News Channel 3 meteorologist Jim Jaggers will take to the roads of the Mid-South riding 333 miles to help children at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center. During his bike ride September 26 - October 3, Jim will make stops in towns across Northern Mississippi, Eastern Arkansas and West Tennessee.
Jim and the News Channel 3 team need your help to raise money for Le Bonheur. During the ride, live interviews will air on Channel 3. You'll see stories about the patients and families who have benefited from the hospital’s care.
Click here to make a donation. Please make sure to select "Go Jim Go Promotion" when asked where to direct your donation.
Go Jim Go Route:
Friday, Sept. 26 - Kick-off from Peabody Place in downtown Memphis during Live at 9 on Channel 3. Jim will ride through Shelby County and end in Bartlett.
Monday, Sept. 29 - Jim leaves from Oxford and travels through Lafayette and nearby counties and returns to Oxford. Map
Tuesday, Sept. 30 - Jim leaves from Southaven and rides through Olive Branch, Hernando, Horn Lake and returns to Southaven. Map
Wednesday, Oct. 1 - The team departs from Forrest City, Ark., tours East Arkansas and returns to Forrest City. MAP
Thursday, Oct. 2 - Jim departs from Brownsville and travels the backroads of West Tennessee. Map
Friday, Oct. 3 - Jim leaves Collierville and rides to downtown Memphis for the Le Bonheur telethon in the lobby of Le Bonheur at 6:30 p.m.
Do you want to ride with Jim? Jim Jaggers wants you to ride with him during Go Jim Go as he raises money for Le Bonheur. You can choose your day to ride with Jim as he bikes through 6 different cities in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. Registration is $150 for one day, $75 for each additional day. All registered Riders receive a Go Jim Go jersey! Riders must be 18 or older and able to average 18 miles per hour and 50 miles per day! Riders are encouraged to collect pledges for Le Bonheur. The rider raising the most funds will win a $1,200 gift certificate from Bike's Plus! Click here for more details and to register.
Participate in the Family Fun Ride! You are invited to bring the family out to ride with Jim Jaggers during the 2008 Bartlett Festival.Click here for more information.
Ride in the Bluff City Blues Century Ride! Join the Memphis Hightailers on October 4, 2008 for their annual Bluff City Blues Century Ride to benefit Le Bonheur Children's.Click here for more information.
Be a virtual rider! Want to support Go Jim Go but are unable to ride? Be a virtual rider! Virtual Riders pay the same registration fees and have the same opportunity to raise funds and receive prizes for their efforts. Click here for more information.
Click on the links below for more ways to support Jim and Le Bonheur:
Schools Support Go Jim Go! Jim Jaggers encourages schools to support Go Jim Go! by participating in the Kids Caring for Kids program. Kroger is donating $1,000 worth of school supplies to the top three fund-raising schools! Your school may be featured on wreg.com!
Make a Donation to Le Bonheur When you donate, make sure to select "Go Jim Go Promotion" when asked where to direct your donation.
Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center is a leading children's hospital in the Mid South, providing pediatric care to children from 95 counties in six states.
50 N. Dunlap Street, Memphis, Tennessee 38103 • (901) 287-KIDS
