Bike Run Blessing To Benefit Child From Clinton With Leukemia May 17, 2008

Old Saybrook, CT - May 4, 2008 – A bike (motorcycle) run presented by the Knights of the Crusade will take place on Saturday, May 17, along Route 1 from Branford to Old Saybrook to benefit Ricky Koscinoski, a 10-year-old Clinton boy who is waging a heroic battle against leukemia.

The bike run (rain date is Saturday, May 24) will finish with a blessing at the Shoreline Church, 139 Mill Rock Road East in Old Saybrook, featuring food, music – including recording artist Jesse Evans – and a 50-50 raffle.

The bike run is requesting a $20 donation per bike (includes the rider) to help Ricky and his family during their trying times. The staging area for the bike run will be at Brothers Harley-Davidson on Route 1 in Branford from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 17. The bike run will depart promptly at 11 a.m.

Christopher Corbett, president of the Knights of the Crusade bike club, said his group wants to help Ricky and his family as they deal with Ricky's illness, so they decided to sponsor their first annual "Bike Blessing and Run" from Branford to Old Saybrook.

When they arrive at the Shoreline Church in Old Saybrook, Pastor Michael Calo will offer a blessing for the motorcycle riders and a special blessing for Ricky and his family as they work through the many doctor and hospital visits, medical bills and pressures of dealing with this serious illness.

Advance tickets are now on sale at:

Brothers Harley-Davidson, Route 1, Branford;

Bridgeport Harley-Davidson, 155 Research Drive, Stratford;

The Driftwood Café, Main Street, Clinton;

Save and Discount, Route 80, North Branford.

For additional ticket information, please call 203-654-6146, or 860-304-6041. For information about the Shoreline Church in Old Saybrook, visit its Web site at www.shorelinechurchct.org.

- end -
Publicity provided by:
Max Sabrin, Fire Police - O.S.F.D.
Media Relations / Special Events Coordinator / Old Saybrook Fire Department
Office 860.395.5550

Official Website: http://www.shorelinechurchct.org