Bentley’s 7th annual Ride for Children’s of Mississippi Hospital is back and looks to raise more money like no other

PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WTOK) -This year is Bentley’s 7th annual trail ride event, and he and his family are looking to raise more money for the children of Mississippi Hospital.

When Bentley Strickland was born, he was diagnosed with Hurler Syndrome, and out of that diagnosis came a boy full of life and yearly events that raised money like no other.

This two-day event begins on Friday, October 18th, and will carry over into Saturday, October 19th.

Bentley invites everyone from around the state to come out and enjoy a mule pull, trail ride, live auction, fellowship, and so much more.

Bentley’s Ride started as a fundraiser for the Strickland family, but it has since grown into a much bigger event that raises money for the Children of Mississippi Hospital in Jackson, MS.

“We’re just blessed that everybody wants to come out and support not just Bentley, but I mean, he’s the apple of our eye for sure, but it is just amazing how people give so much or whatever, you know, don’t have to be a big amount you give not just for him but for the hospital. You know, there are so many kids all over the state, and without that hospital, they wouldn’t be able to live the life that they live,” says Kyle Strickland, Bentley’s father.

“This ride really took off. I think the first year we did it to make money for the hospital, it was $2,000, and this last year was a little over $131,000. Our goal every year is to make it bigger and better, but at the end of the day, we don’t raise but $50,000; that’s more money than the hospital had, so people give from the bottom of their hearts whatever they want to give. Times are hard, but Bentley, everybody likes him. They may not like me, but they know who Bentley is, that’s for sure. He lights up in everybody’s eyes, and I’m just so thankful that he’s my son and that people come and support him and the Children’s Hospital,” Kyle says.

For more information on the ride, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/259108723883439/?paipv=0&eav=AfZ-uLYZUMZQpe9pBXmHehY4mJFKW7VO9k1AW9m0eLB6IBGaDESsK-mDfEi4XMmEaps&_rdr.

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