TEDDY BEARS AND BIKERS

The Cleveland Clinic’s annual Teddy Bear Run happens on Sunday. This is the 22nd year for the event, which puts an estimated 8,000 motorcyclists through the streets of Cleveland to help raise money and deliver more than 10,000 bears, toys and books and cash donations. These gifts help pediatric patients throughout the year. Motorcyclists are asked to bring teddy bears and cash donations and gather at Cleveland’s I-X Center, near Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, at 9 a.m. and depart for the Clinic at 11 a.m. The riders are due to arrive at the Clinic around 11:30 a.m., where the teddy bears will be delivered in front of the Crile Building on East 100th Street between Carnegie and Euclid Avenues. Hospital patients and staff will be there to greet and thank the riders. Once the bears are delivered, riders will be treated to entertainment, refreshments, barbecue (for an additional $5), music and a biker fashion show on the plaza outside the Crile Building. Donations will be accepted on the spot or in advance by calling 216-448-6032. Proceeds support patient care, education and research initiatives at Children’s Hospital. The Teddy Bear Ride is sponsored by the Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club and the Gold Wing Road Riders, Harley Davidson and other groups and individuals. For more information, go online to cms.clevelandclinic.org.