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2011 St.Jude 17K Ride to Memphis
IT ALL ABOUT THE KIDS

Thanks to 95KSJ, Mobile HOG & Mobile Bay / Eastern shore Harley Davidson for helping the
Kids in 2011.
IT ALL ABOUT THE KIDS

95KSJ KRUISE FOR ST. JUDE RIDE April 30, 2011

               95KSJ KRUISE FOR ST. JUDE
               Mobile Harley Owners Group
                         Chapter 0040

THIS RIDE IS DEDICATED TO OUR OWN CARSON DOOLEY
(3 years old) WHO IS BEING TREATED AT ST. JUDE’S HOSPITAL
FOR LEUKEMIA.

Road Captain, Gwyn Howard, led the charge to St. Jude’s
Children’s Hospital to deliver the check to the hospital.
Mobile H.O.G. has had the privilege of delivering the
proceeds of the annual Ride for St. Jude fund raising ride
sponsored by 95 KSJ along with Mobile and Eastern Shore
Harley-Davidson.
The group gathered at Mobile Bay Harley-Davidson for a 6:
00 AM departure, August 4th. Channel 10 news was
there to record the departure which included riders from
Mobile H.O.G., the Patriot Guard, Marine Corps,
Rolling Thunder, Southern Cruisers and Widows Sons Masonic Riders .
The rest of the H.O.G. Group, (13) Thirteen bikes with (17) Seventeen
souls, continued on to Hattiesburg for breakfast.
From that point the ride to Memphis was uneventful.
We checked into the Marriott Downtown Memphis. Nine of
our members went directly to St. Jude’s to donate blood
and platelets. Those donations are critical to St. Jude’s
operation! Something like 85% of their blood product
donations are collected on site and are sincerely
appreciated.
That evening we were able to take the trolley downtown
for dinner and entertainment. Dinner was at the
Rendezvous where we enjoyed some great barbecue.
After dinner several of our pack adjourned to Beale
Street to take in some of the entertainment opportunities
while some of us went back to the hotel to get some
much needed rest!
Friday morning we made our 9:00 AM appointment at St.
Jude’s to present our offerings. We were met by Scott
Hinshelwood and Sarah Eldridge, both of whom
provided us a fantastic tour of the hospital.
The group presented a check in the amount of $17,000
for hospital use and we had a good day at St. Jude.
Meeting the Dooley Family from Mobile, AL where (3 years old)
Carson Dooley has been diagnosed with Leukemia and
has been going through treatment for the last 4 weeks.
We took pictures and gave Carson, Pastor Adam,
Heather and Brady St. Jude / 95KSJ dew rags as gifts.
If you have not had the opportunity to visit this
facility I strongly urge you to seek the opportunity to do so.
Then we were off again to the Ronald Mcdonald house,
another fine place that does extraordinary good work.
After this we were ready to go back to the hotel,
but the weather said no in the way of a good rain.
Not to be held up we donned our rain gear and headed back.
Lunch Friday at 3pm was at the Flying Saucer 130 Peabody Place
followed by a trip to Beale Street to enjoy the
entertainment offerings. Wow!
Dinner Friday evening was at Blues City Café with some Live
Entertainment. Jim ordered the smallest stake in the Café.
Some of us went back to the Marriott and the others took the
trolley River run.
Saturday morning we pointed our wheels south.
We stopped for breakfast and gas, then headed for the
Harley-Davidson Shop in Jackson, MS where the ladies shopped
and took a much needed break.
We enjoyed clear weather and good roads for our trip home.
The St. Jude’s ride is one of Chapter 0040’s annual
rides. The company we ride with is as fine a group as
can be found, delivering support to St. Jude’s makes for
warm feelings and the opportunity to visit St. Jude’s is
absolutely awe inspiring. I strongly urge you to
participate in one of our future rides.