The 14th Annual Miles for Military motorcycle ride kicks off Saturday, August 25th to benefit local organization Operation We Care. The Salisbury-based non-profit organization collects donations and distributes care packages to troops with community ties that are currently deployed overseas, in addition to supporting local law enforcement and fire/EMS operations. The event has been created and produced by local radio stations Froggy 99.9, Q105, KISS 95.9, Magic 98.9, Fox Sports 960, and News Radio 1470.
Miles for Military began as one motorcycle ride from New Castle to Smyrna, Delaware. In 2013 the event expanded into two motorcycle rides. One group of riders will assemble and ride from Rommel Harley-Davidson Delmarva located in Seaford and another group of riders will leave from the Delaware Army National Guard in New Castle. Both motorcycle rides leave simultaneously and converge at the Air Mobility Command Museum at the Dover Air Force Base for lunch and live entertainment.
100% of the registration fees from the Seaford ride are donated to Operation We Care. Donations from the New Castle ride benefit the U.S.O of Delaware. The registration fee is $20 for each bike and driver, and $10 for an additional passenger. The Miles for Military event has raised over $150,000 since its inception with all proceeds donated to local veteran and military groups.
“Operation We Care is proud to partner with Froggy 99.9 on this event. We appreciate all the support we get in our effort to support the military,” says Jeff Merritt of Operation We Care. “This event will help Operation We Care continue to send care packages to the troops and support the Wounded Warriors in a variety of projects we are involved in.”
Operation We Care has surpassed 15,000 care packages since its inception in 2007.
If you would like to participate in Miles for Military, registration will be held on-site at both starting locations the day of the event. Lunch and entertainment will be provided at the completion of the ride at the Dover Air Force Base. Miles for Military is sponsored by Goose Creek Food Stores, Iron Source, MeGee Plumbing & Heating, O.A. Newton, and Spicer Brothers Construction. For more information, visit www.froggy999.com.
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