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Bikers Hit the Road for Babies

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18th Annual March of Dimes Bikers for Babies® Brings Riders Together

(Syracuse, NY, July 29, 2010) In Syracuse on Saturday, August 7, 2010, die-hard bikers and weekend warriors will ride together to raise urgently needed funds to help ensure every baby is born healthy.  Bikers for Babies® will start from Jamesville Beach Park, 4110 West Shore Manor, just east of Syracuse.  Registration begins at 9 a.m. The kickstands go up and the ride begins promptly at 11 a.m.

Individual riders, as well as motorcycle clubs, will hit the road to support March of Dimes and help moms have full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives.  Funds raised by Bikers for Babies® currently support nearly $1 million in active mission investments in the Central New York Division that have a direct impact on the lives of local families.  Among this support are national research grants at Syracuse and Cornell Universities, as well as community program grants at Upstate Medical University.

Ben Rabin, 2010 Bikers for Babies® Start Site Coordinator says, “It’s a powerful sight to watch the riders set out together down a common path, to help those who can’t help themselves. It doesn’t get any better than to be outside, on the open road, hearing the roar of the bikes, and all for a great cause.”

Nearly 1,200 bikers from nine other Central New York start sites are expected to converge back at Jamesville Beach Park in the early afternoon for lunch from the famous Dinosaur BBQ and Gianelli Sausage, music by the popular club band, Rhythm Method, and a variety of select vendors.

The most urgent infant health problem in the U.S. today is premature birth.  It affects more than half a million babies each year, with the number growing every day.  This past November, the March of Dimes issued a Report Card on Premature Birth, giving the nation a grade of “D” and New York State a “D,” as well.  The March of Dimes is committed to reducing this toll by funding research to find the answers to problems that continue to threaten the health of babies.

Funds raised by Bikers for Babies in Central New York help support prenatal wellness programs, research grants, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) family support programs and advocacy efforts for stronger, healthier babies.









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