TERRE HAUTE — The Eagle Riders of Terre Haute conducted a 170-mile motorcycle ride Sept. 12 to help support the early detection of breast cancer in the Wabash Valley. As a result of the ride and the dinner and auction that followed, the Eagle Riders presented a check to Union Hospital Foundation in the amount of $2,565 designated for the Clara Fairbanks Center Mammogram Assistance Fund.
“We decided to adopt local charities at the start of the Eagle Riders in 2007 and we feel privileged as a group of ordinary people to be able to help our many friends and neighbors in this way,” said Ron Alvis, one of the ride organizers.
Alvis noted that the mission of Eagle Riders is to have fun in a family-oriented organization dedicated to the enjoyment of motorcycles and safe riding, while promoting the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Eagle Riders is a subsidiary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and is different only due to the group ’s interest in motorcycles. The local group is the second Eagle Riders group in Indiana. To live out their motto of “People Helping People,” they look for fun and creative ways to raise money for both charities and the Aerie.
“We are excited that the Eagle Riders have committed to helping the Clara Fairbanks Center again in 2010 with hopes of increasing the amount and helping the women of the Wabash Valley,” said Jim Bertoli, executive director of the Union Hospital Foundation.
The Clara Fairbanks Center for Women is the No. 1 mammography provider in the Wabash Valley, performing approximately 12,000 mammograms each year. The Mammogram Assistance Fund was established through Union Hospital Foundation to help provide these important screenings for individuals who may not otherwise have the ability to afford them.
For more information, contact Bertoli at (812) 238-7534 or at jbertoli@uhhg.org.
