Bike For The Heart

Thanks for Making Our 2009 Event a Huge Success
Together We Raised Over $300,000

For a few magical hours on Sunday, October 11, Sister to Sister: The Women's Heart Health Foundation took over Washington, DC's famous Pennsylvania Avenue to give families the ride of a lifetime down America's Main Street. Over 1,000 people turned out for this chance to get together with loved ones and get moving to lower their risk of heart disease in a memorable, meaningful way.

Perfect fall weather provided a glorious backdrop to our many celebrity-studded activities. Headliners included Washington Wizards' basketball star Caron Butler and DC's own Mayor Adrian Fenty, who rode in our Heart of the Nation Time Trial -- a race that boasted many award winning cyclists, including international phenom Evelyn Stevens. Inside the Verizon Center, radio personality Chilli Amar led hundreds of spinners in a center court session, while outside on Abe Pollin Way the world-famous clowns of Ringling Bros. and& Bailey® treated children of all ages to a big-top style spectacle of spellbinding comedy. Clown college, tricycle races, and red-rubber noses for every participant just added to the fun! So did an endless stream of prizes, donated by a host of generous sponsors and supporters.

Every dollar raised through Bike For The Heart goes directly to fund Sister to Sister's heart screenings and other programs to identify women at risk and reverse the effects of heart disease – the #1 cause of death in women. Special thanks goes to Greg Pellegrino, our #1 fundraiser, and Irene Pollin, Sister to Sister's founder and the visionary behind Bike For The Heart – an event that will now become a Sister to Sister tradition.

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