Paul Sr., Paul Jr. and Mikey, from Orange County Choppers(TM), and K'NEX(R) Donate Chopper Building Sets to USO

Paul Sr., Paul Jr. and Mikey, from Orange County Choppers(TM), and K'NEX(R) Donate Chopper Building Sets to USO

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The stars of the hit TV show, American Chopper, together with K'NEX Industries, today donated 1,000 K'NEX OCC(TM) motorcycle building sets to the USO. The sets will be distributed to military families through the USO Outreach Centers in New York and Washington D.C., and to injured soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. The donation was announced today at FAO Schwarz, and the toys were presented to members of the U.S. armed forces.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051122/NYTU125 )

Paul Teutul, his sons Paul Jr. and Michael, aka "Mikey", of the Discovery Channel's American Chopper show and owners of the now-famous Orange Country Choppers(TM) motorcycle shop, made the presentation along with Diane Adams, vice president of sales and marketing, and Michael Pisors, brand manager, K'NEX Industries.

Accepting the donation along with the soldiers was Phyllis Criscuoli, vice chairman of the board of directors of USO, New York.

The guys from Orange County Choppers(TM) have introduced the world to the behind-the-scenes, metal-bending action found only in their garage, where they create one-of-a-kind bikes.

For OCC(TM) aficionados, KNEX offers a line of officially licensed K'NEX Orange County Choppers(TM) building sets. Each design has been personally approved by the guys over at OCC(TM).

In addition to the donation, a life-size OCC(TM) chopper made mostly from K'NEX parts will be unveiled at the event, for auction on eBay starting the day of the presentation (Nov. 22) and running for 10 days. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the USO. To bid on the bike, please visit http://www.ebay.com/.

About K'NEX

Founded in 1992, K'NEX Industries was established to make and sell what has become one of the world's leading integrated construction systems for children. Winner of over 150 international awards and recognitions, K'NEX seeks to build young minds with its exciting product line and critically acclaimed K'NEX Education program. For more information, consumers can visit http://www.knex.com/

About Orange County Choppers

Orange County Choppers(TM), based in Montgomery, NY, officially began in 1999 when Paul Teutul Sr. recruited his son Paul Jr. to become the chief fabricator and designer. Over the past 5 years Orange County Choppers has garnered worldwide praise and recognition for their custom motorcycles, which are considered by many to be "sculptures you can ride." To learn more or view custom bikes, visit http://www.orangecountychoppers.com/.

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Source: K'NEX Industries

CONTACT: Rebeca Schiller of Child's Play Communications,
+1-212-222-0645, rs@childsplaypr.com

Web site: http://www.knex.com/
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http://www.orangecountychoppers.com/

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