NEWS AND EVENTS

3rd ANNUAL RACIN' FOR WHEELS

This year's Racin' for Wheels race will be held at Lake Shore BMX in Erie, PA on July 24, 2010. That saturday along with the race, we will also have a 50/50, chinese auction, and a bike raffle. Registration for the race will start at 9:30AM and the race will begin at 11:30. Come on out and join in the fun. NOTE: If anyone has item(s) they wish to donate for the auction, contact Darcie at (814)460-9102.

EMILY'S RIDE

On Saturday, June 5, 2010 there will be a Poker Run benefiting Cody's Wheels Of Hope. It will begin at the Harley Shop on West Ridge Road and end at Scooters on Old French Road. In between you will take a ride through beautiful Erie County. To learn more about the run and also about Emily's story you can go to their website at www.emilysride.com. There are also pictures of beautiful little Emily, Cody, and a few others. Our thanks go out to Kelly Suddarth, and all those involved, for their support. Thank you SO much.

11th ANNUAL KRISTA'S MOTORCYCLE SHOW FOR MAKE-A-WISH

Krista's bike show will be on Sunday, July 11,2010. As usual, we will be raffling something off to benefit Make-A-Wish and Cody's Wheels Of Hope. This year we have a red 97cc Baja "Doodle Bug" Minibike! The show will be held once again at Gravel Pit Park in North East. Tickets for the bike will be $3.00 or 2/$5.00. Tickets will be available soon. We would love to see you at the show - and it is all for a great cause!

A.B.A.T.E. OF ERIE COUNTY DICE RUN FOR CODY'S WHEELS OF HOPE

On Sunday, July 25, 2010 there will be a Dice Run for CWOH. This is the 2nd year that ABATE has done this for us. We will start at Chico's Traveler's Inn in Fairview. They have great breakfasts! Registration will be 10:00 AM - with the last vehicle out at noon and last vehicle in by 5:00 PM. From Chico's the ride will proceed to the VFW in Edinboro, RANS in Meadville, The Villa in Cambridge Springs and ending at The Lakeside in Waterford. Food and beverages will be available at most stops. This will be open to ALL vehicles - not just bikes. So, there is no excuse to not join in the fun. Last year the skies opened up on us and we were all terribly soaked (to say the least), so if it happens again, you can ride on 4 wheels! Entry fee is $10.00/single and $15.00/couple. There will be 1st - 3rd Prize given out. Also, once we are at the Lakeside we will be selling tickets for various prizes. ABATE of Erie County has been very good to us and we appreciate all they do. Visit their website at www.eriecoabateofpa.org for more info about them.Please join us for a day of fun and remember - it all benefits Cody's Wheels Of Hope!

HEINTZ HOPE CHARITY POKER RUN FOR CWOH

On July 26, 2009 the “Heintz Hope Charity Motorcycle Ride for Cody’s Wheels Of Hope” held a Poker Run. As usual this year part of the ride was under rain, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of all the participants. We would like to thank Greg Heintz for organizing the run and choosing CWOH to benefit. The ride started at Greg’s house with breakfast and drawing our first card. From there we stopped at Johnny B’s in North East, PA to draw the next card. Next stop was Kelly’s Hotel just past the state line in Ripley, NY and then on to the Lakeview Hotel/Restaurant in Mayville, NY. Our final destination was The Casino Restaurant in Bemus Point, NY. There we drew our final card and the winner was chosen with the best poker hand. There were other prizes awarded which were donated by various businesses. We thank them all for their donation. Greg did a fantastic job – in a short time – and we are very grateful. Because of his efforts we will be able to brighten the lives of at least 3 hopeful children.

2ND ANNUAL RACIN' FOR WHEELS

On August 22, 2009 the Presque Isle BMX Club at Scott Park in Millcreek donated its proceeds for the day to Cody’s Wheels Of Hope. The event was rescheduled from June 20th because of the ever-present rain we have had this year. We also had a Chinese auction with items donated by individuals, Make-A-Wish and businesses such as Wegman’s and the 12th Street Eat’n Park. The track director, Eric Persons, donated a bicycle and Denny Houston donated helmets to be used for another event. Matt Moore donated a “vintage” BMX bike for the Chinese auction. A 50/50 was also available. Our thanks to CiCi’s Pizza for donating the pizzas and water. Also, many, many thanks to Emil Kraus Company for donating 100 tee shirts for the event! Each person who registered to race received a shirt, trophy, and a CWOH license plate. All volunteers also received shirts. The event raised $907.00.

AT KRISTA'S AGAIN!

On July 12, 2009 we attended the 10th annual Krista’s Motorcycle Show for Make-A-Wish. We raffled off a 90cc Missile Dirt Bike and donated the proceeds to Make-A-Wish. The winner of the bike was Stacy Morrell. It was a perfect day! The weather was fantastic and the turnout was great.

REPEAT DONATION!

Kelly Suddarth once again sent us a donation ($100.00!) from Emily's Ride - a yearly Poker Run for charity. Thank you Kelly, for your continued care and support.

DICE RUN FOR CWOH

On June 7, 2009 A.B.A.T.E. of Erie County held a Dice Run to benefit Cody’s Wheels Of Hope. It started out a VERY rainy day, but many motorcyclists showed up for the run and braved the elements. Robyn Swab, President of Erie Co. A.B.A.T.E., presented us with $447.00! The ride started at The Last Shot in Millcreek then proceeded to Home Tavern (West Springfield), Ram’s Head Inn (Albion), The Villa (Cambridge Springs) and ended at the Lakeside Tavern (Waterford). Larry Thompson, owner of the Lakeside – and fellow A.B.A.T.E. member – had a band playing along with food available. Thanks to Larry!! “A.B.A.T.E. of PA is a statewide alliance of Bikers dedicated to, but not limited to, the protection of the individual rights of motor cyclists through political change, charitable works and public education”. Please visit the A.B.A.T.E of Erie Co. website at www.eriecoabateofpa.org. Also attending – and the first riders out – were 4 guys from Bikers From Erie (a.k.a. BFE) who raised money for CWOH and presented us with $200.00. Thank you to Jeff, Tim, Greg and Dave and everyone else from BFE for all your support.

SAMS CLUB #6675 GIVES FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Our local Sam's Club here in Erie has given CWOH a generous donation of $1000.00. Special thanks to Holly B. for the consideration.

1st ANNUAL "RACIN' FOR WHEELS" TO BENEFIT CWOH

Presque Isle BMX in Erie, PA hosted the first annual Racin' for Wheels BMX race. Over 50 riders were registered for the event. A 50/50 raffle and pizza sale, along with the race proceeds, pushed the total funds raised to just over $500. All riders received a CWOH t-shirt in lieu of trophies. Special Thanks to Eric P. (track director) and Leann M. (track volunteer) for all of their assistance. More information and pictures to follow.

9th ANNUAL KRISTA'S MOTORCYCLE SHOW FOR MAKE-A-WISH(r)

On July 13, 2008 we attended the motorcycle show for Make-A-Wish(r) at Gravel Pit Park in North East, PA. This year we raffled off a Razor Pocket Rocket Mini Bike. Funds for the mini bike were made available from Conway & O'Malley Tires of Erie. Our sincere thanks go out to them! We were able to raise $365.00 this year! The mini bike was a big hit. Unfortunately, the day started out with dark clouds and rain, but eventually turned into a very nice day. Attendance was down this year, but everyone there had a great time. The winner of the mini bike was Kyle Wasiulewski, who just happened to be celebrating his birthday the very next day! Congratulations, Kyle! Next year we plan to have something REALLY nice to raffle off, so be sure to check back about that in a few months. Our thanks to all who attended the show and to those who bought tickets for the bike!! Also, we would like to thank Bob Palowski for allowing us to participate, and to A.B.A.T.E. of Erie for for the great job they did.

3rd KIDS CUTS FOR WHEELS

Our 3rd annual haircut fundraiser was held on June 8, 2008 in conjunction with Sparrow Pond Campground’s 2008 grand opening in Waterford, PA. Meggan Mobilia, of Simply Red Beauty Salon in Erie, sponsored the event once again. Also, we had the help of another stylist – Gail Woodruff. There weren’t many children present so we cut hair for some adults, also. Trudy Henderson made ALOT of cookies that were a big hit at the campground! We raffled off 2 prizes this year – a 2-night stay in a cabin at Sparrow Pond and a $25.00 gift certificate to Simply Red. Sparrow Pond also donated part of the Chinese Auction proceeds to CWOH. In all, we raised enough to pay for the 2 tricycles and 2 helmets we gave away the following week! Our heartiest thanks go out to Meggan, Gail, Trudy, Sparrow Pond and all those who received haircuts!! We are truly grateful for your efforts.

(Gail cutting Jared's hair)

WAL-MART GIVES AGAIN!

On January 18, 2008 the Peach Street Wal-Mart, here in Erie, PA, once again donated to Cody's Wheels Of Hope. We received a check for $375.00! We greatly appreciate the donation and are very happy that they are repeat donors. Thank you to Tammy and manager Charles for the gift!!!

ERIE GE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FUNDRAISER FOR CWOH

On September 12, 2007 we received a check from the Erie GEFCU in the amount of $651.13!!! The employees of the credit union raised this. For about a month, a basket of lottery tickets made the rounds to the different branch offices so that members could buy chances to win it. We would like to thank all the employees and members of the Credit Union for their support and interest. Special thanks go to Christine, Julie and Susan of the East Lake Road branch office. We are very grateful for all your efforts!

HELP FOR MAKE-A-WISH

On July 8, 2007 Cody's Wheels Of Hope raffled off two Schwinn Orange County Chopper bicycles for Make-A-Wish. This was our 3rd year participating with Krista's Motorcycle Show for Make-A-Wish. It is the 8th year of the bike show.The show raised $36,000 again!! Another job well done by Bob Palowski and the local A.B.A.T.E. organization.Winners of the bicycles were Chris Howe and Terry Yurchak. Congratulations to you both and thanks to all who bought tickets and supported us. Hope to see you next year!

Our table at the bikeshow and one of our winners, Chris Howe.

KIDS CUTS FOR WHEELS

The 2nd annual Kid's Cuts for Wheels was held on May 19, 2007 at Simply Red Beauty Salon, here in Erie, PA. Meghan Mobilia, owner of Simply Red, sponsored the event again. We sold hot dogs and kids were treated to goody bags after their haircut. Trudy Henderson made some really great cookies for everyone. The winner of the 50/50 was Molli Anders of Erie. Arlene Salorino of Erie won a 2 night stay at Sparrow Pond and Tammy Pottorf, also of Erie, won the spray tan from Fab Tan. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who bought tickets. A very special thank you goes to Meghan and the stylists helping out. Also, we really appreciate the donated gifts from Sparrow Pond and Fab Tan.

ERIE CHAPTER OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION BRINGS SMILES TO CODY'S FRIENDS

CWOH was choosen to receive the annual charitable donation of the HRMA Erie chapter. 50/50's are drawn at each of their meetings with half going to charity. This year, we are proud to say that CWOH received a check for $500.00. We would like to thank you to Paula. She was this year's board member over charitable donations. Check out their site at http://www.hrmanwpa.org.

WAL-MART HELPS EVEN MORE

Though most of the donation funds they had were already pleged to other worthy causes, the Madison, OH Wal-Mart #3608 donated 2 gift cards to CWOH. Thank you to Gaye and Manager Brian for their consideration.

HELP THE ENVIRONMENT - AND HELP CWOH!!

Recycling for Charities will take your old cell phones, iPODs, digital cameras,and PDAs, and Cody's Wheels Of Hope will receive a donation. Your donation is tax deductible, too! Go to their site and designate CWOH to be the recipient of your donation and print out an address label. Recycling helps everyone! Click here(http://recyclingforcharities.com/index.php) to learn more.

CWOH RAISES MONEY FOR MAKE-A-WISH

On July 9, 2006 Cody's Wheels Of Hope raised $146.00 for Make-A-Wish. We had a table at the 7th Annual Krista's Motorcycle Show for Make-A-Wish and raffled off two West Coast Chopper bicycles. We have received a letter from Jan Stork, the regional director of Make-A-Wish in this area, notifying us that over $30,000.00 was raised this year!! The winners of the bicycles were Joe Zukowski and Tim McQuaid, both of Erie. Congratulations to them! Also, thanks to all who bought tickets and helped a great cause! See you again next year!

(One of two Chopper winners)

LOCAL MAN DONATES BUTTONS

Erie local Vincent Baldi donated 100 CWOH buttons. The buttons were designed by Kris, and Vinny generously put them together. The buttons will be available for a $1.00 or more donation. You can visit Vincent's website at http://www.papastreasures.vstore.ca.

UNITED WAY ALL THE WAY

If you have payroll deductions through United Way, and are able to designate where your contributions go, Cody's Wheels Of Hope is now on their list. Just contact your payroll department and you let them know that you wish to have your contributions sent to us. (You will probably need our address.) We will then receive a quarterly check from United Way. You can be assured that your charitable deduction is going to a very worthy cause, AND it is tax deductible!

WAL-MART DONATES AGAIN!!!

On April 21, 2006 we received a $1000.00 grant from one of our local Wal-Mart stores, #2278 here in Erie, PA. We would like to thank Tammy and Manager Charles for their consideration.

CWOH JUDGED AS A WORTHY CAUSE

Our thanks to the County of Greenville, SC Probate Court for their thoughtfulness in donating $250.00. This money was given in lieu of their traditional charitiable contribution and gift exchange for the holidays. This year they also included funds collected that were meant for the Judge's gift. Special thanks to Sheryll Smith for coordinating their effort and sending us a thoughtful letter along with the donation.

WAL-MART DONATES TO CWOH

In December 2005 we received a $250.00 grant check from one of our local Wal-Mart stores, #2561 here, in Erie, PA. We would like to thank Manager Pete Burns and Opie (Community Involvement) for their consideration.

CWOH IN ERIE PAPER
The Erie Times News did an article on us in the local section. Click below to check it out!
Article in Erie Times News

HOSS'S COMMUNITY NIGHT

On October 24th 2005, CWOH had a fundraiser at our local Hoss's here in Erie. http://www.hosss.com Many friends, family, and supporters were there, and made this wonderful event a success. Hoss's has a "Community Night" each Monday, where they allow a local non-profit group to raise funds by giving special tickets out. These tickets, once turned in by patrons, give a percent of the bill to the group that it sponsors.

6th ANNUAL KRISTA'S MOTORCYCLE SHOW

On Sunday, July 10, 2005 we had a table at the 6th annual bike show to benefit Make-A-Wish. Our thanks to Bob Palowski, who started the show 6 years ago, and his volunteers for allowing us to participate this year. We raffled off a 20” Schwinn Orange County Chopper bicycle. All proceeds went to the local Make-A-Wish office. Don Baroth of Millcreek was the lucky winner of the bike. We hope to be back next year – bigger and better!!

8th ANNUAL ENGINE COMPANY PIG ROAST

On Saturday, July 9, 2005 we attended the 8th annual pig roast at The Engine Company at East 23rd and Ash Streets in Erie, PA. www.theenginecompany.com We would like to thank Keith Shelly, owner of the Engine Company, and his employees (especially Curly) for allowing us to set up a table to give out information about CWOH and to take donations. The day started with a poker run to benefit the Lions Eye Bank of NW PA. There was also a Chinese Auction, a table for the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, and other various interests. There were many motorcycles lined up on both sides of the street all day. There was food, drinks, and music by Oz-mosis. It was a great day for all that attended.

LOCAL DRAWING

A friend of Cody's Wheels, Courtney Pershka, held a 50/50 drawing at her local church and raised over $50 that went directly to CWOH. Thank you to Courtney and all that entered the contest.

ERIE HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION

We would like to thank Jerry Marks for inviting us to the Erie Hemophilia Foundation Awareness Dinner on Thursday, February 24, 2005 at Porters. Jerry is Executive Director of the Foundation. We handed out information about CWOH and had an opportunity to tell people about us and what we do. We learned that there will be a Bleeding Disorders Treatment Center in Erie so that kids won't need to travel to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo.

KIDS CUTS FOR WHEELS

On January 15, 2005 we had a fundraiser at Simply Red Beauty Salon at West 26th & Hudson from 1:00- 4:00 PM. Children age 12 and under were able to have their hair cut for a $5.00 donation each and the proceeds went to CWOH. Goodie Bags were given to each child receiving a haircut. Cookies and drinks were also available. The drawing for a 50/50 was held at 4:00 that day. READ MORE...

BIKE NIGHT!

Our first fundraiser on September 30, 2004 was a great hit. Special thanks to all the wonderful people at The Cab. (5442 West Ridge Road, Erie PA) Visit The-Cab.com. READ MORE...