[American Motorcyclist Association] - Motorcyclists Ride for Kids with brain tumors i

[Ninjette Newsbot]

The following is an industry press release...




Ride for Kids motorcyclists in Alabama and California raised more than $118,000 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation on Sept. 21. More than 500 riders attended the events in Leeds, Ala., and Cardiff, Calif., to honor our Stars, local children with brain tumors: Alyssa, Bayleigh, David, Karissa, Matt, Mica, Michelle, Molly, Steven, Travis and Zachary.

Birmingham Star Molly is excited to ride.

“When Molly first started treatment most kids with her tumor weren’t able to endure the treatments to finish all the stages, but then the doctors changed her protocol because of new research and she was able to complete the entire program,” Molly’s dad, Tim, told the riders. “That change in protocol was a direct result of new research funded by all of you and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, and it saved Molly’s life.”

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.

Read more about the rides here:
Birmingham
San Diego

The events are still collecting donations online at www.rideforkids.org. Fundraisers will receive incentive credit through Oct. 21.



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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