Phoenix Rides for Children with Brain Tumors
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The Ride for Kids program also funds free educational resources and college scholarships for brain tumor survivors.More than 28,000 children and teens in the United States are living with the diagnosis of a brain tumor, and nearly 13 new cases are identified each day.Motorcyclists came from across the state to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s research and family support programs.The event at Higley High School in Mesa honored five local brain tumor survivors, our Ride for Kids Stars: Austin, Gaites, Keegan, Leslie and Rosie.“Seeing all of your faces every year, helping kids like us, keeps me going all year,” Rosie said.“Rosie is 10 years stable due to the research the foundation funds,” she said.The event is still collecting donations online at www.rideforkids.org.About Ride for KidsRide for Kids is a national series of motorcycle charity events that raise awareness and funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the worlds largest nonprofit funder of research into one of the deadliest forms of childhood cancer.The Ride for Kids program also funds free educational resources and college scholarships for brain tumor survivors.