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Burn Your Buns with Bridgewood Farms on July 4th

By: Margie Taylor, Taylorized PR
| Published 05/31/2016

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX - Bikers will take to the streets and through the rolling hills of Willis and Conroe on Monday, July 4th at the 13th Annual “Burn Your Buns” Bike Ride starting at 7:30 am at 11680 Rose Road in Conroe, to benefit Bridgewood Farms.

Presented by The Woodlands Cycling Club, McDougal Law Firm, and Lake Conroe Rotary Club, the course is a back road tour that begins and ends at Bridgewood Farms on Rose Road, winds through to Shephard Hill Road and back. Relax, ride, hydrate, and enjoy your morning. Then have lunch and enjoy watermelon back at Bridgewood Farms!

Other sponsors to date include Lynch Signs, The Ark Church, Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constables Office, and Mike Meador, Precinct 1 Commissioner.

The Woodlands Cycling Club (WCC) and the McDougal Law Firm work to ensure the success of the ride by recruiting law enforcement, volunteers, and officials to monitor the route. Both Mike McDougal and WCC have supported the bike ride since its inception in January 2004. The first ride event was held February of 2004 as the “Ride from the Heart” but with only 15 participants and sleeting weather the event was changed to July and re-named Burn Your Buns. The WCC takes responsibility for the ride route, TXDOT approvals, and all promotion to cycling clubs.

Over 400 people participated in the event in 2015. Bridgewood Farms is expecting 450 attendees this year with riders ranging from 10 years old to 85! The routes are 20, 31, and 62 miles of casual, non-competitive family rides through the countryside. Last year the Bike Ride raised over $25,000 to help provide programs and services for 120 intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals in Montgomery County and surrounding areas.

“We are hoping to exceed the amount we raised last year to provide the necessary programs and services for our clients,” said Flo Nelson, Executive Director.

Each registered participant will receive a tee shirt (until supply runs out), a goodie bag, refreshments along the route, and lunch after the ride. Registration fees are $30 for individuals, and $50 for families (4 people) if received by June 30, 2016. Late registration is $40 for individuals, and $60 for families. Register Online! Packet pickup will begin at 6:15 am on Monday July 4th at Bridgewood Farms lunchroom building. Event will be held RAIN OR SHINE.

Volunteers are needed for set up, registration, servers for lunch, and clean-up after the event. Groups or individuals may contact Enid Goodman at 936.856. 6460. Ext. 102, or email at enid@BridgewoodFarms.org

Sponsorships are still available and range from $100 with name on back of shirt, $ 250 for name on website, $500 for naming on signs along route, and $1,000 for inclusion on all media, website, and goodie bags. All donations, sponsorships, and entries go directly to help fund Bridgewood Farms programs.

Founded in 1967, Bridgewood Farms has a mission to provide programs and services to enable individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to reach their highest potential through training and life experiences that build self-esteem and promote personal independence. Bridgewood Farms serves over 100 teens and adults with opportunities to lead healthy and productive lives.

Clients are involved in many programs that promote fitness, exercise, recreational activities, and a healthier lifestyle through Special Olympics. In the classrooms, clients participate in skills that teach basic nutrition, money management, housekeeping, social interaction, and reading that are specific to the individual and their needs. Other programs include respite care, pre-vocational training, horticulture, ceramics, and adult continuing education.

Bridgewood Farms requests the public to both share and support what we do to help individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities throughout Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Everyone is entitled to feel special. Bridgewood Farms is place where happiness abounds, where peer pressure does not exist and freedom takes on new meaning to improve the quality of life for the clients. Bridgewood Farms is a place for “Special Needs, Special People”.

Learn more about Bridgewood Farms by visiting their website at www.BridgewoodFarms.org or follow them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/BridgewoodFarmsConroe.

About Bridgewood Farms: Bridgewood Farms is located on 53 acres serving clients through day programs, respite programs, pre-vocational programs, and other social, wellness, and educational programs for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to promote self-esteem and personal independence. Donations are tax deductible and critical to the operating budget. Located at 11680 Rose Road I Conroe, visitors may schedule a visit to volunteer or receive services.

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