Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride Invites Public to Ride Along on Long Island

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On July 23 and 24, New Yorkers are invited to join injured service men and women as they participate in a three-day rehabilitative bicycling ride across Long Island.  As wounded warriors from the current conflicts benefit from the physical rehabilitation and are honored by local supporters, the public is encouraged to ride along, get to know the riders and thank them for their service.

The New York leg of this national event will begin in Manhattan on July 22, where warriors will ride from Macy's Herald Square to Lower Manhattan and then on to Brooklyn.  

On July 23, the warriors and riders joining the cause will be riding from Babylon, Long Island's Town Hall to Overlook Beach in East Islip.  "We are honored to be hosting the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride in the Town of Babylon for the third consecutive year," said Supervisor Steve Bellone of the Town of Babylon. "The men and women represented by the Wounded Warrior Project are true heroes, and I am grateful for the opportunity to honor their service and thank them for their sacrifices."

The following day, another ride open to the public will take place in the Hamptons, departing from Amagansett and concluding in East Hampton.

Soldier Ride is a Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) initiative that provides adaptive cycling opportunities across the country for wounded warriors. Soldier Ride is designed to restore the physical and emotional well-being of our newest generation of wounded warriors.  All participants with a disability or missing a limb or limbs are provided the adaptive equipment customized to their individual needs.

"Our mission of honoring and empowering wounded warriors is profoundly assisted when the community gets involved", said Steve Nardizzi, Wounded Warrior Project Executive Director.  "The participation of registered riders honors our warriors and helps raise the public's awareness of their needs and accomplishments".

For more information or to register to ride, visit:

www.soldierride.org/babylon or www.soldierride.org/hamptons

About Wounded Warrior Project

The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors.  Its purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of severely injured service members, to help severely injured men and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, non-partisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. To get involved and learn more, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

SOURCE Wounded Warrior Project