Public Announcement
♦ July 5 motorcycle charity ride, part of fourth annual Kangaroo Express Salute Our Troops® campaign to raise awareness, funds for local military support orgs
What: Motorcycle riders will ride for the troops in a Kangaroo Express Salute Our Troops “ROO Ride” on Saturday, July 5 starting at the 264 E. Main St. Kangaroo Express store in Rockwell, North Carolina as a part of the fourth annual “Salute Our Troops®” fundraising campaign.
Riders will take a scenic motorcycle ride multiple stops, including Rockwell Amvets.
The ride will end with a finale party back at the 264 E. Main St. Kangaroo Express store and will include BBQ, hot dogs, raffle drawings, a corn-hole tournament and more.
Donation at time of registration is $20 for riders and $10 for non-riders.* The first 50 to register will receive a free ROO Ride biker patch and t-shirt.
The Salute Our Troops fundraising campaign recognizes military heroes across Rockwell – both those who have served in the Armed Forces and those who have positively impacted the lives of those who serve our country.
Guests can donate at any Kangaroo Express store throughout the Southeast from the week before Independence Day through Labor Day, June 25 to Sept. 2. Funds raised will benefit Fisher House Foundation, Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces, United States Veterans Corps (USVC) and state-based military support organizations.
To RSVP for this ROO Ride and check out all of the rides taking place this summer, visit www.kesalute.com.
*Anyone under 18 years of age participating in a Salute Our Troops Motorcycle ROO Ride must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Who: Local cause-partner and Kangaroo Express representatives are available for interviews at registration and upon advanced scheduling.
Funds raised in North Carolina will directly benefit Fisher House Foundation, Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces, USVC, USO of North Carolina, and the Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Fund in North Carolina.
When: Saturday, July 5, 2014
Registration begins at 9 a.m. (spokespeople available for interviews)
Kick-stands up at 10 p.m.
Finale party at approx. 1:30 p.m.
Where: START/ END:
Kangaroo Express
264 E. Main Street
Rockwell, NC 28138
Why: With more than half of Kangaroo Express stores located within 25 miles of a military installation, supporting our troops and their families is part of the fabric of Kangaroo Express and the communities in which it operates.
Donations will support our military and their families right here through:
- Fisher House Foundation: Donates “comfort homes,” that enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times – during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease or injury.
o Local comfort homes include:
- Naval Hospital in Camp Lejeune
- Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg
- American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces: allows the Red Cross to work on behalf of the American public to ensure that our military personnel get help whenever and where ever they need it – whether it’s resolving a crisis back home or providing care and support if they’re injured.
- United States Veterans Corps: a corps of military veterans, spouses, dependents and patriotic citizens performing hands on community service with a mission/deployment attitude.
- Soldiers and Airmen Assistance Fund in North Carolina (SAAF-NC): Provides financial aid to North Carolina Army and Air Guard families coping with unusual or unpreventable hardships.
o In 2013, the SAAF-NC was able to assist hundreds of North Carolina families by providing emergency grants for various financial problems. Among others, funds from the Salute Our Troops campaign have been used for grants to cover rent, clothing, food and gas costs for a soldier seeking a job after a third deployment, funding to support a soldier’s family whose home burned down after he returned from deployment and lodging and fuel expenses when a soldier’s child was diagnosed with a rare disease.
- USO of North Carolina: The United Services Organizations of North Carolina (USO of NC) is the lead organization charged with supporting military servicemen and women and their families in the state of North Carolina by providing critical services and programs every step of the way, from enlistment, throughout active duty, for wounded, ill and injured and through transition to civilian life.
o Funds from the 2013 Salute Our Troops campaign, totaling $251,045, helped sustain the resilient transition programs and services provided by the USO of NC and will continue to enhance and grow its current operations over the next year. With five stationary centers statewide, USO of NC served an estimated 651,000 troops in 2013.
Visuals: Motorcycle riders participating in charity bike ride to raise money for our troops and their families; riders celebrating with a finale party, including BBQ, hot dogs, raffles drawings and a corn-hole tournament; Rockwell community connecting with local military support organizations
Details: For media inquiries, please contact Ginny Talley, Largemouth Communications, o: (919) 459-6482, ginny@largemouthpr.com.
About: Kangaroo Express® convenience stores, operated by The Pantry, Inc., meet the daily food and fuel shopping needs of guests. It is one of the nation’s largest convenience store chains and the leading independently operated chain in the southeastern United States. www.kangarooexpress.com.
With more than half of our stores located within 25 miles of a military installation, Kangaroo Express has supported the military and their families for many years.
