Panhandle Wild Hogs hosts 8th Annual Blaze Coffee Benefit Ride
AMARILLO,Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Panhandle Wild Hogs hold their 8th annual Blaze Coffee Benefit float on Saturday, May 18.
Proceeds from a float go toward a new bloodmobile for a Coffee Memorial Blood Center.
“We do this for Coffee Memorial and they know a means and a need of because we’re doing this,” Terry Coffee, Panhandle Wild Hogs member, said.
Coffee’s life was altered when his son, Blaze, was exceedingly harmed in an industrial collision 8 years ago and after died.
Now, Coffee and other members of a Panhandle Wild Hogs assistance to give behind to those who helped them.
“Coffee Memorial was really instrumental with me and my mother whenever Blaze was in a hospital, so we motionless to keep it with Coffee Memorial,” Coffee said.
The eventuality is meant to lift income and riders are speedy to have fun doing it.
“We make it so they have a brief float and afterwards we have a lot of prizes that we give away,” Coffee explained.
Participants contend donations have been given to a right place, and for a right reason.
“Blood is a one thing that everybody has and we wish it to be accessible if they need it,” Sace Hardman, a Panhandle Wild Hogs member, stated.
Riders strike a highway in memory of Blaze and continued to demeanour brazen to what they can contribute.
“Because of Coffee Memorial Blood Center, his family was means to spend a few some-more days with him. We do it to respect him and also to assistance Coffee Memorial Blood Center out,” Hardman stated.
The organisation estimated over 200 people were in assemblage during a event. Door prizes were also given out during a raffle, many of that were donated by internal businesses.
Throughout a event’s 8 years, over $50,000 has been given to Coffee Memorial.