GEICO partners with HOGtoberfest to benefit local children's charity

Business Wire, Oct 3, 2007

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Rev your engines and grab that helmet, "Bikers for Tykes HOGtoberfest 19" is riding into town on Friday, Oct. 5. GEICO and Harley-Davidson of Tucson are hosting the indoor family fun fair to raise money for Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Tucson, along with sponsors 911 Collision and the Law Tigers.

"Bikers for Tykes HOGtoberfest 19" kicks off Oct. 5 with a welcome party at Harley-Davidson of Tucson. The Fabulous Thunderbirds will provide musical entertainment on Oct. 6 at Beaudry RV located on 3200 E Irvington Road in Tucson and the event will end with a best bike competition on Sunday, Oct. 7. In addition, each day of the event will have different activities such as concerts, charity runs, children's games, casino style gaming, social events, and a large vendor village to visit. To view a complete list of activities, go to www.bikersfortykes.org.

Visitors will get a close look at the "Bikers for Tykes" online auction at www.ebay.com/geico. Items include a custom GEICO Chopper, and sports packages to the Superbowl, U.S. Open Tennis Tournament and NASCAR.

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. It provides auto insurance coverage for more than 8 million policyholders and insures more than 13 million vehicles. As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A for financial stability by A.M. Best Company and ranked top in customer satisfaction among property and casualty insurers according to the 2006 American Customer Satisfaction Index survey. For more information, go to www.geico.com.