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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Upcoming Rides for the Rise Motor Music Festival aims to raise money for Erie youth
The City of Erie will host a one-day event this summer that aims to inspire and empower young people to get involved in the community and provide positive opportunities for Erie's youth. Save the Youth 814 is teaming up with the City of Erie to bring Rides for the Rise Motor Music Festival to Erie on Saturday, July 19. Dozens enjoy final day of Downtown Edinboro Art & Music Festival Sunday The one-day event will kick off at noon with a motorcycle parade on Erie's west side and end at the bayfront's Reebich Investments Amphitheater. Participants can enjoy live musical performances, food from local food trucks and so much more from noon until 8 pm. Lake Erie Ale Trail hosts 7th annual Beer Coaster fundraising event Portions of the proceeds from the event will go toward programs for youth like academic support, mentoring programs, cultural enrichment programs and recreational activities that help prevent delinquency. 'One of the biggest takeaways for us in our new vision is for it to be focused on what Erie has to offer. And with your support, we'll be able to take those funds and make a brighter future for our youth, which will enhance erie as a whole,' said Lanisha Chimenti, treasurer of Save the Youth 814. To find out more about Rides for the Rise, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why a new motorcycle rally aimed at helping youth will rumble into Erie this summer
The city of Erie will lend support to a motorcycle rally this summer — the first time that has happened since Roar on the Shore, which was discontinued in 2021. Mayor Joe Schember announced May 19 that city officials are working with the organizers of the inaugural 'Rides for the Rise: The Ultimate Motor Music Festival,' a motorcycle rally that benefits youth, to finalize details for the July 19 event. The rally's organizer is Save the Youth 814, a local nonprofit whose mission is 'to build resilience and hope to the city's youth and families exposed to violence,' according to its Facebook page. Rides for the Rise 'will kick off with a motorcycle parade through the city which will end at Liberty Park,' Schember said. The rally had been previously announced by organizers; the city's support/involvement was finalized over the last few weeks, said Renee Lamis, Schember's chief of staff. Most of the rally's events will take place July 19 at the Rebich Investments Amphitheater at Liberty Park on the city's west bayfront. Schember said city officials, including police and public works employees, are working with rally organizers on the logistics of the planned motorcycle parade, including its starting location and route through the city. "Due to construction on the Bayfront Parkway and State Street, it is likely that the ride will originate on the west side of the city," Schember said. He added that since this is Ride for the Rise's first year, the city has offered to help organizers with planning the event "such as creating a system for vendors, sponsors, musicians, and riders to register," as well as marketing and promotions. Following the parade, Schember said, the rally 'will feature live performances by local artists, amazing food from local food trucks, local vendors, and a festive family-friendly atmosphere at Liberty Park.' A portion of the proceeds from the rally will go to various youth development programs in the Erie region. "This event spoke to me and my team because it's all about our youth," Schember said. William Grant, Save the Youth 814's vice president, said the rally's goal is "bringing people together to support better futures for our youth." He said it was the brainchild of the nonprofit's president, Jose Moya. Lanisha Chimenti, Save the Youth 814's treasurer, added, 'We would like for local vendors, food trucks, DJs and entertainers to get involved in the festival. Our goal is to fill as many spots with all local options.' Roar on the Shore, launched by the Manufacturer & Business Association, drew tens of thousands of people to Erie each year and raised nearly $1 million for charity. It became one of the largest free motorcycle rallies in the northeastern United States and was focused on downtown Erie for years. However, Roar on the Shore was moved to Lake Erie Speedway in 2019 when organizers of the event and Schember's administration could not come to terms on payments to offset the city's costs related to the event. "The issue with Roar is that it had gotten so big that the cost of overtime for police, especially, was excessive and the city was subsidizing it. We didn't think that was appropriate. "Because this is just a one-day event, we believe the organization will be able to raise the funds to pay for whatever costs come up," Lamis said. "We're helping with promotions and getting the word out as an in-kind service. And for the parade, there are motorcycle officers already working their normal shifts that day so that should not be an (overtime) issue." For more information about Rides for the Rise or to sign up to be a vendor, participating musician or a rider in the parade, visit Contact Kevin Flowers at kflowers@ Follow him on X at @ETNflowers. (This story has been updated to add new information.) This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: What to know: Erie's upcoming 'Rides for the Rise' motorcycle rally
