NEWS RELEASE
Contact:  Jocelyn D. Mejias
July 26, 2006
(315) 785-4053

NORFOLK AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS CHAPTER
“MIRACLE RIDE” RAISE $2,400

Watertown, New York --- More than 80 riders joined the new chapter of the Norfolk American Legion Riders 2nd Annual “Miracle Ride” to benefit Children’s Miracle Network on Saturday, July 8th and raised $2,400.

The American Legion Riders (ALR) is composed of members of the American Legion who are also motorcycle enthusiasts. They can be found participating in parades, partaking in motorcycling events, and supporting the communities in which they live, work, and play. Members of the ALR come from the Legion, the Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion. The American Legion Riders is family-oriented, just as is its parent organization, the American Legion.

Children’s Miracle Network is a non-profit organization that raises money and awareness for its 170 member hospitals including Samaritan Medical Center. All contributions to Children’s Miracle Network of Northern New York at Samaritan benefit children in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties by helping to purchase up-to-date equipment for Samaritan and other hospitals, such as Clifton-Fine Hospital, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, and Canton-Potsdam Hospital. In addition, Children’s Miracle Network of Northern New York at Samaritan is one of only five hospitals that provide direct assistance to families with children in a medical crisis.  For more information, contact the Children’s Miracle Network Office at 785-4053.
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