The Kids-N-Hope Foundation and Riders For A Cause host the 1,200 Spokes for Hope tour, bike-a-thon
PHILADELPHIA, PA (August 3, 2021) — The Kids-N-Hope Foundation (“The Foundation”) and Riders For A Cause present the first 1,200 Spokes for Hope Tour, Bike-A-Thon that will take place Sunday, August 15 through Saturday, August 21. The 7-day virtual event will end with an In-Person Ride and Celebration on Sunday, August 22 at the Capital Health Medical Center- Hopewell in Pennington, NJ starting at 8:00 a.m. All proceeds for the event will benefit the Kids-N-Hope Foundation and Riders For A Cause.
Participants can register for the virtual tour or in-person ride that takes place on August 22. Those who select the virtual tour will ride on their own time at any location they choose throughout the week. Participants taking part in the in-person ride, will choose between a 10-mile, 25-mile, or 50-mile course to ride that day through Mercer County, NJ and Lower Bucks County, PA.
To help reach the event’s $150,000 goal, participants are asked to raise a minimum of $25 and to continue fundraising throughout the week. A 1,200 Spokes for Hope Tour t-shirt will be given to those who raise at least $50, and a limited edition 1,200 Spokes for Hope cycling jersey and admission to the Celebration event will be given to those who raise $250 or more. The Celebration event is open to all participants who raised $250 or more throughout the week and will take place immediately after the in-person ride concludes.
“We are excited to partner with Riders For A Cause for our first ever 1,200 Spokes for Hope Tour,” stated Bruce K. Foulke, Founder and Chairman of the Kids-N-Hope Foundation. “We believe our foundation supporters, the community, and those involved with Riders for a Cause will help us reach our $150,000 fundraising goal. These funds will help The Foundation continue to support pediatric music therapy and other child life services and help Riders For A Cause continue to support their beneficiaries as well. We can’t wait to see our participants take part in this fun and healthy event to support two great organizations and their missions.”
For more event information and to register today, visit www.SpokesForHope.org or call 215-969-2938.
About American Heritage Credit Union
American Heritage Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative with more than $4.8 billion in assets serving more than 800 Workplace Partners and more than 310,000 members, with more than 35 locations across Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Camden Counties. Founded in 1948, American Heritage Credit Union is now one of the top 75 largest credit unions in the United States and named a Best-in-State Credit Union by Forbes. For more information about American Heritage Credit Union please visit AmericanHeritageCU.org.
About the Kids-N-Hope Foundation
The Kids-N-Hope Foundation (“The Foundation”) was organized by American Heritage Credit Union in 1996, and provides support for Child Life Services, specially, Music Therapy at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (“CHOP”) and other local hospitals within American Heritage Credit Union’s Workplace Partner Program. To date, the Foundation has raised more than $2 million dollars through its fundraising efforts. To learn more about the Kids-N-Hope Foundation and its upcoming events, or to donate, visit www.KidsNHope.org.
About Riders For A Cause
Riders For A Cause and the Black Tie Tour were formed out of a desire to help local families impacted by cancer. Founded by friends with a desire to make an impact in honor and in memory of loved ones fighting cancer, Riders for a Cause is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Visit www.RidersForACause.org for more information.
