The Brandy Winfield Memorial Fundraiser Corporation has announced plans for the 8th Annual Brandy Winfield Memorial Poker Run to be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Marion County Fairgrounds Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 220 E. Fairground St., Marion, Ohio.
The day at the Fairgrounds Veterans Memorial Coliseum will begin with a breakfast starting at 8:30. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and will end at 11:30. All bikes will leave the Fairgrounds at noon. T-shirts to celebrate the 8th year of the ride with a special design honoring Brandy will be available for purchase on the day of the ride.
The weekend events will start on Friday, June 1 when the family of Brandy Winfield and the Poker Run committee would like to invite the entire community to the Cemetery at 6:30 p.m. where Brandy will be honored in a ceremony. Everyone on motorcycles, those in cars, and those on foot are invited to attend. After the ceremony, everyone is invited to go to River Valley High School where a donation will be made to the Marion County Relay for Life.
Cost for the 2012 Poker Run will be $25/couple, $20/single and includes a catered dinner at the end of the ride. Also planned are door prizes, 50/50 drawing, beer garden and entertainment provided by Left of Center. The doors will open to the public at 6 p.m. for the evening festivities which include dinner & entertainment by the band Left of Center. Admission is $10 per person. Admissions after 7:30 p.m. when the dinner is finished will be $3.
The Brandy Winfield Memorial Poker Run has been able to help many worthwhile causes over the past 8 years with the support of everyone involved. Proceeds from the 2012 ride will benefit causes important to the family of Brandy Winfield.
Organizations benefiting from the 2012 Brandy Winfield Memorial Poker Run will be:
- Marion County Red Cross – The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
- Cops and Kids – This is a very special event that allows Law Enforcement officials from Marion County to Christmas shop with underprivileged children. This is a wonderful program that helps enrich the holiday season for several Marion County children and their families.
- Wounded Warriors – Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) began when several veterans and friends, moved by stories of the first wounded service members returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq, took action to help others in need. What started as a program to provide comfort items to wounded service members has grown into a complete rehabilitative effort to assist warriors as they recover and transition back to civilian life.
- Marion County Relay for Life – A life-changing event that helps Marion County celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.
Since the first run on June 4, 2005, the Brandy Winfield Memorial Poker Run has raised $105,125. The groups and organizations that have benefited from this are the Winfield Children Trust Fund, The Brandy Winfield Memorial Scholarship Fund, Ridgedale High School Athletic Department, Concerns of Police Survivors – Ohio Chapter, Concerns of Police Survivors – Kids Camp, Tri-Rivers Joint Vocational School Law Enforcement Program, Safety City of Marion, the Fraternal Order of Police Steve Young Memorial Lodge, the Richwood, Ohio Police Department K-9 Fund, Youth Athletics, the children of Chevette Jessie, the Marion County Relay for Life, Marion Junior Service Guild’s Christmas Clearinghouse, Boys & Girls Club of Marion County and Marion City Police Officer Cory Winfield’s recovery after he was struck by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle home after his shift on August 19th, 2007.
“We invite everyone to join us as we once again ride in honor of fallen Marion County Deputy Sheriff, Brandy Winfield. It is with great honor and pride that this event continues in memory of Officer Winfield’s spirit and dedication while serving the citizens of Marion County,“ stated Chairman Chris Sanders.
For more information, visit www.brandywinfieldrun.org.
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