BACA 100 Mile Ride
On May 21st if you were out and about, you saw
bikers riding in large groups everywhere you may
have looked, and for a great reason. Worldwide,
BACA had their “100 Mile Ride” and these bikers
were seen out riding to raise awareness, that they
are here to help abused children. All riding with a
non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization named BIKERS
AGAINST CHILD ABUSE®. Some that were riding
are a part of the organization, some were invited
along for the ride. But the goal of the day was to get
out and be seen. Our chapter followed our 100 mile
ride up with what we call a Level 1. This is when we
welcome a new child into our organization and get
to know each other. That makes me happier than the
sound of firing up your bike with new pipes installed
does. All jittery inside!
We do all we can for the kids that need help getting
back to being a kid again, to feel safer by empowering
them and helping them through it. I won’t get into
the statistics of it all, but what we do works very
well for those who choose to let us help. So t he next
time you’re out and about and you see someone with
a B.A.C.A.® patch on their back, I hope you take
comfort in knowing there are some rough looking
bikers doing a lot of good for all the kids who have
been brave enough to tell about it. The show of
Strength in Numbers helps towards them feeling they
have the strength to get their abuse to stop and keep it
that way.
These kids are the real heroes, not us. They prove
daily that anyone can face their fears and work past
them. We just empower them, and they in turn
empower us to keep at it, and to help more kids like
them. To see a kid grow from hiding from everyone
and even hiding from life, to taking a stand and say
“I do have a choice.” “I do have a voice.” “That person
did this to me.” That makes it all worth it. That’s
our payday. I’d ride through a hurricane to help an
abused child in need as would every member in this
organization.
Break the chains of abuse by supporting the B.A.C.A.®
Mission.
BACA TuTu,
Capitol Region Chapter
BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE®
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La Famille
Story By: Mama S
Pictures Sent In By: LFRC
On March 27th of this year, after almost a year of
working and pushing, Twitch and his Co-Founder
Yankee, brought La Famille Riding Club to the CoC
and were approved.
They both started in other MCs, but realized
that they just didn’t have the time to put into the Club
family that they felt was needed. Some time after they
both resigned, they got together and started talking
about forming an RC that would be “truly family
first”.
“If you tell me you’ve got your kids or you have
to work, then that’s that; No questions”, Twitch said.
Once a month LFRC has a Family Day where
members bring their families for a day of togetherness
and food and games for the kids (and adults too I’m
betting!).
They aren’t a "Christian Club" but hold the
same basic values. “We live by three basic principals;
Family, Love, and Respect. As long as you share our
values, you can ride with us, no matter what you ride.”
La Famille has also started doing something
pretty amazing that some of our readers may have
heard about at the last CoC&i meeting. Once a
month, they go down to Manna House in Alexandria
where they serve food and do whatever else they can
to help while they’re there. “We want to focus on the
community. Show our local community that bikers
aren’t all that bad and we’re here to help”. Manna
House is set up to feed and clothe the homeless of the
area, and they’re always open to donations. LFRC has
taken it upon themselves to make it their mission to
collect donations for Manna. If you’ve got clothing
(any and every size needed) or new hygiene items
you would like to donate, you can drop them off with
Twitch at Renegade Harley in Alexandria.
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