Poker Run Fundraiser Set For Healing Hearts
Poker Run Fundraiser Set For
Healing Hearts
DANBURY â Bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts, get ready to ride for a cause in Western Connecticut! Join a memorable ride to support The Healing Hearts Center for Grieving Children & Families.
Ride for Healing Hearts is set for Sunday, August 21. Registration is from 9 to 11 am at New Milford Cycles, 571 Danbury Road. Participants will enjoy a scenic ride through western Connecticut, stopping at checkpoints along the way to draw a card to complete their poker hand. The event will conclude with a picnic at Bennett Park in Bethel.
Trophies, raffles, event pin, goodie bags, and food are all part of the fun.
Proceeds will benefit The Healing Hearts Center for Grieving Children & Families, which is a program of Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut, Inc. The event is sponsored, in part, by Connecticut Cruise News, New Milford Cycles, and Urban Assassins.
Because of fundraising events like Ride for Healing Hearts, the agency continues to offer bereavement support for anyone who needs it in western Connecticut and nearby communities in New York State.
The center was created specifically to help adults and children with their grief and to support them as they rebuild their lives. This past year alone, Healing Hearts helped more than 1,169 area residents.
The center is located at 73 Stadley Rough Road in Danbury and features a beautiful Healing Garden and Memorial Brick Walkway, as well as age-appropriate group meeting rooms.
Every year Healing Hearts is helping more and more children, teens, and adults. âRide for Healing Hearts is a fun way to raise funds for the program and at the same time raise awareness about the importance of grief support,â said Nancy Lavoie, organizer of the event. Bikers are encouraged to form teams, seek sponsors, and raise funds.
Registration is $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the event. For more information or to get involved, send an e-mail to heartshealing@yahoo.com, call Nancy Lavoie at 203-788-0290, or visit www.RegionalHospiceCT.org.