Over $4 million raised by AMA clubs & promoters

PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Motorcyclists across the country raised more than $4

million for charities in 2000 through fund-raising rides, rallies and events

sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association.

AMA clubs and promoters staged more than 3,300 events last year, many of

them fund-raisers for various charities. As is the case over the last several

years, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation topped the list of beneficiaries

with $1.9 million in contributions.

Rounding out the top five are: The March of Dimes - St. Louis Motorcycle

Club, which garnered $145,000; the Chapter IX of the Blue Knights in New Jersey,

with $62,000 in donations; The Motorcycle Miracle Tour in Montgomery, Penn.,

with $60,000; and the Employee Rider Association, in Lancaster, Penn., with

$51,000 in donations.

"AMA clubs and promoters have historically always been there for

charities," says vice president of members activities, Bill Amick.

"Motorcyclists in general can be counted on, year in and year out, to help where

help is needed."

A list of the top clubs and promoters follows:

Club/Promoter name Location Donation

Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Asheville, NC $1,900,000 March of Dimes-St. Louis Motorcycle Club St. Louis, MO $145,000 Chapter IX of the Blue Knights Landing, NJ $62,000 Motorcycle Miracle Tour Montgomery, PA $60,000 Employee Riders Association Lancaster, PA $51,000 Brothers of the Wheel Madison, WV $50,000 AMA Dist. 37 Sports Committee Glendale, CA $45,000 Loop for Life Foundation Indianapolis, IN $42,000 H. O. G. Columbus Chapter Columbus, OH $40,000 H. O. G. Waterford Chapter Troy, MI $40,000 ABATE of Ohio Columbus, OH $40,000 Moving Violations Motorcycle Club Jamaica Plain, MA $40,000 Merrimack Valley Trail Riders Concord, NH $40,000 H. O. G. Centennial Park Chapter Pataskala, OH $40,000

For more information about the benefits of chartering your organization

with the AMA, contact the AMA Charter Department at 13515 Yarmouth Dr.,

Pickerington, OH 43147; call (614) 856-1900; or e-mail Gary Beggrow at

gbeggrow@ama-cycle.org.

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The American Motorcyclist Association is a 270,000-member non-profit

organization. Established in 1924, the Association's purpose is to pursue,

protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of

its members. For more information, visit the AMA website at