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Charity Poker Run to benefit local toddler

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By: Brandy Cassese
Date: 05/14/2008

CHARITY BIKER POKER RUN BENEFITS LOCAL TODDLER WITH LEUKEMIA

Volunteers and family members are coordinating a Charity Biker/Poker run to benefit Baby James’ fight with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. The Run will be held on May 17, 2008, and is being hosted by "The Caddy Shak" located at 1429 W 130th St, Hinckley, OH 44233. This is approximately a 90 mile run round trip and cost is $20/rider/driver and $10/each passenger. Pre-registration may be done at http://www.myspace.com/allforbabyjames or on-location registration beginning at 10:30 am on May 17, 2008.  If you don't have a bike, cars and trucks are welcome to participate! The first bike/car/truck will be out at Noon.

At the end of the 5 stop Run there will be food (included with the purchase of a poker run ticket), entertainment by "Revenge” from 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm, Karaoke from 9:30 pm till close, and cash bar all night!  Best poker hands at the end of the night will win one of the following prizes: Best hand wins $150.00. Second best wins $75.00 and third best will be $50.00. REMEMBER THIS IS ALL IN THE NAME OF CHARITY! All proceeds will go to the Baby James' family (Santora-Kania). 

Volunteers and family members have added a Harley Davidson motorcycle raffle to their efforts to benefit Baby James’ fight with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Tickets are on sale for $25 each cash, or 4 for $100 with a bonus kicker ticket.  All 1200 tickets must be sold prior to the drawing, which is scheduled to be held at the AllforBabyJames Poker/Bike Run on May 17th. If all 1200 tickets are NOT sold by May17th, then the secondary date for the Harley Davidson motorcycle drawing will be June28th at 8:00 p.m. at The Caddy Shak, located at 1429 W 130th St, Hinckley, OH 44233.  Contact Kris Liccardi, 440-829-6288 or Brandy Cassese 440-341-2692 to purchase or find a ticket location near you.

The Grand Prize motorcycle is a 2008 XL 1200C Limited Edition 105th Anniversary Sportster 1200 Custom, #1432 of 3200 made in the US. It has an Anniversary Copper Pearl & Vivid Black paint scheme with a Screaming Eagle Breather and Rush/Down Pipes, and is rated at 57.0 HWY/42.0 CITY with a 4.5 gal. tank! The motorcycle is on display at Century Harley in Medina, 3053 Eastpointe Drive, Medina, OH, Phone: 330-721-1702, Fax: 330-721-1703, Toll Free Phone: 888-684-9888. Non-riders can purchase tickets and if chosen the winner can sell the motorcycle back to the dealer.

Donations may also be made at any U.S. Bank for those who do not want to purchase raffle tickets. The account name at U.S. Bank Branch #1046 is "James A. Kania - ALL for Baby James.”

More information and a downloadable flyer for both the raffle and the poker run can be found at: http://www.myspace.com/ALLforbabyjames

For this family, and through your hearts & generosity, we hope to raise money for 2 ˝ year old Baby James who is fighting Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). Questions please call Kris Liccardi, 440-829-6288, or Brandy Cassese, 440-341-2692. Email at allforbabyjames@sbcglobal.net.

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