Posted on 12/21/2006 10:25:30 PM PST by SandRat
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2006 -- Organizers of the annual “Tribute to the Troops” motorcycle ride and benefit concert recently donated more than $18,000 to Minnesota and Wisconsin-based military support groups. The group raised the funds during their third ride Sept. 8-10. The event takes place each year around the Sept. 11, 2001, anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States. Gregg Schmitt, director of the Minneapolis-based organization, first teamed up with country music artist Rockie Lynn in 2004 to plan the event as a way of showing the families that Americans from all walks of life care about them and are aware of their loss. More than 200 bikers participated in this year’s ride which began in Minneapolis and ended three days later in Hamel, Minn. The riders stopped at the homes of nine fallen servicemembers along the route to pay their respects to families and to thank them for their sacrifice. Plans for the fourth annual ride slated for Sept. 7-9, 2007 are already underway.
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BIKER PING!
Thanks for Posting. Every freeper should be donating to our fighting men and their families!!!!
Great post. BTTT for America's finest.
This isn't a PGR ping per se, but it involves supporting the troops and motorcycles, so I thought you all might be interested! I hope ya'll don't mind the ping -- I really try NOT to do too many off topic! :-)
Thanks Star and Merry Christmas ~~Pandora~~
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