'Tour de Touchdown' Bike Ride Benefits American Family Children's Hospital
MADISON – Members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus will participate in the 16th Annual "Tour de Touchdown" bicycle ride – a fundraising event linked to an away University of Wisconsin football game that benefits the new American Family Children's Hospital.This year's ride will be from Madison to Evanston, Illinois.
After bicycling in relay-style across into Evanston, the Sigma Phi Epsilon riders will present the game ball to Wisconsin Badgers coach Bret Bielema in time for the kickoff for the Wisconsin-Northwestern football game November 21.
Make a Donation
Anyone interested in making a financial contribution in connection with the Tour de Touchdown event may Make a Donation online.
Donations made out to "American Family Children's Hospital" may also be mailed to:
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
c/o Tour de Touchdown
237 Langdon Street
Madison, WI 53703
Gifts will be directed to the American Family Children’s Hospital's Child Life Program, which helps children, adolescents and families maintain normal living patterns and minimize fears and anxieties during hospitalization. One of the initiatives that will benefit from this year's Tour de Touchdown fundraiser is a closed circuit television, which will allow kids unable to move from their beds to participate in group activities.
Tour de Touchdown was conceived of 15 years ago to more closely link the fraternity and the community. Since its inception, this event has raised more than $100,000 for the American Family Children's Hospital (formerly UW Children's Hospital).
The fraternity pays all expenses for the ride; every dollar collected in sponsorships goes to American Family Children's Hospital.
Date Published: 11/12/2009
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