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7th Annual Warhorse Brotherhood’s Homeless Heroes Poker Run
By: Old Spook Saturday’s run on the 23rd of March for the 7th Annual Warhorse Brotherhood’s Homeless Heroes Poker Run turned out to be quite an adventure. I spoke with Randy “Old Dog� Kent, founder, State President, and Chapter President of the Warhorse Brotherhood, a motorcycle club comprised of veterans, all of whom are avid cyclists. Well, on this run they had to be. The sign up was at Lowcountry Harley-Davidson from 10am to 11am. The first stop took us to Parson Jack’s in West Ashley and then it began to rain hard. The weather was not cooperative and the ride on Rt 526 over the Wando Bridge was a challenge for the most hard-core rider. Winds up to 40 mph and rain that felt like bee stings greeted the riders on the ride on the bridge over the Wando River. Despite the weather, the turnout was great and the weather did little to dampen the enthusiasm. Over $8,000 was raised from the run and generous donations from corporate sponsors. All of this was in support of The Veteran’s Village, a home-
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less veterans shelter on the old naval base in Charleston. The down-on-their-luck veterans are given shelter and clothing. Once on their feet, the shelter provides counseling and training to help them in job procurement. The Moonshine Bar in Summerville was the final destination for the after party. Many of the veteran riding organizations and MC’s were in support of this run, Legion Riders, Forgotten Sons, Green Knights, CVMA, to mention a few.
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