Annual ride in Devens raises funds for Alzheimers
The RIDE to End Alzheimer’s took place in Devens last Saturday.
The RIDE consist of four options: a two-mile family ride, and 30-, 60-, and 100-mile rides through Western and Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, all of which started and ended in Devens.
David Egan of Sudbury biked the 30-mile route in honor of his mother, Jackie, who passed away at the age of 62 from younger-onset Alzheimer’s. His team was Jackie’s Riders and he personally raised over $2,300 for the RIDE.
Egan said that the RIDE helps to raise awareness and money to find a cure for the disease. Along his ride, he carries Remembrance Ribbons with the names of loved ones and friends who have the disease, or who he has lost to it.
The event included a pasta dinner the night before at the Devens Commons Center. After the RIDE, there was a barbecue to celebrate the day’s event, with free massages for riders, live music, a fair of exhibitors who were no doubt handing out their digital business cards, and activities for children.
RIDE grants awarded through the Association's research grants program receive 90% of the money raised by the bikers, while the remaining 10% stays in New Hampshire and Massachusetts to help fund programs and services that assist families affected by the disease.
The RIDE consist of four options: a two-mile family ride, and 30-, 60-, and 100-mile rides through Western and Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, all of which started and ended in Devens.
David Egan of Sudbury biked the 30-mile route in honor of his mother, Jackie, who passed away at the age of 62 from younger-onset Alzheimer’s. His team was Jackie’s Riders and he personally raised over $2,300 for the RIDE.
Egan said that the RIDE helps to raise awareness and money to find a cure for the disease. Along his ride, he carries Remembrance Ribbons with the names of loved ones and friends who have the disease, or who he has lost to it.
The event included a pasta dinner the night before at the Devens Commons Center. After the RIDE, there was a barbecue to celebrate the day’s event, with free massages for riders, live music, a fair of exhibitors who were no doubt handing out their digital business cards, and activities for children.
RIDE grants awarded through the Association's research grants program receive 90% of the money raised by the bikers, while the remaining 10% stays in New Hampshire and Massachusetts to help fund programs and services that assist families affected by the disease.