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Hundreds of Harley-Davidson riders and drivers including touring celebrity support back through Austria to retract donations for terminally ill children.


Under the motto “according to the maker the weak strong” is made for sixteen years, the Harley-Davidson’s charity funds – one for children suffering from muscle – the supposedly tough guys & gals and their heavy machinery. Main event of this action is traditionally the Harley-Davidson Charity Tour, which this year from 10 to 15 August is touring through Austria.

Ferdinand Fischer, head of the charity fund to outcomes, meaning and background of the action out, “Thanks to the charitable commitment of the guys and gals on their precious companions moved into the last fifteen years a total of more than 800,000 € in favor of muscle-ill children in the form of donations .

Moreover, now many companies and sponsors have understood that and how much you can move as a community with heart and spirit. ” He continued: “The donations will benefit not only children and their families for special treatments, therapies, care and so on, but also research where very much a need, because due to early mortality of the sick children’s interest and the willingness on the part authoritative bodies to invest in and for this group is extremely low. ”

The organizers are excited, whether they are the result of the sensation of last year – 150,000 € – topped this year can. The forecast promised positive as more and more companies are supporting the Harley-Davidson’s charity event – such as Nikon Instruments and Mail Boxes Etc… (MBE): A donation of a microscope Nikon Instruments could be bought, which now operates the Medical University of Vienna to the deciphering of the genetic defect responsible for muscular dystrophy.

The use of Mail Boxes Etc.. is an active and effective: During the tour – see schedule below – Mail Boxes Etc., eleven. (MBE) locations from the Harley entourage approached. One thing is certain, that the total contribution of Mail Boxes Etc.. amounted to 23,000 euro.

All concerts are the Freeman Singers and the stunt shows by Rainer Schwarz’s free admission: Some details of the Harley-Davidson. Charity Tour 2011th there are also plenty of shopping opportunities: At each stop, beats the usual merchandising stand at his tent. Also always stands ready a donation box. During each tour stores one or another local company check will be presented publicly. Not miss out on the factors entertainment and cuisine.

Invited to tour or to individual stages are motorcycle riders of all brands. This church’s blessing: The tour opener on 10 August, the Q19-shopping district Dobling Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn will personally before the consecration of the upcoming tour. Prominent support comes this time of musical star Maya Hakvoort, skiing legend Hans Knauss, “Weather God” Emeritus Carl-Michael Belcredi boss Alessandra La Donna Ludwig Brunner and disability advocate Dr. Erwin Buchinger. They will all be at the event while Q19 and even ride the Tour stages.