For Immediate Release
Contact: Julie-lynn Belon
Events Manager, 207 752-9063
Television Celebrities from “Survivor” Series to Visit Maine to help raise funds and awareness for
AFFM (Foster Families of Maine)
Kittery,
ME ….August 22,2007: Sue Pollard has gathered almost 30 women who will donate their time to ride on motorbikes
across the country from Kittery, ME to Chicago to raise awareness about AFFM (Foster Families of Maine) in the hopes to meet
Oprah Winfrey. Sue’s relentless attitude to never give up is what gave her the courage to put together a fundraising
motorcycle ride to raise money for AFFM. On Sunday. September 9th Sue will depart Kittery ME from Kittery Trading Post to ride motorcycles
to Oprah Winfrey’s front door step. Pollard states, ”I love Oprah, who doesn’t, she’s an advocate
for children and women alike, I thought it’s not too far to ride to Chicago to get Oprah’s blessing which
would be the ultimate goal.”
Sue first
heard from AFFM from Barbara Ford, President of AFFM who happen to read Sue’s book called “The Alternate Survivor,”
a book about how Sue narrowly missed being on the show. When Barbara read her book she was so impressed with Sue’s
tenacity and thought that there must be a way they both could work together to help raise funds to help the kids; thus the
“Dare to Dream 4 Kids” first annual charity ride was created by Sue Pollard. Among the other riders
who will help raise support for AFFM will be national celebrities Bobby Jon Drinkard best known for his role on (Survivor
from Guatemala & Palau), John Palyok JP, (Survivor from Vanuatu),
Big Tom Buchanan, (Survivor for Africa & All Stars), and Stephanie LaGrossa (Survivor for Guatemala &
Palau). These survivors will donate their time by riding and also by signing autographs at 3 locations
with Sue Pollard the organizer of this event.
Schedule
of activities for the weekend are:
Friday, September 7 Reny’s, 107 Wells Plaza, Wells, Maine,
5:00 - 9:00 pm,
· Meet the survivors, signing of books for donations to AFFM, and Channel 13 WGME, Live
Remote
Saturday, September 8 Village Food Market, Ogunquit, ME
5:00 –
9:00 pm
· Meet the survivors, signing of books for donations to AFFM
Sunday, September 9, Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, ME
12:00
- Kick Off finale Event
· Bette Hoxie, Director of AFFM and Barbara Ford President of AFFM will be at Kittery Trading Post to make a brief
speech.
· Meet the survivors and signing of Books for donations to AFFM
Bette Hoxie,
Director of AFFM states, “We are so pleased with all the people who are coming together to help support our association
and help our cause, we are truly blessed for people like Sue and all the sponsors who are helping to raise funds.”
Sue will also donate all proceeds from the sale of her book “The Alternate Survivor” to AFFM and Channel 13 WGME
will also support the event by keeping the public up to date on the ride. Sue will send video and photos messages from the
ride to Chanel 13 WGME and they will give updates each evening.
For more information about this event please e-mail events@ktp.com or call Julie-lynn Belon at 207 752-9063 and if you are interested in donating
to help Sue’s cause, please visit Sues webiste at www.daretodream4kids.com or call Sue at 207-251-0523.
