Legion Riders to pass through Austin

Published 3:02 pm Friday, August 9, 2013

The Minnesota American Legion Riders will pass through Austin on Aug. 10 and make a scheduled stop at the American Legion Post at 3:30 p.m.

The riders are collecting funds for the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund, a cause devoted to children who recently lost a parent to military service with post-secondary schooling expenses.

The riders have already biked more than 850 miles and collected $21,353.

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People are invited to the Legion at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 10 to meet with the riders. Donations are payable to The American Legion Foundation and can be dropped off or mailed to the post. For more information, contact Rollie Hanson at 507-438-6573.