WPCNR PRESS BOX. From Town of Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner. May 22, 2008: Teresa Gilli of the Special Olympic, Hudson Valley Region will be the guest on Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner’s radio program this Friday May 23rd between 10 AM and 11 AM on WVOX Radio in New Rochelle (1460 AM). . Feiner and Gilli will discuss the June 6th Bresnan Bike tour from NY to Vermont to raise funds for the Special Olympics and Westchester Arc Foundation.
Supervisor Feiner has been cycling to Vermont with the tour since 1990. The ride is 200 miles. Each cyclist is asked to collect a minimum of $2,000 in pledges.
Last year the group raised over $410,000 for the two organizations. Since 1990 over $3,535,000 has been raised. In 1990 John Kennedy, Jr. and Robert Kennedy, Jr. participated in the weekend charity bike ride. The Special Olympics is a non profit organization providing programs and events to children and adults with disabilities. Year round sports training programs and athletic competitions are organized. Westchester Arc helps children and adults with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities live as independently and productively as possible.
Teresa Gilli is the coordinator of the event. The program is streamed live on the WVOX radio web site (www.wvox.com). People can call in at 636-0110. Bresnan Bike Tour Website: www.bresnanbiketour.com
