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The 25th Annual Tour de Franklin fundraiser for the Franklin Township Food Bank is set for April 27.
The event, which features events ranging from a 62-mile bike tour to a 1-5 mile ride or walk, is the main fundraising event of the year for the township food bank.
Events begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Franklin Township Senior and Community Center on DeMott Lane, when the riders in the 62-mile bike tour will set off. Riders in the 40-mile, 25-mile and 10-mile tours will start later.
There will also be walks along the Delaware & Raritan Canal.
The day will also feature a free bike drawing, and lunch and t-shirts for all participants.
In last year’s event, more than 700 people raised about $50,000 for the food bank.
In 2013, the non-profit’s annual budget was more than $600,000, according to a press release on the event. The food bank serviced nearly 10,000 client visits last year, up 800 visits – or more than 60 new visits per month – over 2012.
To learn more about the Franklin Township Food bank or to sign up for the Tour De Franklin, go to www.franklinfoodbank.org , call 732-246-0009, and follow on Facebook – “25th Annual Tour De Franklin”.
