Kids & Chrome:

Each year thousands of MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS descend on the Black Hills of SOUTH DAKOTA for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. These bikers are a generous lot. They show up to support benefits for a variety of causes across the country. And, they show up by the hundreds each August to “RALLY FOR A REASON” for Kids & Chrome.

KIDS & CHROME began as the brainchild of the partners at Black Hills Harley-Davidson, who gathered up a group of like-minded friends to develop an event during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to benefit local children’s charities and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame.

Kids & Chrome hosted its INAGURAL EVENT in 2005, gathering motorcycle enthusiasts from across the globe for an eclectic mix of fun, food and festivities.

IN 2008, KIDS & CHROME RAISED $120,000, gifting $80,000 to the Children’s Home Society, the “KIDS” in the foundation’s moniker, and $40,000 to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame, the “CHROME.”

All totaled, since 2005, Kids & Chrome has donated well over a half million dollars to its charities.

We invite you to please join us on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5th, 2009, as we again “Rally for a Reason” at Kids & Chrome’s 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION in support of Children’s Home Society and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame.

For information on KIDS & CHROME and its charities, visit www.KidsandChrome.com.

Childrens Home Society:

Children's Home Society (CHS) provides a home, school, and therapy for children, primarily ages 4-13, with emotional and behavioral problems.  The majority of children have a history of abuse and neglect.  Foster care and adoption services are provided for children who are unable to return to their birth families.  CHS also provides emergency shelter services and consulting for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse. For more information contact (605) 343-5422 or log on to www.chssd.org.

Sturgis Motorcycle Museum:

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum is a world-class museum offering comprehensive and educational exhibits, plus rare and unusual motorcycles significant to the both the history and sport of motorcycling.  Its mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret the history of motorcycling, honor those who have made a positive and significant impact on the sport and lifestyle, and pay tribute to the heritage of the Sturgis Rally.  For more information on the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum contact (605) 347-2001 or log on to www.sturgismuseum.com