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Poker Run Benefiting Hospice of Southern W.Va. Saturday

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BECKLEY -

Motorcycles will be rumbling across Raleigh County for a good cause this weekend.

The 8th annual "Run for Hospice" poker run  kicks off this Saturday, June 30, at the YMCA Soccer Complex in Beckley. Organized by the Living Waters Baptist Church with help from Hoodlums Motorcycle Garage and J.T. Cycles, all proceeds from the event go to Hospice of Southern West Virginia.

In addition to the poker run, which kicks off at 11 a.m., Ramey Ford has donated a 1996 Buick Riviera which will be the headline item at an auction which begins at 2 p.m..

Participants in the event will also have the chance to participate in a number of fun activities as part of the 3rd annual car show presented by Shade Tree Car Club. Those festivities will run from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.