Locals Donate Nearly $140K for Premature Babies

By: The March of Dimes
 
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Dec. 8, 2015 - PRLog -- With the help of more than a thousand motorcyclists and local fundraisers, the Southwest Coast Division of the March of Dimes raised an estimated $138,000 through the 15th annual Bikers for Babies fundraiser. Donations raised throughout the event contribute to research and medical services relating to premature birth and infant health.

More than 1,300 motorcycle riders lined up at North Collier Regional Park last month to take the Sunday ride to Six Bends Harley-Davidson. The weekend event included a bike night, car and bike show, a “Very Important Biker” (VIB) tent with complementary appetizers donated by Longhorn Steakhouse Gulf Coast, and concert by Grayson Rogers. The ride culminated in a celebration including local vendors, a complementary lunch and live entertainment. John Tabar, General Manager and Partner of Naples Harley-Davidson, served as the 2015 Bikers for Babies Chair.

Bikers for Babies donors include registered motorcycle participants, fundraising teams, event sponsors, and other generous givers. Earlier this fall fundraising groups took to the streets to gather donations during the Bikers for Babies Helmet Drive, collecting more than $12,000 throughout Cape Coral and Fort Myers. This year’s top fundraising team was the Wicked Sisters Chapter of Women in the Wind, whose members are now eligible to lead the 2016 ride. As the second largest and longest Bikers for Babies ride in the country, this event has raised more than $1.9 million to date.

Sponsors for Biker for Babies include: Naples Harley-Davidson®, Six Bends Harley-Davidson®, Arthrex, Enterprise Holdings, Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee, La Mesa RV, Lint Doctor, Suncoast Beverage, Pepsi®, Naples Daily News, The News-Press, Parent and Child Magazine, iHeartMedia, Star Performance Marketing and Pushing the Envelope, Inc. Carts for the weekend were generously donated by Beach Bugz in Naples.

For more information about Bikers for Babies, visit bikersforbabies.org or contact Annie Campbell at 239-271-2564.

ABOUT MARCH OF DIMES
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.org or nacersano.org.

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acampbell@marchofdimes.org
(239) 271-2564
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