There is still time to get involved with the Alzheimer Society for Kenora-Rainy River’s Ride for Memories.
The ride provides an opportunity for motorcycle enthusiasts to travel around the region while raising funds for the Society.
Committee member John McTaggart says this year’s ride will end with a dinner in Dryden.
” We come from various points in northwestern Ontario and converge in one location,” says McTaggart.
“So people come from Red Lake, Kenora, Atikokan, Rainy River, wherever you are. We meet in Dryden, and we have lunch at the Legion that day. Then we’re all going to ride up to Sioux Lookout and have a little bit of a parade up there and then come back down to Dryden for an evening of fellowship and a dinner and ceremony at the Legion in Dryden.”
McTaggart says this year’s ride is also welcoming classic car owners.
“So motorcycles and classic cars have a chance to partake in the Ride for Memories. We’re hoping that people will get excited about that and come out and join in and grab a pledge sheet, get some pledges and come out and support this great cause.”
All the money raised stays in the region to support the many programs and services provided by the Alzheimer Society to people with dementia and their families at no cost.
“It helps fundraising initiatives, raise awareness and support individuals and families living with this dreaded disease of dementia,” says McTaggart.
“The more I talk to people when I’m out trying to find pledges, they tell me about personal stories of what they’re going through. So I’m all the more motivated to raise money for this.”
The ride happens August 16th.
Pledge forms and further details on how to register can be found on the Alzheimer Society’s website. Click here.
You can also contact the Alzheimer’s Society’s Kenora office at 807-468-1516 or 1-800-682-0245.
