that offers an escape for seriously ill children and their families that provides week-long or weekend getaways at no cost. It is located by a private lake on 24 wooded acres and just minutes from the beach in Pacific City, Oregon.
The Caring Cabin in a part of CCA's award-winning innovative programs and resources that bring the healing power of compassion, music and friendship to seriously ill children and their families when they need it most. Fueled by thousands of supporters and volunteers and available at no cost to families, additional CCA programs include an in-hospital Music Rx® program, Chemo Pal® mentor program, and the LifeSupport Family Enrichment program.
For more information about the JoyRide visit www.CCAJoyRide.org. The event calendar and route information is also posted online. For further information about the Children's Cancer Association visit www.joyrx.org.
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The Children's Cancer Association (CCA) is a Portland, Oregon-based non-profit organization that provides unique programs and services for seriously ill children and their families. Founded in 1995, CCA provides a multi-tiered service to families at no cost, offering the Music Rx® and Chemo Pal® in-hospital programs, special gifts and financial support through the LifeSupport Family Enrichment Program, and the use of a family retreat home on the Oregon coast, the Caring Cabinâ„¢.
June 4, 2011 at 10:17
Totally fabulous event for a fabulous cause! Harleys for Life!