Rally Rolled Out More than $10,000

OLEAN -- The final tallies from the ninth annual Rally in the Valley are in and organizers from Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce are very pleased with the outcome. With the success of the event, they will be able to gift $10,000.00 to local charities. Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center; the ReHabilitation Center; the Dempsey Club; Olean Airport Support Group; Mercy Flight; OHS Sports Boosters; South Olean Football; and Southern Tier Military Support Group are all recipients of the event’s proceeds. With this year’s donations, the Rally in the Valley has been able to give more than $160,000.00 to local charities.

Rally in the Valley was introduced to the area by local business leaders who saw what other communities have done with similar events and wanted to bring that same type of experience to Olean. They knew the event would draw many people from outside the area and the longer they ran the event the larger it would grow. In addition, they knew there were many bikers in this area that would love an event like this that was close to home.

“We have gone to great lengths and take great pride in the fact that our Rally in the Valley continues to be an event that all members of the family can attend. It’s hard to believe that you can have so much fun (organizing, planning, coordinating an event) and help so many people at the same time. We are very thankful for the continued support we receive from the great people of Olean and the Chamber of Commerce,” stated the chairs of the Rally event, Dennis Jones, Randy Langdon, Dan Jordan, Larry Penman, and Alan Roth. The 10th Annual Rally in the Valley is scheduled for August 23-26, 2012. For more information, call the Chamber at 716-372-4433.