Press Release

Pastrana, Dungey, and Fiolek Collectibles Highlight Annual Helmets for Hydro Charity Auction


Autographed Race Helmets from Leading Motocross Riders Benefit Research at Leading Children's Hospitals


Seattle, WA. - Action sports icon Travis Pastrana, Motocross National Champions Ryan Dungey and Ashley Fiolek,
and other leading Motocross and Supercross racers have joined forces
once again for the 2011 MX for Children 'Helmets for Hydro' charity
auction. Funds raised from this 2nd annual auction benefit hydrocephalus
research at leading Children's Hospitals including: Toronto's SickKids,
Seattle Children's, Utah's Primary Children's, Children's Hospital of
Alabama, St. Louis Children's, Pittsburgh Children's and Houston's Texas
Children's Hospital. The auction begins on November 22, 2011 on eBay.

"For
the second year in a row I am joining up with MX for Children for their
Helmets for Hydro auction. I'm proud to be able to donate one of my
THOR race helmets" said Brett Metcalfe,
Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Rider. "As racers, it is important
to give back to our communities and for me it's honorable and meaningful
to help kids in need". Hydrocephalus -- the #1 cause of brain surgery
in kids and affects one million people in the United States. Leading
motocross riders such as Davi Millsaps, Justin Barcia, Eli Tomac, and Andrew Short, and others have personally signed and donated their race helmets from this past season to this year's auction.

MX for Children is a group of volunteers that organize fundraising
events and unique experiences around the sport of Motocross and
Supercross benefiting research at children's hospitals around North
America. In addition to this annual auction, MX for Children runs local
MX ride events and the Inside Line Experience pledge drive in
conjunction with Supercross. All events provide a way for people who
love the sport of motocross to give back to their community in a
significant way.

The week long eBay auction commences on Nov.
22nd. To learn more about the auction, please visit us at
www.mxforchildren.org, our Facebook page, or on twitter. On eBay, search
for items for sale by "MXforChildren". All proceeds from the auction
benefit hydrocephalous research being performed at the Hydrocephalus
Association




About MX for Children
MX for
Children has raised more than $500,000 for children's hospitals in North
American since it was founded in 2006. In 2011 MX for Children was
honored by Feld Motorsports with their annual Humanitarian Award.
Fundraisers are motivated to help children by advancing research for
hydrocephalus -- the #1 cause of brain surgery for kids. MX for Children
supported 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 in several cities on the Supercross circuit. For more
information, visit www.mxforchildren.org or contact MX for Children at
info@mxforchildren.org


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