The St. Louis Cardinals and Harley-Davidson sponsored a great local biker event in Southern Illinois to help fight childhood arthritis.

The poker run which included giveaway gifts from both the Cardinals and Harley Davidson, began with a pancake and sausage breakfast and ending with a dinner Saturday and raised good money for the Arthritis Foundation of Southern Illinois.

Dozens of bikers and passengers got together last Saturday and rode for the cause. The bikers took off around 11:00 a.m. for the all day poker ride run to benefit arthritis. Each rider donated $15 to run, with passengers donating an additional five dollars. Keep up the good work Connie Flowers and the Southern Illinois Arthritis Foundation.