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Motorcycle Enthusiasts, Baseball Lovers Gear Up for Green Ribbon Ride and Rally on June 12
Payton Family, former Chicago Bear Robin Earl to join Kane County Cougars in supporting the Walter Payton Liver Center and Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.
Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts, friends and families will gather today, June 12, for the Ninth Annual Green Ribbon Motorcycle Ride & Rally to exhibit their bikes and enjoy live music, food, contests, a classic car show and a Kane County Cougars baseball game.
Connie and Brittney Payton, family of late Chicago Bears icon Walter Payton, will address the crowd and throw the first pitch. Former Bears running back Robin Earl, who was Walter’s teammate from 1977-1983, will take part in the opening ceremony and will be available to meet fans and sign autographs. A Marine Corps color guard and the local Shriners chapter will also take part.
Organized by the Walter Payton Center Guild, proceeds from the rally support research and treatment of GI tract diseases like hepatitis, colon cancer, diabetes and liver disease at the University of Illinois Medical Center’s Walter Payton Liver Center. Proceeds will also benefit the treatment of military veterans at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago.
Who: Connie and Brittney Payton, former Bears running back Robin Earl and thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts, baseball fans and their families.
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 12. Scenic rides begin at 9 a.m. and the Cougars game begins at 1 p.m.
Where: Elfstrom Stadium, home of the Kane County Cougars, 34W002 Cherry Lane, Geneva.
Scenic Rides start from:
- Illinois Harley Davidson, 1301 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn, IL
- Wildfire Harley Davidson, 120 W. North Ave., Villa Park, IL
- City Limits Harley Davidson, 2200 N. Rand Rd., Palatine, IL
- Fox River Harley Davidson, 131 S Randall Rd, St Charles, IL
- Conrad’s Harley Davidson, 19356 N.E. Frontage Rd., Shorewood, IL
Background
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The Walter Payton Center Guild was founded in 1997 by a group of volunteers dedicated to helping raise funds to benefit research and treatment for liver and GI tract diseases, as well as supporting liver, kidney and pancreas organ transplantation at UIC Medical Center. The organization is named for Chicago Bears icon, Walter Payton, who lost his life to liver cancer in 1999. The crowning achievement of the Guild’s work to-date is the 34-room Walter Payton Liver Center at UIC Medical Center, which opened its doors in 2007.
For more information, visit www.greenribbonrally.org <http://www.greenribbonrally.org>
