WHAT: On Sunday, October 14, an undetermined number of bears will roll into town riding hogs. Teddy bears, that is. The Southeastern Paralyzed Veterans will have a motorcycle motorcade from Hephzibah to the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center. Approximately 90 motorcycles and 150 riders will participate.

WHEN: Sunday, October 14, 2001. The motorcade leaves Hephzibah at approximately 1:00 p.m. and arrives at the MCG Children's Medical Center at approximately 1:45 p.m.

WHERE: The motorcade will begin at the Southeastern Paralyzed Veterans Headquarters, 4010 Deans Bridge Road in Hephzibah. It will proceed to Gordon Highway and turn onto Walton Way. The motorcade will take Walton Way to the CMC.

WHY: The toys donated by the Southeastern Paralyzed Veterans will stock the CMC's Toy Store. Hospitalization and surgery can be frightening for a child. The CMC eases those fears by having each child select a special toy from the Toy Store that is there when they wake after surgery, stays with them during their hospitalization and goes home with them.

MCG HealthCare is the health system of the Medical College of Georgia and is comprised of MCG Health, Inc. and the clinical services offered by the faculty of the School of Medicine and the members of the Physicians Practice Group. MCG Health, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCG Hospitals and Clinics, Children's Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center and related clinical facilities and services. MCG Health, Inc. was formed to support the research and education mission of the Medical College of Georgia and to build the economic growth of the CSRA, the state of Georgia and the Southeast by offering the highest level of primary and specialty health care.