Motor City Brew Tours recently donated $1,500 to the Friends of the Paint Creek Trail after an event the group held this spring to raise money for trail improvements.
On April 27, the Motor City Brew Tours held a “Cruisin’ for Trails” fundraiser on the Clinton River and Paint Creek Trails to raise awareness and money for trail improvements on both trails, according to a press release from the Paint Creek Trail.
More than 250 cyclists participated in the ride, which included tours of the Rochester Mills Beer Co in Rochester and 51 North Brewing Company in Lake Orion.
Steve Johnson, President of Motor City Brew Tours, presented a check for $1,500 to the Friends of the Paint Creek Trail on May 16.
“Motor City Brew Tours would like to thank everyone who came out to support such a great cause," Johnson said in the press release. "We appreciated all of the riders, volunteers and sponsors who made this first time bike event such an amazing success and we look forward to the opportunity to repeat this event’s success in 2014."
The Friends group has big plans for the unexpected donation, the release states.
“The Friends of the Paint Creek Trail is excited to receive such a generous donation from Motor City Brew Tours," Jim VanDoorn, president of Friends of the Paint Creek Trail, said in the news release. "We’ve been actively fundraising for trail enhancements, including a new drinking fountain at our Tienken trailhead, and additional rest areas. This donation will go a long way to help us fund new projects."
For more information, visit www.motorcitybrewtours.com andwww.paintcreektrailfriends.org.
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