Hogs4Hope raises money for kids in need

<p>YONKERS - Some Yonkers firefighters took a break from battling flames to help children in need this weekend. The fundraiser at Yonkers Brewery was part of a larger event that kicks off in April called &quot;Hogs4Hope&rdquo; which raises money to help kids with cancer. &quot;Hogs4Hope&rdquo; is a motorcycle benefit event to raise awareness and funding for the Ronald McDonald House of New York City and the Aidan Jack Seeger Foundation,&quot; says Lt. Ken Geiger. The nonprofit event fe...</p>

News 12 Staff

Mar 8, 2017, 7:57 PM

Updated 2,612 days ago

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Hogs4Hope raises money for kids in need
YONKERS - Some Yonkers firefighters took a break from battling flames to help children in need this weekend.
The fundraiser at Yonkers Brewery was part of a larger event that kicks off in April called "Hogs4Hope” which raises money to help kids with cancer. "Hogs4Hope” is a motorcycle benefit event to raise awareness and funding for the Ronald McDonald House of New York City and the Aidan Jack Seeger Foundation," says Lt. Ken Geiger.
The nonprofit event features a motorcycle ride throughout Westchester, live music, BBQ, raffle, and much more.
According to the website childcancer.org, one in every 330 children will be develop cancer before they turn 19 years old.


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