Local 85 ‘kick starts’ its first Poker Run

Fund-raiser supports efforts to build special needs baseball field

MEMBERS OF LOCAL 85 (Toledo) participated in the first Poker Run held in their area to raise funds for the Miracle League of Northwest Ohio. The money will go towards a new rubberized baseball field for special needs children.

Toledo Local 85 members participate in bike ride to raise money for kids with disabilities.
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Held on July 25, 2009, the event was led by First Energy’s Mike Myer, a Miracle League board member. Bikers included Local 85 members, First Energy personnel, representatives from the United Contractors Association, and other local building trades members.

About 65 bikers (most joined by a passenger) rode from First Energy’s headquarters near Toledo to a Harley Davidson store in Napoleon, Ohio (about 35 miles), where participants did a little shopping and were provided refreshments. The group then headed back to Toledo to a favorite restaurant for lunch, where the Poker Run ended.

The event raised about $700 and was such a success that the group hopes to hold a similar event in July 2010. For registration information contact Local 85’s Matt Cornett at mcibb85 [at] bex [dot] net.