Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation staff celebrates 12th Annaul Ride to Work Day!

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation staff celebrates 12th Annaul Ride to Work Day!

(PRWEB) July 18, 2003 -- Motorcyclists--they are the heart and soul of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The Ride for Kids® program, begun in Atlanta in 1984, celebrates its 20th season this year.

Because of the funds raised by motorcyclists at Ride for Kids® events, the Foundation has become the largest source of non-governmental funding for pediatric brain tumor research in the world. Recently, the Foundation inaugurated the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Institute at Duke with a six-year $6 million grant.

This is the first research project of its kind. The mission of the Institute is to fast forward pediatric brain tumor research to find the cause and cure for childhood brain tumors.

On July 16, the staff of the Foundation took time out to celebrate the 12th Annual Ride to Work day. Its also a way to say thank you to the many motorcyclists across the country for their untiring support and dedication to the Ride for Kids® program.

About the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation funds medical research grants to help find the cause and cure of childhood brain tumors. The Ride for Kids® program started in 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia and celebrates its 20th anniversary season this year.

In 2003, there are 26 rides across the country, helping to make the PBTF the largest source of non-governmental funding for pediatric brain tumor research in the world. The PBTF also offers family support programs for families with a child who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Programs include free literature about brain tumors, the Helping Hand national newsletter, the Informed Parent Internet Conference series and scholarships for post-secondary education.

For more information about Ride for Kids® or the PBTF, please call 1-800-253-6530 or visit the Foundations websites at www.ride4kids.org or www.pbtfus.org.