Winthrop University Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Dedicates Fundraising Bike Ride to UCP

On November 6^th, the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Winthrop University in South Carolina held a fundraiser to benefit United Cerebral Palsy (UCP). The gentlemen started their ride on Friday morning with a dedication ceremony on the steps of Byrnes auditorium at Winthrop University, and it ended on that Sunday near 4:00 am on the doorstep of the UCP national office at 1660 L Street in Washington, DC.

Among those attending the opening ceremony were students, Greek Life coordinators, Winthrop basketball coach Randy Peele and Ralph Norman, newly elected Republican representative for South Carolina's 48^th district. The ceremony included letters read from state legislators, Congressional representatives, and the South Carolina Governor and Lt. Governor.

Following the ceremony, cyclists rode in groups in relay fashion until they all arrived at the UCP national office.

Allyson Doherty, administrative coordinator for UCP Development was on hand to say a few words and accept the oversize $8,000 check, raised for UCP through this fundraiser, by the brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha that morning.

For more detailed coverage, please visit the Spartanburg and The Rock Hill Area News Web site.

For more information, please contact Allyson Doherty at (202) 973-7125.