[sankofalist]RIDE 4 PEACE WEEKEND

Fri, 19 Aug 2005 02:48:48 -0400

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Darryl Wiley at 412-292-4333 or
Cornell Jones at 412-537-1811
Fax: 412-203-3529
TEAM NEVA
P.O. Box 99463
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Web: http://www.teamneva.com
Email: ride4peace@teamneva.com
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HUNDREDS OF BIKERS TO GATHER FOR FIRST RIDE 4 PEACE WEEKEND
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PITTSBURGH =AD Hundreds of bikers will emerge on the City of Pittsburgh from
August 19-21, 2005, to ride in support of Pittsburgh=B9s youth. The first-eve=
r
Ride 4 Peace weekend, hosted by Team NEVA, a Pittsburgh-based clothing and
printing company that designs and manufactures apparel and accessories for
motorcycle riders, has launched an unprecedented effort to bring together
motorcycle riders from all walks of life =AD black, white, men, women, cruise=
r
and sport bike riders alike =AD to show their support for the future of the
region=B9s young people.
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=B3We want to show these kids that there are people who care about them and w=
e
want to provide them with the support they need to succeed in life,=B2 said
Team NEVA co-founder Darryl Wiley.
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The theme for the weekend=B9s events is, =B3Success is the Only Option.=B2 It is
meant to inspire young people to believe that they have unlimited
opportunities in life and their destinies are not sealed by their
environments. Organizers focused on young people in some of the Pittsburgh
region=B9s most distressed communities including the Hill District, North
Side, Homewood and Wilkinsburg =AD areas often besieged by violence. The
activities held throughout the weekend are designed with young people and
families in mind, and offer safe alternatives to hanging on the streets.
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=B3Everywhere you go, kids get excited about motorcycles,=B2 said Cornell Jones=
,
co-founder of Team NEVA. =B3It=B9s the perfect instrument to attract their
attention and keep them focused on positive activities.=B2
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Ride 4 Peace Weekend will kick-off with a bowling party at Funfest
Entertainment Center, 2525 Freeport Rd., in Harmarville, on Friday, August
19, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Kids and adults will enjoy 40 lanes of bowling=
,
8 pool tables, laser tag and video games among a host of other activities.
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The signature event =AD a =8CHood Ride through several communities =AD takes plac=
e
on Saturday, August 20. Individual riders and motorcycle clubs from cities
and states including Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New Jersey=
,
New York and Ohio, will gather at the Giant Eagle store in East Hills,
located at 9001 Frankstown Rd. at Verona Road. Registration is at 8 a.m. an=
d
the ride begins at 10 a.m.
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The =8CHood Ride, or parade of bikes, will end at the Oval in Schenley Park
where it will turn into a cookout featuring food, games and family-friendly
fun from noon to 6 p.m.
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The weekend wraps up on Sunday, August 21, where bikers, families and youth
are invited to gather at Bidwell Presbyterian Church, 1025 Liverpool Str.,
North Side, for a Bike Blessing at 9 a.m. A unity church service will follo=
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at 11 a.m.=20
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There are fees associated with some of the events. For more information,
contact Team NEVA at: 412-292-4333 or 412-537-1811; or visit:
www.teamneva.com.=20
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
&nbsp; 
CONTACT: 
Darryl Wiley at 412-292-4333 or 
Cornell Jones at 412-537-1811 
Fax: 412-203-3529 
TEAM NEVA 
P.O. Box 99463 
Pittsburgh, PA 15233 
Web: <a href=3D"http://www.teamneva.com">http://www.teamneva.com</a> 
Email: ride4peace@teamneva.com 
&nbsp; 
HUNDREDS OF BIKERS TO GATHER FOR FIRST RIDE 4 PEACE WEEKEND 
&nbsp; 
PITTSBURGH &#8211; Hundreds of bikers will emerge on the City of Pittsb=
urgh from August 19-21, 2005, to ride in support of Pittsburgh&#8217;s youth=
. The first-ever Ride 4 Peace weekend, hosted by Team NEVA, a Pittsburgh-bas=
ed clothing and printing company that designs and manufactures apparel and a=
ccessories for motorcycle riders, has launched an unprecedented effort to br=
ing together motorcycle riders from all walks of life &#8211; black, white, =
men, women, cruiser and sport bike riders alike &#8211; to show their suppor=
t for the future of the region&#8217;s young people. 
&nbsp; 
&#8220;We want to show these kids that there are people who care about them=
 and we want to provide them with the support they need to succeed in life,&=
#8221; said Team NEVA co-founder Darryl Wiley. 
&nbsp; 
The theme for the weekend&#8217;s events is, &#8220;Success is the Only Opt=
ion.&#8221; It is meant to inspire young people to believe that they have un=
limited opportunities in life and their destinies are not sealed by their en=
vironments. Organizers focused on young people in some of the Pittsburgh reg=
ion&#8217;s most distressed communities including the Hill District, North S=
ide, Homewood and Wilkinsburg &#8211; areas often besieged by violence. The =
activities held throughout the weekend are designed with young people and fa=
milies in mind, and offer safe alternatives to hanging on the streets. 
&nbsp; 
&#8220;Everywhere you go, kids get excited about motorcycles,&#8221; said C=
ornell Jones, co-founder of Team NEVA. &#8220;It&#8217;s the perfect instrum=
ent to attract their attention and keep them focused on positive activities.=
&#8221; 
&nbsp; 
Ride 4 Peace Weekend will kick-off with a bowling party at Funfest Entertai=
nment Center, 2525 Freeport Rd., in Harmarville, on Friday, August 19, from =
8 p.m. to midnight. Kids and adults will enjoy 40 lanes of bowling, 8 pool t=
ables, laser tag and video games among a host of other activities. 
&nbsp; 
The signature event &#8211; a &#8216;Hood Ride through several communities =
&#8211; takes place on Saturday, August 20. Individual riders and motorcycle=
 clubs from cities and states including Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Philad=
elphia, New Jersey, New York and Ohio, will gather at the Giant Eagle store =
in East Hills, located at 9001 Frankstown Rd. at Verona Road. Registration i=
s at 8 a.m. and the ride begins at 10 a.m. 
&nbsp; 
The &#8216;Hood Ride, or parade of bikes, will end at the Oval in Schenley =
Park where it will turn into a cookout featuring food, games and family-frie=
ndly fun from noon to 6 p.m. 
&nbsp; 
The weekend wraps up on Sunday, August 21, where bikers, families and youth=
 are invited to gather at Bidwell Presbyterian Church, 1025 Liverpool Str., =
North Side, for a Bike Blessing at 9 a.m. A unity church service will follow=
 at 11 a.m. 
&nbsp; 
There are fees associated with some of the events. For more information, co=
ntact Team NEVA at: 412-292-4333 or 412-537-1811; or visit: www.teamneva.com=
. 
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