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The American Legion Riders started in the fall of 1993
in Garden City Michigan. The original chapter at Post
396 consisted of Chuck Dare, Bill Kaledas and 19 other
founding members. The rest is history.
Today there are now nearly 600 Legion Rider
programs, organized by chapters, districts, or
departments,
that support
Americanism and Children and Youth programs in virtually
every state in the nation
and several overseas chapters.
One of the
fastest-growing and most highly visible of the many
programs offered by The American Legion, The American
Legion Riders are a very diverse group, and so are the
programs that they support.
What do American Legion Riders
do? The
activities are far too many to mention in this space,
but here are a few examples:
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Legion Riders
participate in the annual POW/MIA Rally held each
Memorial weekend in Washington D.C. known as "Rolling
Thunder".
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They participate in the annual rides such as Operation
Wounded Warrior and many other national, regional, and
local events.
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Legion Riders sponsor and or participate in charity
events across the country. They ride to
raise money for such organizations as local VA
hospitals, Battered Women and Children's centers,
Veterans Relief, youth centers, schools, and many
others.
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Legion Riders founded a national movement called
“Patriot Guard”
(www.patriotguard.org)
that honors and protects the sanctity of military
funerals and memorial services.
The Legion Riders of Post 318 was started in 2001
and several Charter Members are still
riding. The group has grown from approximately 20 to
over 100 members. We participate in many local charity
events. Among them you will see us at are the annual
March of Dimes fundraiser, the Salvation Army annual
MASH BASH, Toys for Tots annual ride, as well as our
own annual Poker Run fund raiser for area Veterans. We have
supported the Special Olympics, Mustard Seed, Salvation
Army Soup Kitchen and well as the faith based Love
Connection.
All Post 318 Legion Riders are either members of
our Post, Sons of the American Legion, Auxiliary, or
spouses of these members. Interested in joining us?
Click on the link below!
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