“ride For Dime” Memorial Motorcycle Run And Outdoor Concert & After Party At “the Loft”

PRLog (Press Release) - Mar. 30, 2012 - On Saturday, March 31, 2012, family, friends and fans will honor Darrell Lance Abbott, better known to most as “Dimebag” Darrell or simply “Dime” with a Motorcycle Run to benefit Kids Charity of Tampa Bay, a nonprofit organization serving abused, abandoned and neglected children from the Tampa Bay area.

“Dime,” known for his work with the iconic metal band Pantera, was tragically taken from those who loved him on December 8, 2004. Across the country, memorial motorcycle rides have been organized each year in “Dime’s” memory to raise awareness and funding for children’s charities.

Tampa Bay will be the host of the inaugural “Ride for Dime – Florida”. The memorial ride will begin at Dean Guitars headquarters with registration opening at 10:00 A.M. Registrants will be treated to entertainment and VIP tours of the Dean Guitars factory. The memorial Ride will end at Brandon Harley-Davidson where all guests will enjoy a concert of local artists and a special appearance from the national Ride for Dime President, Rob Eichelberger. “We are very excited about expanding our rides to Florida and at the same time helping abused children,” said Rob. “We are honored to have the Ride for Dime organization select our charity for their support and introducing our mission to more giving individuals and organizations like Dean Guitars,” stated Wayne Witczak, Executive Director/CEO of Kids Charity of Tampa Bay, Inc.

Marc Linscheid, the owner of The Loft says he is very proud to be a part of the inaugural “Ride for Dime-Florida” as the after Party. The VIP area will be reserved for the band members of L.A. Guns and the many VIP’s that have put in a tremendous effort to make this a huge success for Kids Charity Of Tampa Bay. We hope that the general public will continue to enjoy the music with Pentera cover band “Good Friends & a Bottle of Whisky” performing at the Loft at 7pm. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Kids Charity.

For more information about the inaugural “Ride for Dime-Florida” please visit www.ridefordime.org or www.kidscharitytb.org