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2013 Roar on the Shore Check Presentation

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Officials from the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) and Roar on the Shore® (Roar®) organizers formally presented a $50,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Erie, the proceeds from this year’s motorcycle rally, during a press conference at the Boys & Girls Club, 1515 East Lake Road.

A nonprofit guidance and youth development agency founded in 1895, the Boys & Girls Club of Erie inspires and enables school-age youth, particularly those from disadvantaged circumstances, to become productive and engaged citizens through use of the arts, sports and fitness, health and life skills, social recreation, guidance and education, and character and leadership training.

“It’s an outstanding organization that provides critical support to young people in our community who face some very difficult challenges, as well as access to special programs that help build skill and character,” said 2013 Roar on the Shore Board Chairman Greg Rubino.

Added John Cline, chairman of the MBA’s Board of Governors and president of Sunburst Electronics, “It is our sincere hope that our contribution will help the Boys & Girls Club of Erie continue their invaluable work in molding and guiding the youth of our community.”

Presented by the Manufacturer & Business Association, the seventh annual Roar® rally – held July 18, 19 & 20 – attracted more than 100,000 visitors to the shores of Lake Erie for three full days of bikes, musical acts and more.

To date, the MBA and Roar® boards have donated more than $635,000 to charitable organizations, including the John Kanzius Cancer Research Fund, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Erie, local Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans and their families, SafeNet’s Big Backyard Children’s Garden, the Flight 93 National Memorial Campaign, the Perry 200 Commemoration, and the Boys & Girls Club.

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