I'm taking part in the 2009 Ride for Kids® - Cleveland, Ohio to raise money for Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and would really welcome your support.  The ride is Sunday, June 7, 2009.

This is the 5th Annual Cleveland Ride.  While it was easy for me to enjoy the police escorted ride with several hundred fellow motorcyclists - in the end it was about helping to find the cause and cure of pediatric brain tumors.   The Cleveland Ride in three years has raised over $158,000.  

There are many children in our Cleveland area who have been diagnosed with a brain tumor and benifit from the support provided.  Many of these courageous kids have endured the pain of brain surgery, chemo, whole brain radiation, and gamma knife radiation.   Some children have undergone the treatments more than a dozen times.  Some of treatments are successful; still too many young children die still having a will to fight.  Someday, with the help of researchers and groups like the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, this killer will be defeated!

While this may paint a hopeless picture, today there or more survivors! More children being children one day, one month or one year longer - with help, hopefully ALL children will be called survivors.

I am riding again this year for the kids, rain or shine.  My personal goal is to raise $5,000 to help provide hope and emotional support for the thousands of children and families affected by this life threatening disease.  Over 88% of the money raised actually goes directly to programs for families and research.  Help me to get the word out about these kids. To raise public awareness about this horrible disease, that is the #1 killer of children by cancer. Join me, my fellow motorcyclists and all the volunteers across America as we do what we can for these courageous Kids.

Will you help me? The Cleveland Area Star Kids, Lindy, Emily, Sam, DJ, Amy, Taylor, Paige, Josh, Lucy, their parents, their brothers and sisters, their grandparents, their friends and me want to see a cure for pediatric brain tumors.

If you wish to sponsor me by check, please make your check payable to Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and mail to:

Strack Photography
P.O. Box 706
Brunswick, Ohio 44212

Your contribution is tax-deductible and you will receive a receipt for your donation.  The event is June 7, 2009 ,  however your check will be sent to the foundation shortly after I would receive it.

If you know anyone kind enough to sponsor me, please take a moment to send them this information.

Any amount will help!  Really!  Any amount will be appreciated.  Just image if $1.00 came from a few thousand people.  If you are unable to help financially at this time, please  keep the kids, their doctors and those researching a cure for the kids in your prayers. -  Thank you. 

Frank Strack