motorcycle missons krystal hess and her group have been making big strides
Photos Courtesy Of Motorcycle Missions (Katie O’Connell, Garrett Stanley, Rudy Ximinez)
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long with the many other splendors of the Dallas IMS Show, we had a chance to catch up with Krystal Hess and her Motorcycle Missions. They debuted a new build on Friday Night at Strokers. Before we get too far into that, I want to catch our readers up on what Motorcycle Missions is. Founded in 2015 by Pediatric Nurse, Krystal Hess, Missions was born out of her own pesonal tragedy. Having just moved to Texas for a new ralationship Krystal found herself the witness of her significant other’s suicide attempt. The wake of
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which left a trail of destruction that included a bike build the two were working on together that was 75% complete. After searching her soul for the answer Krystal decided the only way back was to finish the build. She knew that the only way to close that horrible chapter was to finish it in a positive way, so she did. “Today, I use motorcycles to overcome my trauma and to help others do the same through my non-profit Motorcycle Missions. My mission is to help individuals with PTS(D) and suicidal ideation find hope and balance through motorcycling. I
