Registration is now open for the third annual Ride For Unison charity bike ride, presented by The Unison Benevolent Fund and sponsored by Canadian Musician magazine. The ride will be taking place Thursday, June 12, 2014, with all funds raised going to the Unison Benevolent Fund, which supports Canadian music industry professionals in times of need.

Ride for Unison participants can choose either a 25 km or 50 km leisurely ride around Toronto, beginning and ending at 16 Orchard Park Blvd. Sign-in starts at 8:30 am, with the ride set to start at 9 am. The 50 km route is expected to take approximately three hours. Riders are encouraged to get sponsors to help support the fund, and there is a $50 minimum fundraising requirement to participate.

For more information and to sign up, visit www.rideforunison.ca

ABOUT THE UNISON BENEVOLENT FUND: The Unison Benevolent Fund is a non-profit, registered charity that provides counselling, emergency relief, and benefit programs for those in the Canadian music community who face personal or professional challenges due to hardship, illness, unemployment or economic difficulties.

Music impacts all of our lives, and every recording and show requires an invisible network of people working collectively to create the music that is important to you. The majority of these professionals are self-employed or freelance contractors and usually live without the support of a safety net or benefits. When a crisis occurs its impact can be devastating. Unison’s mission is to be their safety net and help people in the music community through trying times.