Set aside your walking shoes, break out your motorcycle boots and get ready to Ride for Babies! West Georgia Technical College is hosting a Motorcycle Ride to benefit the March of Dimes on Saturday, April 9th.
Registration will take place at 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. at two locations: Carroll Campus, west parking lot, and LaGrange Campus, East Campus “D” Building. The Biker’s registration fee is $25 and all riders’ registration fee is $10. All proceeds will benefit the March of Dimes.
While March of Dimes is widely known for “Walks” that mark the conclusion of their fundraising drive each year, WGTC decided to deviate from the norm and not only participate in the Walk, but also to Ride for Babies. Tracey Thompson, Computer Information Systems Chair and Instructor who is also heading this fundraiser, knows from personal experience how important this bike ride is to the March of Dimes.
“From participating in motorcycle bike rides with my husband, I quickly learned that’s where some of the most caring and supportive individuals in our community assemble for a variety of needs and charities; from assisting families with large medical bills from cancer treatments, to helping pay for a funeral when the family’s funds have been depleted, “ said Thompson. “Naturally, a bike ride came to mind when thinking of fundraising for the March of Dimes.”
“We are very excited to host the March of Dimes Motorcycle Ride,” said Dawn Cook, Vice President of Institutional Advancement. “It’s important that we are able to come together as a community to help improve the health of babies.”
Kickstands go up at 10 a.m., and all riders will travel to and meet at the new Franklin site for a short respite, then will travel to Texas Roadhouse in Newnan for lunch. All riders will be responsible for their own lunch tabs. During registration and while placing orders at the destination, raffle tickets will be sold for items that local businesses have donated. Each registrant will receive one complimentary raffle ticket and a ride t-shirt, which are available while supplies last.
“WGTC fully supports local community events, and many of our faculty and staff participate regularly in such events,” said President Dr. Skip Sullivan. “I am pleased that employees of our College have a giving heart, and have elected to support March of Dimes and initiated the Motorcycle Ride to raise support.”
“What is more uplifting than seeing a turnout of who we often think of being the toughest individuals around banding together to support our most precious babies? This will be a gathering of some of the biggest hearts in our community,” said Thompson. “You won’t want to miss the powerful message that these bikers will deliver when they rev up and Ride for Babies, in unison, for the March of Dimes.”
For more information about participating in the March of Dimes Motorcycle Ride, contact Thompson at tracey.thompson@westgatech.edu or 770-836-4715.
West Georgia Technical College, with campuses in Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson and Troup counties and additional class sites in Heard and Meriwether counties, offers over 110 associate degree, diploma and technical certificate programs of study. A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, West Georgia Tech is the second largest of the state’s 26 technical colleges and one of the fastest-growing two-year colleges in the nation.
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