The Cochise County Sheriffs Office will hold its 13th annual charity ride Saturday, with registration starting at 7 a.m. at the Nissan dealership on Fry Boulevard and a staged departure at 8:30 a.m., Sheriff Mark Danos said on the KWCD program First Watch.

Organizers said the event raises money for school and youth programs, veterans and animal organizations and for "Shop with a Cop" initiatives in Benson, Douglas and other Cochise County communities. "This money raised through the community and then put back 100% back into the community, to our 501(c)," Danos said.

Danos and public information staff described a broad donor and sponsor list that includes local dealerships and businesses; raffle prizes listed on the program include gun safes, grills, smokers and gift cards with minimum retail values the hosts described as about $500, and a side-by-side vehicle valued at "40,000 plus." The sheriff said winners must be present to claim raffle prizes.

The ride is open to motorcycles, off-road vehicles and vintage cars and typically returns to a mid-day festival where organizers present checks to beneficiary groups. Danos said beneficiaries for this year include the countys Shop with a Cop programs, Just Kids Inc., Sierra Vista Kiwanis, youth groups in Wilcox, the Bisbee coaster races and other local organizations.

Tickets and raffle information are posted on the Cochise County Sheriffs Office Facebook page; program hosts directed listeners to the sheriffs office web links for purchases and more event details. Danos credited longtime volunteer Ali Hatfield with starting the ride and thanked large sponsors for ongoing support.

Organizers urged attendees to arrive for registration at 7 a.m. and said the group would return around 1:30 to 2 p.m. for a public festival and check presentations to recipients. Sponsors and volunteers will staff traffic control and event logistics, Danos said.

The sheriffs office said fundraising from the event is recycled to local programs throughout the year to support requests from schools and community groups.