HIDALGO, Texas – During the 16th annual Budweiser South Padre Island BikeFest™ in October, thousands of motorcycles roared through the Rio Grande Valley on their way to the beach.
After tallying up proceeds from this year’s BikeFest, which brought more than 10,000 motorcycle enthusiasts to South Padre Island from Oct. 8-11, rally organizers are providing $48,436 to split between the non-profit groups. The money will be awarded during a check presentation on Dec. 2 in Hidalgo at the Dodge Arena at 6 p.m., prior to the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees hockey game.
BikeFest donates money from the rally to several South Texas charities each year. Event organizers have donated a total of $625,965 to area non-profits during the event’s sixteen-year history. “We appreciate the support that the entire Valley gives to the Budweiser South Padre island BikeFest each year, and this is a way for us to say thank you to many of the people who help make BikeFest possible,” says G.J. Reyna, rally coordinator of SPI BikeFest Inc.
Each year, BikeFest organizers take funding applications from area non-profit organizations and select recipients to share in the event proceeds. Many of the winning organizations provided workers to help staff the all-volunteer event.
This year’s funding recipients are:
1. RGV Harley Owners Group, McAllen
2. Team McAllen Cycling, McAllen
3. Road Runner Harley Owners Group, San Benito
4. Xi Alpha Beta Epsilon, McAllen
5. South Padre Island Community Foundation, South Padre Island
6. Rio Grande State Center, Harlingen
7. Ladies of HOG, Rio Grand Valley
8. Masonic Lodge #1119, McAllen
9. Palmer Drug Abuse Program, McAllen
10. Puro Jesus, Edinburg
11. Masonic Lodge #33, Port Isabel
12. Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Madre
13. Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville
14. Mujeres Unidas, McAllen
15. Hidalgo County Crime Stoppers,Edinburg
16. Weslaco Crime Stoppers, Weslaco
17. Boy Scouts Troop 59, Port Isabel
18. Sacred Heart Church, Hidalgo
19. IFRA Foundation Joe Vera, Boise, Idaho
20. Stars, McAllen
21. Border Fest, Hidalgo
22. Karie’s Ride, McAllen
23. Teach the Children, Weslaco
The 17th annual Budweiser South Padre Island BikeFest™ takes place Oct. 7 – 10, 2010 on South Padre Island. For more information the event, visit www.spibikefest.com.
–SOURCE South Padre Island Bikefest
