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Join the Million Dollar Bike Ride Please join Worldwide in supporting Penn Orphan Disease Center’s Million Dollar Bike ride in Philadelphia! This year is the first year Worldwide is sponsoring Penn Orphan Disease Center’s (PennODC) Million Dollar Bike ride, and we’d love a big turnout! Whether you want to ride your bike, walk the Million Dollar Mile, or volunteer for a few hours, your support and participation would be much appreciated! This event raises money for rare disease research. Anyone can participate! Teams and individuals can sign up to ride, fundraise, and volunteer. If you are interested in riding, please register at this link to join the Rare Matters Worldwide team! https://charity.pledgeit.org/t/ENv0dFjkti Teams have the option to represent specific rare diseases and enter a lottery for a chance to receive matching funds from PennODC for research grants. If selected for matching funds, the team decides what research to support, and PennODC takes on the work of administering the grants on behalf of the rare disease organization. This keeps the funding power under the control of the advocacy organization and ensures the research supports the science that matters to the patient community. Details Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024 Time: 7:30 AM EST Location: 125 S. 31st Street. Philadelphia, PA, 19103 Bike: Ride either 10, 32, or 70 miles starting in the city and ranging across the Greater Philadelphia region Riders must be at least 16 years of age; trailers are not permitted Helmets are mandatory! Bike rentals are available. If you are interested in riding, please register to join the Rare Matters Worldwide team here. https://charity.pledgeit.org/t/ENv0dFjkti Walk: The Million Dollar Mile begins around 8:00 AM after the riders have left the corral On-site registration is required Cost is $15 Kids are welcome if accompanied by an adult Volunteer: Sign-up to volunteer anytime between 6:00 AM and 4:00 PM here. Questions? Email juliane.mills@worldwide.com