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May Ride Charity Ride For Military Families. All Bikes Welcome
Registration: https://mayride.com/
The May Ride was created by two buddies with a common passion, riding. When Clint August and Marc Baluch bought their Harley Davidson Motorcycles over 22 years ago, they realized that the riding community as a whole loved two things. First was the freedom of the open road and the second was that just about every rider they met along the way were very passionate about charitable work.
During a conversation about the importance of our Men and Women in uniform one evening, Marc suggested that maybe they should put together a motorcycle run to raise funds for our Heroes in the Armed Forces. Clint agreed and they put together the first “May Ride”, in 2003.
The first event had only one rider and about 40 people at the after party. The second year attracted just over 60 riders and close to a hundred people at the after party and it’s grown every year since with the help of a core group of great friends and wonderful volunteers who put their heart and souls into the planning and in making sure that everyone involved has a great time while honoring our military, past and present! For several years now The May Ride has 500-600 riders and over 5,000 attendees at the after party.
The event has grown in attendance and in activities, live entertainment, shows, contests and much more. Whether you ride or not, this is a festival that you want to be a part of.
The Armed Services YMCA enhances the lives of military members and their families through specialized counseling, family & youth enrichment, and warrior care programs relevant to the unique challenges of military life.
After learning about all that the Armed Services YMCA does for our military Heroes and their families we knew they were the right fit. From clinical counseling, food, rehabilitation and recreation therapy, at-risk military kids after school programs and so much more we wanted an organization to encompass many areas of assistance for our Men and Women in the Armed Forces because they continue to sacrifice so much for us. Many of us have never experienced what it’s like to be far from home and in harms way. We cannot imagine what it’s like to be missing our family while carrying out very important and often times dangerous missions. When our Heroes return from a tour of duty, they should have resources available to them to assist them in their day to day needs. We believe that the Armed Services YMCA provides this for them.