| Keep checking back for information about our 15th Annual Ride Celebration coming in 2011 |
| Ride with us in the fight to keep kids safe! All Vehicles Welcome! |
| April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! It's one of the best charity events of the upstate! By participating in Ride for the Child, you are helping us meet the needs of families so that another child doesn't become another statistic. We thank you for caring about our smallest citizens! |
| Preregistration is Closed |
| By credit card or PayPal? Click here to fill out our form and pay online using PayPal. By check? Click here to print out our form. Complete it and then mail it to: Prevent Child Abuse Pickens County 1899 Gentry Memorial Hwy Easley, SC 29640 |
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| 1899 Gentry Memorial Hwy Easley, SC 29640 Ph: (864)898-5583 pcapickens@bellsouth.net |
| Board of Directors Casey Reeves, President Steve's Tire & Service Center Luanne Whitmire, Vice President Safe Kids Upstate Will Hodge, Treasurer Suntrust Bank Angela Weisner, Secretary Pickens Co. School District Randy Bowers Bowers Emergency Service Wes Bryant People's National Bank Paula Coyle OWT Industries Keith Frazier Pickens Co. Dept of Social Services Lt. JB Kelley Pickens Co. Sherriffs Office Nicole Krempel SC Telco Faye Nichols Behavioral Health Services Sue Phillips A.R. Lewis Elementary Angela Watson Pickens Co. School District Heather D. Witt Executive Director |
14th Annual Ride for the Child
was a HUGE success!!
was a HUGE success!!
| Ride for the Child Huge Success For Immediate Release Contact: Heather Witt Office)898-5583 To recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Prevent Child Abuse Pickens County hosted the 14th Annual Ride for the Child on Saturday, April 17, 2010. This 100 mile charity motorcycle ride through the scenic foothills began with registration at BI-LO on Hwy. 123 in Easley and ended at Michael’s Pizzeria with live entertainment donated by the band Southern Exposure. “We were excited to partner again this year and end our ride at Michael’s Pizzeria. The owner Michael Hetrick was able to get a portion of the street blocked off for bike parking and to have ample space for the band to perform. explained new Director Heather Witt. “Child abuse is entirely preventable and that is the main focus of our agency” says Witt. “We had a great turnout this year with nearly 400 bikes and we were able to raise over $27,000.00. We are so grateful for the support of all the riders, volunteers and our sponsors without them this event would not be nearly the success it has grown to and we are certainly looking forward to next year’s ride!” All proceeds from Ride for the Child benefit the prevention programs of Prevent Child Abuse Pickens County. This agency has been serving families in Pickens County since 1991. Services include; WINGS (Women in Need of Guidance and Support) home visitation programs for young mothers, victim services, children’s programs, parenting classes, parent support groups, community training and more. Sponsors for this year’s ride include: Michael’s Pizzeria, Law Tigers, Muse Graphics, Bowers Emergency Services, Foothills Motorsports, Redneck Engineering, SC Telco, Kent Wool, Riverview Tavern, Blue Ridge Fest, Spinx, Publix Charities, Wal- Mart, Peoples National Bank, Sun Trust Bank, BI-LO, and The Graphic Cow. For more information on the Ride for the Child, or to learn how you can help prevent child abuse, call The Parenting Place (home of Prevent Child Abuse) at 898-5583. |