137 Riders From Team Dilsheimer Communities Participated in Charity Bike-A-Thon PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Cancer Society sponsored the 35th Annual Bike-A-thon on Sunday, July 15th, 2007. Over 5000 bike riders showed up for the 70-mile ride, through scorching heat, to raise money for cancer research, advocacy and awareness. For the 5th year in a row, Team Dilsheimer Communities showed continued support of these important initiatives by raising $163,205 for the Delaware Valley Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Dilsheimer Communities company principles, Tom and J.B. Dilsheimer led a team of 137 riders, ranging in age from 12 to 65 from the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia to the Buena Vista Camping Park in New Jersey. Dilsheimer Communities provided a catered lunch and celebration for team participants following the Bike-A-thon. "The Bike-a-thon has been a great success. We are closer and closer to reaching the $2 million dollar fundraising goal for 2007," said Tom Dilsheimer. Since its beginning, the Bike-A-thon has raised $12 million dollars. The Bike-a-thon is more than just a fund raiser though. It's a chance for caring people and businesses in the community, like Dilsheimer Communities, to come together to support each other. Support is crucial for those who have been touched by cancer. The American Cancer Society gives you the power to help in their mission of hope as we work together toward a future where cancer doesn't take the lives of our friends and family.
