Bets 4 Vets Poker Run and Reception to Help Hudson Valley Veterans and Communities
The event will provide funding for veterans and communities needing therapeutic services and also for students and veterans to escort veterans on Honor Flights.
By Christopher Holshek
Newburgh, NY. A coalition of Victory Hill Therapeutic Horsemanship, Clear Path for Veterans, The Motorcyclepedia Museum, the American Legion Riders of Orange County, NY, and the Orange County American Legion, with the support of the Hudson Valley Honor Flight, will run a “Bets 4 Vets” motorcycle poker run around Orange County and a simultaneous public reception at Motorcyclepedia on Sunday, September 17th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Foremost, the fundraiser reception will benefit the start-up of the new joint Victory Hill and Clear Path therapeutic services facility in Orange County, NY. The new facility is combining the impressive equities of these two well-established community and veteran wellness organizations to the social benefit of the Hudson Valley.
Beyond assisting veterans and others who have served in uniform and experienced trauma, the facility will help children and adults with a broad range of special needs, providing equine and canine assisted services in a supportive and inclusive environment. At the same time, proceeds from the Orange County American Legion Riders poker run will fund dozens of high school youths and young veterans to escort Vietnam-era and other veterans on Hudson Valley Honor Flight missions to see the monuments in our nation’s capital in their honor and receive a “welcome home” for which many have waited over a half-century. This provides our younger citizens a first-hand opportunity to meet these heroes and gain a greater understanding of patriotism and service, helping to pass the baton of leadership from one generation of Americans to the next.
In addition to its fundraising aspect, the event also looks to raise public awareness and understanding on area veteran and community social wellness issues, what organizations like Victory Hill and Clear Path are doing for both veterans and their communities, and how the public can help. This includes adult and youth volunteer opportunities, direct public donations, and information on veterans’ assistance.
The coalition is also offering sponsorship opportunities to Hudson Valley area businesses, foundations and organizations. These are at five levels: Platinum ($5,000); Gold ($2,500); Silver ($1,000); Bronze ($500), and Iron ($250). We will have more details on the poker run and reception event and on sponsorship options on separate flyers and on the websites and social media pages of the coalition organizations soon. For additional information, please reach out to: For the Poker Run: Christopher Holshek, holshek@hotmail.com or 1.845.800.6880. For the Reception: Peter Maraday, Peter@clearpathforvets.com, 1.315.663.8770
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