Hello there all our Fantastic readers! While watching the news and following our nation’s great watchdog groups, I felt a need to put this information out to the public. With all the bad, false information the media loves to push, I wanted to fight back by educating and publishing the good and tireless efforts of America’s Biker Community.

   The following is a very short list of some of the amazing Biker Groups and Clubs that America would suffer if ever lost. When I started to research the charities and causes that bikers support, I was amazed myself, and I have been with the biker community for 40 years. Of course, the public knows all about the toy runs, but I doubt the average American citizen even has a clue how bikers live the lifestyle of tirelessly helping and giving back to fellow Americans and their own communities.

   “TOY RIDES” – Most every club across America does some sort of toy drive for Christmas. This isn’t just bringing a Barbie or toy truck to the children. Clubs ride with other clubs to bring Christmas to orphanages, St Jude Children’s Hospital, the Shriners Hospital for Children, those in need in their own communities, etc. The list goes on and on. One group alone collected over one million dollars and a 5-ton truckload of toys for the Salvation Army.

   “BACA” – Bikers Against Child Abuse.

   This is an international non-profit group that provides aid, comfort, safety, and support for children that have been sexually, physically, and emotionally abused.

   “BIKERS FOR AUTISM”

   Holds multiple fundraisers each year

   “MOVEMBER FOUNDATION”

   Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride in 92 countries, 582 cities, and 94,000 riders each year. This is to raise awareness for men’s health and have raised over 5 million dollars toward men’s health programs.

   “ROLLING THUNDER RIDE FOR FREEDOM”

   Over 400,000 motorcycles have risen from California to Washington D. C. each year to raise public awareness of service members still listed as prisoners of war or missing in action from every military conflict.

   “RIDE FOR KIDS”

   This is a series of charity rides in 37 cities around the US benefiting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. This ride helps find grants for medical research as well as support programs for the affected families.

   “TOUR OF HONOR”

   This is a ride that goes to memorials, monuments, and other sites that honor veterans.

   NASCAR’S “KYLE PETTY RIDE ACROSS AMERICA”

   Last year alone this ride raised over 1.7 million dollars for children with chronic illnesses. This will be their 26th fantastic year and have raised over 19 million dollars to date. This ride is co-founded by Kyle Petty and his family in honor of his son, Adam.

   “I always say the best way to see the country is from the seat of a motorcycle. The sights, the smells, the colors, are more brilliant and everything you see comes alive when you ride.”
– Kyle Petty –

   NASCAR’S “RUSTY WALLACE CHARITY RIDE”

   This ride starts at the Black Hills Harley Davidson in Rapid City and goes to the Sturgis “Buffalo Chip.” The funds raised support South Dakota Special Olympics, Rapid City Flame, All Kids Bike, and the Nascar Foundation charities.

   “JUSTICE RESCUE”

   This group is focused on eradicating animal cruelty and abuse.

   “BUFFALO SOLDIERS MC”

   “Do good in the hood through community service such as feeding the homeless, awarding scholarships for graduating high school seniors, and riding our motorcycles in support of organizations such as the Make a Wish Foundation.”

   “DIERKS BENTLEY” of country music fame has raised over 3 million dollars in 10 years of charity rides with the “Miles and Music” Run.

   Thousands of rides to help support firemen and their families.

   Thousands of rides to help support fallen police officers’ families.

   Many volunteers for “Habitat for Humanity”, Bike Clubs / Groups empower women to be strong.

   “BIKERS FOR BOOKS”

   Emphasize community service.

   Many clubs hold rides to support “The Ronald McDonald House.”

   Below are some of our local clubs and biker charity groups around Texas. This is only a minimal amount as there are thousands more, If I listed them all our paper would look like the New York City phone book.

   “LEATHERNECKS MC”

   This great group supports mainly the “Combat Marine Outdoors”, But visits all bases, hospitals, etc. The combat marine outdoors operates all over the country. Approximately 600 vets a year benefit from this project. Veterans are taken to hunting/fishing trips, tubing, kayaking, ball games, and dinners, at no expense to them. All plane tickets, hotels, and meals are taken care of.

   8 – 10 events each month and 55 plus vets each month in 20 – 25 states get to benefit from this. Their yearly average expense for this is around $600,000.

   “The Leathernecks” also adopt families for Thanksgiving and children for Christmas.

   “BROTHERS IN ARMS MC”, TEXAS

   This club supports “Vets Helping Vets” and the “Regroup Foundation.”They also support the “Wreaths Across America” program. Each December on Wreaths Across America Day, Their mission to remember, honor, and teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetary, as well as at more than 2,100 additional locations in all 50 states, at sea, and abroad.

   Last year, and most likely this year too, the Brothers in Arms escorted delivery of the wreaths at Fort Sam Houston. They were the 1st to put wreaths on the tombstones.