Downers Grove Cyclists Collect Gifts for Good Sam Pediatric Patients
The "Pedal Heads" will deliver Christmas gifts to the pediatric ward at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital on Saturday. Donations are being collected at Lemon Tree Grocer.
A group of local cyclists will be pedaling from downtown Downers Grove to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital this weekend to deliver Christmas gifts to young patients. More than 20 members of the Pedal Heads are planning to participate in the ride, which will kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lemon Tree Grocer, 935 W. Burlington Ave. The cyclists will head north two miles along Main Street to the hospital, where they will deliver toys and other gifts to pediatric patients. Riders will wear Christmas attire and their bikes will be adorned with festive decorations. “The bike ride is our opportunity to give something back to Good Samaritan Hospital, which for several years has sponsored our team’s charity fundraising events,” said Vicky Tate…
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Donna Granback
8:58 am on Friday, November 23, 2012
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