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Gear Up for the 8th Annual Hogs and Rags Rally by STEPHANIE CRIDER fee covers a T-shirt, hot breakfast at the Rocking' A Ranch, a police escort One of the great things about spring in North Carolina is the great riding to Myrtle Beach and lunch at Landry's. weather. As soon as things start to warm up, drivers roll back their rag tops While the ride itself is a great reason to come out, the charities that are and bikers take to the streets to enjoy some sunshine and fun in the outdoors. funded by the Hogs & Rags proceeds benefit greatly from this event. Since its Every spring for the past seven years, hundreds of people have turned out to enjoy a ride to Myrtle Beach and more importantly, to support local nonprofits inception, the organization has donated more than $90,000 to these charities: Kidsville News!, The American Cancer Society by participating in the Hogs & Rags Rally, which and the Shriner's Hospitals for Children. is scheduled for Saturday, April 27. The Kidsville News! Literacy and Education While participants enjoy the fellowship of the Foundation's mission is to improve literacy, event, the fact that the rally raises funds for education and character development among several good causes is a bonus. If ever there America's youth by providing support for various was a justification for spending a day out in early literacy and learning-based initiatives the sunshine, it is knowing that it is to support nationwide. The foundation approves grants to Shriner's Hospitals for Children, the American qualified projects and institutions that endeavor Cancer Society and Kidsville News! to instill strong reading and education skills and Don't let the name confuse you, Hogs solid character-development traits in America's and Rags is for all makes and models of Youth. Money raised at the rally benefit children motorcycles, trikes, muscle cars and street rods. in Cumberland County. Find out more about "One thing we want to be clear about is even Kidsville News! at www.kidsvillenews.com. though the name of the event is Hogs and Rags and hogs usually represent Harley-Davidsons According to its website, the American Cancer and rags usually mean convertible cars — and Society mission statement names the American that is how the event started — we want all Cancer Society as a nationwide, communitykinds of motorcycles and all kinds of cars to based, voluntary health organization dedicated to participate," said event spokesperson Wendy eliminating cancer as a major health problem by Rogers. "We don't want the name to mislead preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing people. This is a great event, which supports suffering from cancer, through research, wonderful causes and we want everyone to education, advocacy and service. Since 1946, the know they are welcome." organization has spent more than $3.8 billion on The ride is not only fun, the organizers have cancer research. Find out more about the American gone out of their way to make sure it is a safe Cancer Society and how to make a difference in Hogs & Rags is open to all makes and models of cars and ride, too. The ride is escorted by the sheriff's the fight against cancer at www.cancer.org. bikes. office in each county that the caravan passes Shriner's Hospitals for Children has through. "We do a safety briefing before we leave proclaimed its mission to: to give everyone an idea of where we are going • Provide the highest quality care to children and how to ride safely in big groups," said Rogers. "They will let us know with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special what to do and what not to do." healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative The day of the ride, registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and runs through 9 care environment. a.m. at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum. Kickstands up at 9 • Provide for the education of physicians and other healthcare professionals. a.m. as the caravan departs for Rocking A Ranch in White Oak, N.C. Once • Conduct research to discover new knowledge that improves the quality they get to the ranch, riders will be treated to a full country breakfast. of care and quality of life of children and families. At 10:45 a.m., it's back on the road to Chadbourn for a short break and This mission is carried out without regard to race, color, creed, sex or water stop. At 12:15 the ride continues on to Landry's Seafood at Myrtle sect, disability, national origin or ability of a patient or family to pay. Beach. Lunch will be served at Landry's at 1:15 p.m., where there will be Find out more about the Shriner's Hospitals for Children at www. entertainment and a reverse raffle. Shriner'shospitalsforchildren.org. The event officially ends after lunch, but there is still plenty of time left Find out more about Hogs and Rags at www.hogsandrags. to enjoy Broadway at the Beach and the many other fun activities that com. STEPHANIE CRIDER, Editor. COMMyrtle Beach has to offer. MENTS? Editor@upandcominIt costs $50 per entry and $30 per each additional rider. The registration gweekly.com FESTIVAL May 4, 2013 Campbellton Landing Fayetteville, NC "FREE" Admission GRAND PRIZE: BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY ADOPT A DUCK Benefiting FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY 14 UCW APRIL 10-16, 2013 2013 Toyota Scion xD Adopt your duck today for just five bucks! 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