The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine
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2017 Annual Ride For Jason And Friends Celebrates Its 13th Year! By: Shay Williamson We would like to thank the community for helping us have a record turnout, with near record heat, for our 13th Annual Ride For Jason And Friends in Raleigh, NC on April 29, 2017! This ride is to help raise money for Life Experiences, Inc., a non-profit organization that offers a choice of satisfying work experiences for adults with varying disabilities, and at the same time allows those adults the self-esteem of earning a wage for their work. Jason is a friendly, happy, hard working young man who has worked at Life Experiences for 13 years and has worked in the Enrichment Department for the past 8 years. This job includes preparing documents for shredding as well as assisting with other contracts. His energy and smiling face helps make every day brighter! Jason’s family and friends from Ohio make the 1,000-mile round trip journey every year to help raise money for Jason and his friends through programs and services that benefit our employees. The event started at Ray Price Harley-Davidson in Raleigh. From there, we went to Garcia Moto BMW Indian Ducati Motus KTM in North Raleigh and then on to Life Experiences in Cary for some good ole Southern BBQ provided by the local favorite, Danny’s Bar-B-Que, and some corn hole fun! The day’s events ended at a local area favorite, Abbey Road Tavern and Grill in Apex, NC where the winning and losing poker hands were awarded and door prizes were handed out. A great time was had by all!
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Our event relies on our great local area sponsors along with the riders to make this event a success – Ray Price Harley-Davidson, Harold K. Jordan & Co., Danny’s Bar-B-Que, Abbey Road Tavern & Grill, D&J Mobile Truck Repairs, Jay & Bernice Batchelor Bunn, Dennis Bunn, The Piper’s Restaurant & Tavern, Simpson Insurance Agency, Phillips Architecture PA, Smith & Smith CPA, CheapPens.com, Garcia Moto, Michael & Catherine Cuomo, Triangle Search Marketing & Ashworth’s Drugs, Mary Madenspacher, Bill Daubenmier, Mimi Daubenmier, Aunt Jeannie & Uncle Virgil Dudgeon, Uncle Butch & Aunt Paula Daubenmier, Uncle Joe & Aunt Becky Daubenmier, Bruce & Karri Daubenmier, Carol & Dean, Cary Central Rotary Club, Cary-Kildaire Rotary Club, Casebolt’s Red Barn Boxers, Mike & Susan Creech, Jayne Jungen CPA PA, Robin McElroy, Henry Madenspacher, Jen & Brad Madenspacher, Prime Mortgage Lending,. and John Tote. We would also like to give a special shout-out to a secret donor that helped put us over our fundraising goal this year. Thank you! Life Experiences is a 501(c) 3 that operates five small businesses with ~ 50 employees. For example, we have a bakery that makes fresh brownies, cookies, and banana bread. Our Laundry Services processes between 1200 and 3000 pieces of laundry each weekday. The Buckwheat Hulls are an online business specializing in Buckwheat hulls and Buckwheat seeds for use in products such as pillows, cushions, and heating pads. The Enrichment and PossAbilities departments shred business and personal papers while the Sub-Contracting department provides services for businesses such as packaging and collating. We would love to see how we can help you at an affordable price, while helping to serve the community. We thank you for your continued support and we look forward to you joining us in next year’s ride!