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EVENT The “Ride for MS” PROFILE Sunday, September 21, 2014 Te 2014 “Ride for MS,” (a poker run) now in its sixth LoneWolfClubhouse.com and MSSociety.ca/chapters/ year, takes place on Sunday, September 21, 2014. essex/community.htm Shar Good, Event Organizer, recounts, “It has been a Six stops in total are allocated along the 100 mile route. Don and Donna Dubois, Dan Poisson, Sherry Miller and learning experience, receiving the help of Mike Bechard of Te frst stop of the poker run is Te Leaf Neighbourhood other ride participants line the streets in the 2013 “Ride the Lone Wolf Clubhouse back in the beginning, to bring to Grill in Windsor where you are welcome to have a breakfast for MS.” Photo courtesy of Shar Good who took this shot using a reverse camera from her motorcycle. life my dream of an event such as this, since my diagnosis of from the menu. Tis is followed by stops out to Te Sandbar Multiple Sclerosis in 1985! I wanted to make a diference and Waterfront Grill (providing lunch specials), Birdie’s possible. “ We have been blessed in the past and again this help in any way I could.” Perch out in Leamington, the Pelee Island Winery in year with this event being sponsored by; Diamond sponsors: Good goes on to explain that Multiple Sclerosis is the Kingsville, Crabby Joe’s in Essex with the last optional stop Biz X, Te Leaf, Families First, and Leather King. Ruby most commonly diagnosed neurological disease found at Cramdon’s Tap & Eatery where you will receive a sixth sponsors are: UNIFOR Local 444, Robinson Motorcycle, in individuals between the ages of 15 to 40 — this area of optional card for your poker hand! Te sixth poker stop is Avon Canada Fran Sales, C’Est Bon, Lone Wolf Clubhouse, Southwestern Ontario has a high number of afected people. optional, giving you an extra chance to get either the best or Comfort Inn, Cramdon’s Tap & Eatery, Pelee Island Winery, Local neurologists report approximately 700 to 800 citizens worst poker hand of the day and win a prize for each! Sandbar Waterfront Grill, Steve’s Auto Shine, Birdie’s Perch, in the Windsor Essex area have been diagnosed. So it is Once back at the K of C Hall (2401 Columbus Drive), Canadian Tire (east Windsor), Molson Coors and Belt Drive very important that a large amount of money is raised to there is a family style dinner, and an opportunity to Betty. Te contributions of businesses in our community of help beneft the Windsor-Essex County Chapter of the MS participate in a 50/50 draw, a Chinese Auction and a gif door prizes and auction items add personality to the event!” Society! certifcate grab bag. Tere are door prizes for the ride Good is also happy to report, “To date, the Ride for Tis great ride starts and ends with a full course family participants using their free door prize ticket they received MS has raised $33,900 to be used to assist those with MS style dinner at the K of C Hall (2401 Columbus Drive) in upon registration. to subsidize the purchase of much needed assisted devices Windsor. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and runs until 10:30 Don’t ride? Non-riders are welcome too as there are that enhance the quality of their lives. Te depths the society a.m. Registration fees are as follows: Rider $30 (free with DINNER ONLY TICKETS available for $25 each and when had to go through to make sure people with MS got the $100 in pledges), Passenger $20 (free with $100 in pledges). purchasing in a set of two tickets, a tax receipt for $20 is equipment they needed, when they needed it, amazed me.” Participants are encouraged to collect pledges to receive issued. Join the MS Society on Sunday, September 21 and pledge awards that start at $200 with gas cards awarded “It is so much fun — it is wonderful to be able to host a make someone’s wish for a better quality of life become a for pledges starting at $250. Te “Pledge Award Tier” is fundraiser that puts a smile on everyone’s face,” states Good, reality! For more information contact Good via email at provided on the pledge sheet available for download at who wants to thank the local sponsors for making the ride [email protected] Congrats Chuck Fram & team on 15 great years from your suppliers! BIZ X MAGAZINE • JULY/AUG 2014 31 BizX2014JulyAug52.indd 31 2014-07-01 7:53 PM