The Ride for Missing Children
Tuesday, August 8th, 20061. Name of event - 2006 Finger Lakes Ride for Missing Children
2. Location of event – Begins at Emerson Park, Auburn, N.Y. and visits schools in: Skaneateles; Marcellus; Port Byron; Seneca Falls and Auburn. Returns to Emerson Park around 5 PM for closing ceremonies, entertainment and dinner.
Street address of event – Emerson Park, located on the shores of Owasco Lake.
City/town – Auburn. ZIP code
3. Time(s) of event – Events start at 7:15 AM with the ride ending around 5 PM with post-ride celebration dinner and entertainment. Date – Thursday, September 28th, 2006.
4. Description of event - Do you ride a bicycle? Interested in long distances? The 2006 Ride for Missing Children is now registering riders online: www.fingerlakesride.org for the Thursday, September 28th, 2006 ride. The 2006 Finger Lakes Ride for Missing Children is a 100 mile escorted bicycle ride, sponsored by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children/New York Branch (NCMEC/NY) that raises funds to support abduction prevention education programs and to honor all missing children. Training rides are held Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings – visit our website for time and ride location. Come to ride, volunteer, or learn how you can help us in our mission… Visit our website for more information: www.fingerlakesride.org or email: info@fingerlakesride.org
5. Price – Participants need to raise a minimum of $250 in donations.
6. Telephone number to be printed for more information – (315) 673-4532
7. Do participants need to register? Yes. If yes, what is the deadline? Sept. 13th.
8. Name of sponsor – Ride for Missing Children/Finger Lakes
Sponsor address – PO Box 1133
City/town – Auburn, NY ZIP - 13021
Sponsor contact (not for print) – Sally Kittredge (NCMEC/NY), 275 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14608-1042. Email – nybranch@ncmec.org. Contact phone – (877) 446-2632 x-3328
9. Event contact person and phone number the newspaper can call for more details.
(not for print) Kurt Werner. Contact phone - (315) 730-9296