Team 81 Ride In For Shriners At Village Station

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, Fayetteville Chapter; Team 81

ride in for the Robeson County Shrine Club Fundraiser. On Saturday, August 22nd, 2020, the Shrine Club’s fundraiser was hosted by Team 81, Fayetteville MC at Village Station Restaurant,

The fundraiser was the product of conversations that took place at Village Station, 2744 N. Roberts Ave, Lumberton

N.C. In attendance at the local bike night, one Thursday evening Danial Silcose and Arnold West along with Team 81, discussed their interests and inherent obligation to serve the community. The decision was made to host an event, the Shriners were named, and the date was set!

As we all know, “Big Dan” passed on August 13th, during the days that followed, many respects were shown; The planned event was continued and carried out in support of all involved. In some ways, the fundraiser was also a memorial of sorts for the biker community. Dan took the community to heart. His efforts and planning with Team 81 made for a wonderful celebration and fundraiser for the Shrine Club of Robeson County.

Hells Angels MC, Fayetteville Chapter took the respected nod for the remembrance and memorial of their President and Brother, “Dirty Dan.” And just as he would have done, HAMC directed the attention back to the Shiners for their efforts, dedication and works as Nobel Sudan’s. Team 81 is all about unity and community; truly qualities we all need in our world, not just today but each day!

The Shriners of Robeson have a mission to help local families with transportation needs. They are devoted to helping the community through their works. The Shriners are known to step up to assist in challenging situations. This day they did so with the support of Team 81 Fayetteville and the biker community. Each person in attendance, was determined to meet the challenge and do their part to make the event a success!

The Shriners community is comprised of a group of people working towards a specific cause that is bigger than us all. The kind of goals we all aspire to be a part of. Reflective in one of the mottos of Arnold’s and Village Station, to Live A Great Story!

There were drawings, raffles, games, and most of all gifts of giving throughout the entire day. It was a great day for all that took part; a truly amazing day for the children that will benefit

from the donations and contributions given. Bikers always “ROCK” a charity and this day was no exception!

Shriners’ posts confirm over $3600.00 was raised! Transpor- tation to and from the hospital will continue at no cost to chil- dren’s family. This day we were all able to understand and be a part of the passion and dedication of the local Shriners. We see the great works they do. They post of hashtags like #lovet otherescue#wedoitforthekids and those things were the focus of the fundraising event. You can learn more about Shriners at http://SudanShriners.com. All hands were on the throttle to support a united community where everyone is working for a greater purpose and cause. Today, we can all proudly say, mis- sion accomplished!

The Robeson County Shrine Club is grateful to everyone that took part in each phase of the fundraiser from beginning to end. Special acknowledgments were extended in their post as, “Thanks Team 81 Fayetteville MC, Village Station, Ar- nolds, and Arnold West. Thanks for everything!! Also a shout out to Libby Britt Davis and Jernigan’s for the door prizes. It was an amazing day to give back to the community! Thank you all for your support!”