Published: July 02, 2009 07:40 pm      

Motorcycle poker run will benefit Ronald McDonald House in area

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Ronald McDonale House Charities of Morgantown Inc. will hold its 14th annual Charity Poker Run on July 11.

The route, beginning at Triple S Harley Davidson, will include stops at The Mill Place in Bruceton Mills, The Dairy Queen in Terra Alta, The Fraternal Order of Eagles in Fairmont, The Allstar Express in Masontown and will conclude with a celebration at Archie’s in Sabraton.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at Triple S Harley-Davidson in Morgantown, with the ride starting at noon. Prizes include $1,000 for first prize, $500 for second prize and many door prizes and raffles. Registration is $15 per person and includes a free T-shirt, as well as the celebration at Archie’s. Additional information is available at www.rmhcmgtn.org. Details also are available at (304) 598-0050.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Morgantown has provided a “home away from home” for countless family members since its inception in 1974. There are 265 Ronald McDonald Houses in 28 countries.

The Ronald McDonald House of Morgantown houses 16 families of critically ill children receiving treatment at local facilities, and housed more than 1,400 families in 2008. Many of the families come from local communities, but others have come from as far away as California, India and Honduras.