Ride For Hope 2024: A Motorcycle Ride for Overdose Awareness

Ride For Hope 2024: A Motorcycle Ride for Overdose Awareness

Join us for a motorcycle ride to raise awareness about overdose - Ride For Hope 2024!

By MPC/WHPC/BOWDAAC (Local Prevention Councils)

Date and time

Starts on Sunday, June 9 · 9am EDT

Location

Woodruff Family YMCA

631 Orange Avenue Milford, CT 06461

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Last year, more than 108,000 people were lost to overdose in the United States. We need your help to break the cycle and change the narrative!

12TH ANNUAL RIDE FOR HOPE

Sunday, June 9, 2024 | Kickstands up at 10:00am

Check-in starts at 9:00am | Ride kicks off 10:00am sharp

Milford & West Haven Prevention Councils along with BOWDAAC (Bethany, Orange, Woodbridge Drug & Alcohol Action Committee), are proud to announce our 12th Annual Ride For Hope!

With your support, we can continue our community outreach and educate our children on overdose awareness, underage drinking, vaping and substance use prevention.

  • Coffee/Tea courtesy of "The Dinosaurs" Special Service Unit MFD
  • FULL COURSE BBQ Lunch catered by Lasse's Restaurant
  • Live Music by Pat Monahan
  • 50/50 Raffle - Gift Card giveaway - Ride for Hope Merch - and more!!

Tickets are on sale now. The cost of the ride is $30 per bike.

Your ticket includes:

  • Catered BBQ lunch after the ride from Lasse's Restaurant. Enjoy burgers, dogs, chicken and more! Voted one of the best ride lunches in the state!
  • Complimentary entry into our Gift Card giveaway. Prizes include gift cards to local restaurants and more! List of prizes and details will be located on www.rideforhope.org
  • Ride For Hope T-shirt to the first 100 riders!

    Pre-registration closes on Friday, June 7.

Day of registration starts at 9am!

THE RIDE

The ride will start at the parking lot at the Woodruff Family YMCA and kickstands will go up at 10 a.m. sharp. (check in starts at 9 am) The route goes through Orange, Woodbridge, Derby, Seymour, Oxford, Southbury and stops in Woodbury Hollow Park, where riders can stretch their legs and enjoy a short break.

The route will than go in reverse, where all riders will meet back at the YMCA, and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch courtesy of “Lasse's Restaurant”, included in the ticket purchase. Swag will be available for purchase onsite.

Thank You to Our 2024 Event Sponsors!

We are actively seeking sponsors and gift card donations, if interested please contact info@milfordprevention.org for more details and to see what's included in your sponsorship!

All proceeds will benefit community outreach programs for Milford Prevention Council, West Haven Prevention Council & BOWDAAC (Bethany, Orange & Woodbridge). The money raised will help our coalitions continue to provide alcohol and substance use addiction prevention activities/ education to middle and high school youth in our communities.

Visit our website, www.rideforhope.org for more information.

To learn more about the organizations please visit our websites

www.milfordprevention.org | www.preventionwesthaven.org | www.BOWDAAC.org


The mission of the Milford Prevention Council (MPC) is to reduce underage drinking and substance abuse through prevention education, the support of law enforcement and the strengthening of our community collaboration in Milford and surrounding areas.

The MPC is a 501(c)(3) organization. EIN #: 46-3157322

MPC is a partner organization of United Way of Milford. For more information please visit milfordprevention.org.

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