Orange County Fire Fighters On a Roll for Charity

September 21, 2005 - Orange County, CA Local 3631 will participate in the 2nd annual Orange County Burn Association Burn Out Poker Run and 22nd Love Ride.

The 2nd annual Orange County Burn Association Burn Out Poker Run will be held October 2, 2005. The 70-mile ride and poker run begins at 8:30 a.m. from Fashion Island, Newport Beach to Harley Davidson of Anaheim-Fullerton. The run will benefit the Orange County Burn Association, which supports burn survivors throughout Orange County, California.

The ride includes at least one stop at an Orange County fire station, lunch, raffle prizes, a poker hand with prizes for high and low, live music and more. Visit www.ocburn.org  for more information.

Local 3631 will also be participating in the 22nd Love Ride on November 13, 2005. The Love Ride is one of the largest one-day motorcycle events in the world with the goal of improving the quality of life for those less fortunate.

This year, more than 22,000 riders are expected, starting from Harley Davidson of Glendale at 9:15 a.m. to Castaic Lake. The ride benefits MDA, Reading by 9 (a group formed to encourage children to learn to read by the age of 9), City of Hope and many others. A portion of this year’s proceeds will also be donated to the IAFF Disaster Relief Fund.

Celebrities including Jay Leno have been longtime participants in the ride. This year’s entertainment includes B.B. King and Jack Mack and the Heart Attack.

For more information, visit www.loveride.org  or contact Local 3631 member Kevin Tuohy at ff2echo@cox.net .