Piedmont Healthcare announced on Tuesday that the Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundation will be hosting the inaugural “Columbus Witches Ride” event on Sunday, Oct. 29, to raise money for the Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital. A provider of philanthropy to the Chattahoochee Valley for over 30 years, the Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundation also supports the Piedmont Columbus Regional’s Midtown and Northside Campuses, the John B. Amos Cancer Center and the Elena Amos Breast Care Center.
“This is a community bike ride where women (good witches) mount their bikes (brooms) and throw candy out for spectators along the route,” Piedmont Healthcare reported in a news release. “The two-mile ride will start and end at Clubview Elementary School in Midtown Columbus.”
Registration for the event is $35 on Sunday, $30 if paid in advance, $200 for golf cart participation and $20 to support without a bike or golf cart. Local business Ride on Bikes will offer free bike rentals for the evening on a first come, first served basis. Golf cart options will also be available. Check in runs from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, with the event beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Dedicated to raising funds for the Children’s Miracle Network, which includes the local Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital, Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundation’s upcoming event will only be the latest in a series of nationwide fundraisers that have accrued over $8.5 billion for the network in the last four decades.
“All donations benefit local member hospitals to fund what’s needed most, like critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, child life services that put kids’ and families’ minds at ease during difficult hospital stays, and financial assistance for families who could not otherwise afford these health services,” according to the Children’s Miracle Network’s website.
Those interested in registering for Columbus Witches Ride can do so here.
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