CCMC 2001 Poker Run

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2414 13^th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818 (916) 442-8242

Oldest AMA Chartered Club in California

May 29, 2001

Press Release

Capital City Motorcycle Club Raises $3,600 for Children’s Charities

Sacramento - Two charities that serve the needs of community children will share a total of $3,600 in donations raised by the Capital City Motorcycle Club during its annual Rolling on the River charity poker run.

CCMC members will leave their clubhouse at 13^th and X Streets at about 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 2 for the Northern California Shriners Hospital, 2425 Stockton Boulevard, and the Diogenes Youth Services, 9837 Folsom Boulevard, to present the checks. Capital City riders will stop first at the Shriners before going on to Diogenes facilities at approximately 11:30 a.m.

“We are privileged to be able to raise funds for two very worthwhile organizations in the Shriners Hospital and Diogenes Youth Services,” announced George Farrell, Capital City MC president. “This is an honor shared with the many businesses that supported our event and with the entire motorcycling community – in Sacramento and beyond -- who attended our run.  Donating to charity was a prime motivator for most riders and we believe this reflects well on the positive force bikers and motorcyclists represent in society today,” he added.

Farrell said proceeds came from riders’ entry fees, T-shirt sales and other events related to the April 8 poker run.  Many local businesses donated goods and services that helped underwrite the event, with Sam’s Club providing $1,000 in matching cash donations to split between the charities. Club members also made cash and other contributions to the event.  Some 400 motorcyclists participated in the run down the Sacramento River on April 8.  Most riders came from Sacramento, the surrounding foothill region, Central Valley, and the Bay Area.  Some rode in from as far away as Reno and Redding.

CCMC has a long-standing charter with the American Motorcyclist Association and has some 120 Members. It is part of the AMA District 36 Road Rider Division.  In addition to holding an annual charity poker run each spring, the club participates in community events throughout the year such as those that benefit armed service veterans, fallen law enforcement personnel and their families, and the environment.