In Support of Eldridge Children's Home

[Norwood]

Located in Northwest Alabama, Eldridge Alabama is the site of the Eldridge Children's Home....

Save the date: Always the First Saturday in December....This year Dec. 3, 2011 Saturday noon Lunch is provided.


Thanks for your past support and hope to see you in December in support of Eldridge Children's Home...come, experience, see, smile, shed a tear, hug and have lunch with us.

Save the date!

LIKE us on this page: https://www.facebook.com/echbenefit

Our web page: www.echbenefit.com

Just Ride IN - Lunch starts about 11:30 AM.

[Norwood]

Our new mobile billboards, compliments of couple fine supporters.

Myself and about 25 % of riders JUST RIDE IN... Plan now to join us folks that just ride in.

[Vance]

Wow!! Looks great Don! Looking forward to the event again this year!! See you there!!

[Vance]

As in previous years there will be a ride to Eldridge leaving from the Pelham area on Saturday morning. This year we will meet at Terry's Two Wheel for a warm up coffee and donuts prior to departure...Thanks Terry and Joan!

Meet at Terry's at 8AM. We will have brief rider's meeting and depart shortly afterward for a meandering ride through the country. We will have a short riders meeting and take off in time to arrive in Eldridge by 11:30.

I would like to invite you to ride with us and participate in this event. Lunch will be served and you will see a great ministry in action. There is no pressure or obligation to participate at any level other than being there. If you feel led to make a donation that is great. If you just attend this event (as Norwood says) I guarantee you will leave with a smile on your face and a warm heart!

We will depart Eldridge in plenty of time to be back in the Pelham area and allow time to gussy up for the Christmas Party!!

Please let me know either here or by email alabeemer@gmail.com if you plan to make it so Terry and Joan can get the right amount of refreshments ready for us. Right now I have Martin Benson, Terry Ware and myself on the list for sure....I hope you will make it to. Usually there is a great representation of the Jasper contingent there too. Who is in from Jasper? (no need to ride to Pelham...we'll just see you there! (like I thought you would...lol...)

Sure it will be a little chilly Saturday morning but it promises to warm up and be a great riding day! All roads lead to Eldridge on the first Saturday of December!!

[BMWWANDRR]

Count me in. See you on Saturday.

[Norwood]

Count me in. See you on Saturday.

Fantastic..... but if you can come on Friday night...we have a dinner at the home at 7 PM for the LD riders, staff, kids, supporter, sponsors and benefit team members... Host hotel is Super 8 in Jasper...

But if not Friday... will be looking for you on Saturday!!!!

[Norwood]

We are ready!

Just getting in from a working/meeting at the Children's Home.. we getting all our ducks in row, shirts arrived, Prime-Rib, drinks and water, 900 buns and other goodies arrived tonight...the ovens will be turned on about 1 PM tomorrow, for the baked taters (150) we are set...tomorrow we have a full work day at the home setting up table and chairs, hanging signs, getting ready for the Friday night dinner....so if I don't answer your post or messages.. I will when I have service...

The Saturday ride in Lunch is on schedule and all things in place.

The our Mississippi riders Fletcher and Jimmy will arrive carrying 30 or so sweet tater pies on bikes...that a site to see in it's own... there was cakes delivered today by many local folks...we put away one tonight during the meeting (just to test one out, it passed the great taste test).

Ride safe everyone and I wish for you safe travels and my heartfelt thanks for your donations and attendance in support of our benefit and in support of the children's home...

Weather is just perfect....62 degrees and Sunny...for Saturday...

[Norwood]

What a day! Thank you! Thank you!

THANK YOU !!!
What a day!!! 65 degrees and sunny really a great day for our annual Benefit and Toy Run.... Thanks to all the supporters, donations, sponsors and VOLUNTEERS.... we had 800 plus bikes and 1700 plus folks..... and as of now...we are at $58,000 and counting on money raised... A RECORD crowd and RECORD for money raised...thank you...

Thanks to all BMW ALABAMA CLUB members that attended and there where many.....thank to all that donated to our benefit ...


David Gillespie and the Coach Ron (Tampa FL) where the long distance riders with Hammer Down Mike and riders (near Charlotte,NC) a very close second...



Thanks again folks for making the home a better place for these children...My only regret I didn't have time to visit will all and hope I at least got to say hello and thanks in person...

WHAT A DAY!!!!

[Norwood]

This may say it better than I ever could!!!

[Norwood]

Photos and bikes and more bikes...

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More photos here too!

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And more bikes...rolling in the escorted rides.

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