A Michigan motorcycle fundraiser at Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie finished the weekend with a record total. Riders traveled more than 400 miles across the state.
A report said the 3rd Annual American Legion Riders Hell to Paradise PTSD Awareness Ride raised over $44,000 for veterans and first responders dealing with PTSD. The total supassed last year’s $30,000.
This year’s ride drew 316 bikes and more than 500 riders. Organizers started in Stockbridge. The route continued through Hell, overnighted in Gaylord, crossed the Mackinac Bridge, stopped in Paradise, and finished in Sault Ste. Marie. Several communities along the route provided police escorts.
Proceeds are set to be split between Talons Out Honor Flight and The Heroes Operation.
