Press Release

MX for Children Charity Reaches $500,000




Monster Energy Supercross Support for
2010 in Toronto, Houston and Seattle adds $160,000 to local Children’s
Hospitals



 


AURORA, Ill. (April 30, 2010) – Monster
Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, and MX for Children capped
off an exciting season of fundraising at Saturday night’s stop at Qwest
Field in Seattle. The race culminated the charity organization’s fifth
year of Inside Line Experience (ILE), bringing total fundraising to more than
$500,000 benefiting local children’s hospitals across North America.



 



“I am particularly impressed
with our growth this year in Houston in terms of the number of participants we
had raising funds. We continue to see strong family efforts which raise the bar
in fundraising even more” said Paul Gross, founder of MX for
Children.  “The Langille family for example has raised more money
each year since we started the Inside Line Experience in Toronto in
2006.”



 



Fundraisers are motivated to help kids
and advance research at Toronto’s SickKids, Houston’s Texas
Children’s, and Seattle Children’s Hospital. These hospitals,
recognized as some of the world’s foremost pediatric health-care
institutions, are dedicated to advancing children’s health through the
integration of patient care, research and education. Funds raised this year via
individual, corporate, and foundation contributions continue research into
hydrocephalus, the #1
cause of pediatric brain surgeries.



 



“I really enjoy taking time out of our
busy schedule to give back to the MX for Children Charity event each
year,” said Jeremy Albrecht, team manager, Muscle Milk/Toyota/JGRMX.
“We are very fortunate to make a living racing supercross, and it is an
annual event that we look forward to participating in as a way to give
back.”



 



Monster Energy Supercross racers such as Ryan
Villopoto, Ryan Dungey, Chad Reed, James Stewart, and Ricky Carmichael have
participated with MX for Children and their fundraising programs over the
years, and the industry as a whole has embraced the efforts of the ILE. Please
visit http://www.mxforchildren.org/inside-line-experience/ 
to learn more on how to participate in upcoming ILE events in Houston and
Seattle.



 



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Energy® AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com. For all
media requests, please contact Denny Hartwig dhartwig@feldinc.com or 630-566-6305.



 



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Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®,
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