Benefit Ride For Brain Cancer
June 5, 2010
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3 months and 27 days
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Our motto” The chance of a lifetime to give a life a chance” truly demonstrates the spirit of this event.
2nd. Annual Gayle A. Sheldon Memorial Ride For
Brain Cancer Was A Success
Friends, family and motorcycle enthusiasts honored the memory of Gayle A. Sheldon while raising vital dollars for the Community Cancer Center at Rutland Regional Medical Center. The 80 mile ride held on June 6, 2009 was a success with nearly 50 bikes, vehicles and Patten’s pink oil tanker participating that ended at Dan Turco & Sons for a Pig Roast. The event raised over $2,500 and will support the cancer patients, caregivers and families who are dealing with the challenges of all types of cancer.
The ride, organized by Gayle’s family, Dan Turco, Nickie & Jim Brenton was held to honor their mother who fought a courageous battle with Glioblastoma, a type of brain tumor that is among the most common and devastating of all brain tumors. Gayle’s hope was to raise awareness of Glioblastoma and to help patients and their families that are affected by the disease. Sadly, Gayle lost her battle in October of 2007.
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This year we had an overwhelming amount of support from our Rutland community and communities in other states. We would like to thank all of our sponsors who donated to our event, because with your help this event would not have been a success. Dan Turco & Sons, RRMC, Precision International out of Yaphank, New York, Celebrity Rentals, Fox Croft Farms, Vermont Live Stock, 4Imprint out of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Formula Ford, The Woos Resort & Spa, Patten Oil Co, Pyrofax Energy, Vermont Country Store, East Creek Catering, South Station, Clifford Funeral Home, Wal-Mart, Thomas Dairy, Cabot, King Arthur Flour Company, Avellio Bakery, Jupiter Rising, Ponderosa, Foley’s, Price Chopper, Hannaford’s, Home Depot, Applebee’s, Ninety Nine’s, Coviello’s Pizza, Sugar & Spice, Mr. Twitter’s, Crust Above, Courtyard Café, Holiday Inn, Vermont Canvas Bags, Farrell’s, Creed Ice, Baker’s Distributors, Beer King, Terrell’s Discount Beverage, Merchant Bank, McNeil’s & Reedy, Coughlin Inc., West Minster Crackers, Wheelz Wholesale Inc., Discount Foods of Rutland, Marcia & Wilmer Baker, Party Store, Doran Brothers Inc., Hubbard, Clarendon Fire Department, Rutland Country Sheriffs Department, Pig Roaster number 1 and pig roaster number 2, and to all the Volunteers who came out and supported us.
A special Thanks to Sheriff Steven Barnard and his department for escorting our riders safely out of the city and The Independent Ryder’s of Vermont, Inc. who provided the certified Road Guards that escorted our rides through out the rest of the 80 mile ride.
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SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THE BENEFIT RIDE UNDER PHOTO ALBUMS.
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