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Fifth Annual Chicago ING DIRECT Ride Now Raises Over $120,000
On Sunday, September 16, over 1,800 motorcycle riders turned out for the Fifth Annual Chicago ING DIRECT Ride Now and participated in the most successful Ride Now event to date. The riders met at Wildfire Harley. It was a celebration of motorcycles, chrome, and music which raised more than $120,000 and still counting.

Among those in attendance was Jean Davidson, granddaughter of Walter Davidson, one of the four founders of Harley-Davidson and the first president of the company. Jean is a grandmother of a child with autism.

See highlights from the Chicago ING DIRECT Ride Now event
Special thanks to Ride Chairs Diane Gedik, Leo Tavolacci, Jen Stary and Laura Quinley.

You can still purchase your entry in the Autism Speaks Custom Bike Sweepstakes in support of the ING DIRECT Cure Autism Now/Autism Speaks Ride Now 2007. The winner will receive a custom-painted and upgraded 2008 Harley Davidson Softail FLSTN Black motorcycle. Visit the sweepstakes site or contact Leslie McCammon at lmccammon@autismspeaks.org or (323) 549-0500 for more information.

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