From: x1sdup@esparc19.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Stephen Dupre)
Subject: Charity Ride, Columbia, MD
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 18:01:16 GMT
Organization: Data General Corp, Westboro, MA

Ride for Kids, Sunday September 20, 1992 

WHAT IS THE RIDE FOR KIDS BY HONDA?
The "Ride for Kids" by Honda is a charity fund-raising event,
sponsored by American Honda Motor Company., Inc and Honda
dealers.  All riders of all brands of motorcycles are invited
to participate.

WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE RIDE FOR KIDS BY HONDA?
The Ride For Kids by Honda seeks to raise donations for pediatric 
brain tumor research, in order that this terrible disease may be 
better understood and, ultimately, defeated.  (At this time, 
approximately 75% of afflicted children eventually die from their
cancer; brain tumors are the leading cause of death by disease
in children 15 and under) (surpassing even leukemia)

IS THE RIDE FOR KIDS BY HONDA A NEW MOTORCYCLING EVENT?
NO.  The Ride for Kids benefiting brain tumor research has been 
held since 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia and since 1989 in the
Chicago area.  Honda has been the sponsoring motorcycle company.  
This year Ride for Kids events will be held in nine locations
across the country.  The September 20th, 1992 event at the 
"The Mall" in Columbia Maryland will be the first Ride for Kids
in the mid-Atlantic region.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE DONATIONS THAT RIDERS COLLECT?
100% of all donations go directly to fund brain tumor research. 
All expenses - printing, advertising and publicity, facilities, 
refreshments, etc - are paid for by American Honda, Honda dealers
and other participating organizations and individuals.  75% of the
donated funds raised by the Columbia, MD Ride for Kids by Honda 
will be devoted to research at Johns Hopkins University, under the
direction of Dr. Bert Vogelstein.  The remaining 25% will be donated
to the Central Brain Tumor Registry created by the American Brain
Tumor Association.  The registry is a national data bank of patient and 
disease information.

SHOULD YOU DONATE YOUR OWN MONEY?
No.  Ask you friends, your family and co-workers to each donate $5 or
$10 to help the kids.  By so doing, the non-mototcycling public also
becomes involved in the Ride for Kids and at the same time, have their
consciousness raised about the positive side of motorcycling.  All
donated checks should be made out to the Ride For Kids Foundation, and
brought with you to the Ride.  The Foundation does not take pledges.

WHEN AND WHERE DOES THE RIDE FOR KIDS TAKE PLACE?
The Ride For Kids for Honda will be held on September 20th, 1992, RAIN
or SHINE, at The Mall in Columbia, MD.  Registration opens at 7:00AM.
After a light breakfast, we will mount our motorcycles at 9:00AM SHARP
and ride with a police escort to the Howard County Fairgrounds for our
celebration.  There we will enjoy snacks and soft drinks, meet our 
poster kids and the medical research team, award plaques to the top five
fund raising individuals and top five clubs, crown the Champion Fund
Raiser (who will be next year's Grand Marshall and lead us all in the
1993 event.) and award a 1993 Honda Gold Wing Aspencade to one very lucky 
fund raiser!  We also expect to create a tremendous amount of good will 
for motorcycling via press coverage by the general media.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Anyone with a valid motorcycle license ( and their passenger), riding a 
motorcycle, who raises a minimum of $35 in donations.  Fill up your tank 
prior to getting in line, then join in a great day of fun as you give the
gift of life to some wonderful little kids who really need your help!


              Win a Brand New Honda Gold Wing Aspencade!

Earn "Ride For Kids" Premiums, $35 minimum donation, Cash or Checks - No Pledges

Raise Donations of            		You Earn
$35 - $49.99				Basic Ride entry and "ride" pin
$50 - $99.99				"Ride" T-Shirt, plus items above
$100 - $299.99				"Ride" Cap, plus items above
$300 - $499.99				Chance on Honda Gold Wing Aspencade,
					plus items above.
$500 - $599.99				"Ride" Blue Satin Jacket, plus items above
$600 - $899.99				Additional Chance on Honda Gold Wing
					Aspencade, plus items above
$900 - $999.00				An Additional chance onHonda Gold Wing
					Aspencade, plus items avove
over $1000				Ride Photo Plaque with you and the Poster
					kids, plus items above

Special Awards for the TOP FIVE individual fund raisers and the TOP FIVE Fund
Raising Clubs.  Your club will receive credit for your efforts, plus you will
receive all of your earned premiums.

			Rider Information

Sunday September 20
The Mall in Columbia, Columbia, Maryland
Registration opens at 7:00AM. Ride Begins at 9:00AM Prompt Rain or Shine
ALL MOTORCYCLE BRANDS and RIDERS INVITED
FREE BREAKFAST at The Mall In Columbia and REFRESHMENTS at the Howard County
Fairgrounds.

If you are joining friends in Columbia, be sure to gather with them before you 
get in line.  Once you are in line we ask you not to move your bike.

Also be sure you have enough gas BEFORE you get in line to ride to the Howard
County Fairgrounds.

We will open registration tables at 7:00AM.  We will leave from The Mall in 
Columbia at 9:00AM sharp, so be certain you have your donations turned in and
are ready to ride at 8:45AM.

At the Howard County Fairgrounds you can pick up your free premiums and meet 
several young children who are brain tumor patients.  They represent the
thousands of children who will benefit from the research that you help fund with 
the donations you collect.

We ask that everyone ride within the limit of the laws of any roadways we travel 
during the RFK.  By so doing, you and everyone else on the Ride will be able to 
enjoy the scenery along the way, and everyone will arrive safely at our destination.
Careful operation of your motorcycle insures that this will become an annual event
that grows bigger each year, that helps more kids each year, and brings more riders
together to have a great time on our motorcycles!

Thanks for riding with us!

--------------------------  End flyer ----------------------------------------------
A personal experience.  This past week in Marysville, Ohio, a Ride for Kids was
held that raised $28,000 in one day with almost 1000 riders.  This is truly a
unique event.  

A solicitation kit should be available at the event so I wouldn't be too 
concerned about not having one.

It includes:

1. Waiver release of liability.  (usual for these events)
2. A Donor sheet.

You can fill out the waiver and sponsor information at the Mall during
registration.  Bring checks (+ list of persons donating) to the ride.
There doesn't seem to be any way to get a solicitation kit easily if
you're from outside Maryland but again, you can fill this out during
registration at 7:00AM to 8:45.



Rough Map to Columbia Mall


            route 175           
  -----/------------------/
   |  /                  /<--I-95  (^ Baltimore)
   *-/                  /          (V Washington DC)
    /<--route 29       /
   /                  /
   --------------------<-- route 32

* Columbia Mall (The Mall).  Looks like 175 and 29 both have access to this mall.

Hope some of you east coasters can participate.  (there's also one in Georgia this
weekend).  You need to call (404) 892-1611 WXIA station, asking for Johnny Beckman
in the weather dept to find out event details.  Some riders in the Marysville, OH event
came from as far away as the west coast, New Hampshire and Canada.  The Gold Wing
Giveaway (for $300 in donations) probably doesn't hurt either.  All for a great
cause.
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