Lions Club of Baton Rouge With HurricaneChopper.com National Campaign Unveils 'The Hurricane Katrina-Rita Relief Bike'
BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 23, 2006 -- Who: Congressman Bobby Jindal, The Lions Club of Baton Rouge and Lions
State (5) District Governors for the Lions Clubs of Louisiana -
6,000 business & community leaders and Deep South Choppers.
When: Thursday (11:00 a.m.) February 23, 2006
Where: Louisiana State Capitol "Steps"
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
What: The "unveiling" of "The Hurricane Katrina-Rita Relief Bike"
HurricaneChopper.com National Campaign with proceeds
to help meet the needs of those devastated by Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita on the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
Congressman Bobby Jindal was the honorary speaker and dignitary to unveil the "Hurricane Katrina-Rita Relief Bike" - "HurricaneChopper.com" national campaign for presenter, Lions Club of Baton Rouge, Inc., and in support of the Louisiana Lions Clubs business and community leaders from throughout the State.
Deep South Choppers of Baton Rouge, custom designed, built and donated the $60,000 patriotic themed bike with colors red, silver and blue and a scene on the tank that depicts a helpless hero overlooking the Louisiana Gulf Coast as Hurricane Katrina moves onshore, trying to save her people.
After the unveiling today, the Hurricane Chopper will make its first national debut at Daytona Bike Week March 3 - March 12, 2006, with additional Louisiana and U.S. tour dates to be announced on the HurricaneChopper.com website.
Donations of $10 per ticket are available and will be sold by the Baton Rouge Lions Club, Louisiana Lions Clubs, sponsor's, and online at HurricaneChopper.com.
The campaign began when Deep South Choppers wanted to help the people of Louisiana and joined forces with the Lions Club of Baton Rouge. Others sponsors followed to help make this dream a reality.
The (7) month million dollar fundraising campaign will keep Americans everywhere reminded of the problems Louisiana still faces. It will help to remind everyone, there is still so much to be done.
In development stages and prior to launching the national campaign, the project has already begun to touch the hearts of many Americans as word of mouth traveled. Because additional Lions Clubs are picking up on the fundraiser, offering assistance in selling tickets, the campaign is growing daily.
The Hurricane Bike website HurricaneChopper.com will be launched by VACO Technology in Memphis, TN. Other major campaign sponsors include Big Bear Choppers of Big Bear Lake, CA, Baker Drivetrain, Haslett, MI. Campaign development for the Lions Club of Baton Rouge provided by; The Reinach Advertising Agency, Mph., TN, Included are sponsors: Harris, DeVille & Associates, Shadow Broadcast Service, A1-Water Jet Services, Gremillion Photography and LA Rider TV, all of Baton Rouge, New York Life Insurance Company, Branson Performance Coating of Walker, LA, and Sundown Saddlery of Liberty, MS.
Endorsing national campaign Louisiana Lions Districts Governor's in attendance were:
District 8-L Governor Lion Ann Sanders Home town: Springhill, LA District 8-I Governor Lion Dianne Kennedy Home town: Winnfield, LA District 8-O Governor Lion Robert 'Bob' Andrepont Home town: Opelousas, LA District 8-N Governor Lion Augustus 'Bau' Lake Home town: Mandeville, LA District 8-S Governor Lion Cesar Fonseca Home town: Harahan, LAPhoto: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060223/CLTH056
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