Siouxland Miracle Riders to hold Send Off Ceremony for the 9th annual Ride for Miracles

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Siouxland Miracle Riders will be heading out on their 9th Ride for Miracles.

Every year, Siouxland Miracle Riders choose a challenging 2-week route intended to symbolically represent the difficult route babies and children often face during unplanned illnesses and injuries.

This year the Siouxland Miracle Riders will be riding to Alaska. They will be heading out on Saturday, July 27 at the Thompson Electric’s parking lot. The Send Off Ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. with riders available starting at 7 a.m. for media interviews.

To date, the Siouxland Miracle Riders have raised over $325,000 to help purchase equipment and fund programs for pediatric inpatients and outpatients. This year’s goal is $50,000 to provide for a new Pediatric Safe Room in the emergency department at UnityPoint Health St. Luke’s.

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