SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

In addition to direct support of nonprofits such as the ones listed below, we are proud to announce the establishment of the BIG BIKE WEEKEND COMMUNITY FUND established at the Shasta Regional Community Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt public benefit corporation. 100 percent of the proceeds from our raffle sales and a portion of the general admission will go into the fund. The fund was established to provide grants to qualified organizations. Donations to the Big Bike Weekend Community Fund are tax deductible.

Big Bike Weekend is a proud sponsor of the Record Searchlight's Nespapers in Education program. N.I.E. brings the Record Searchlight newspaper into the classroom as a supplement to existing educational plans and as a living textbook. This worthwhile educational program includes free teaching materials and lesson plans designed to work with the Record Searchlight newspaper.

Each year, with the cooperation of Big Bike Weekend, the Redding chapter of Harley Owners Group conducts its annual H.O.G. Chili Cook-Off after Sunday's poker run. Aside from offering poker run participants a delicious bowl of homemade chili, 100% of all proceeds from this popular event go to support the Shasta County Special Olympics and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Also, Big Bike Weekend is delighted to support the Alyssa Araiza Wings of Angels program. This organization, dedicated to children with cancer and serious illness, was founded in May 2002 to honor the memory of a courageous and beautiful Redding girl who died shortly after her ninth birthday after a five year battle with cancer. The goal at "Wings of Angels" is to help families who are required to travel out of the area for treatment in ways other organizations do not.