Donating for Dollars

The Orlando Chrome Divas had a yard sale today in Leesburg from items donated by Divas and friends to raise money for our group.  By the end of the afternoon we netted a total of $260, made another charity organization very happy by donating all the items we didn't sell and rewarded ourselves with good, cheap food at the Leesburg Chili Cook-Off.


Divas Keri, Joni, Victoria Teresa, Wendy and Esther
making it happen.  Nice job ladies!

Look at all the stuff!

Go Pink! 2012

Divas Wendy, Peggy, Cheryl and Suzie participated in the Ribbon Riders' Go Pink! 2012 ride today.

Smile ladies!

The Ribbon Riders promote breast cancer awareness and provide assistance to women and men in Central Florida who are fighting the disease.

Apopka Music and Bike Fest

Divas Cheryl, Wendy, Teresa, Victoria and Trish rode out to Zellwood today to participate in the Apopka Music and Bike Fest and the 3rd Annual Sun & Fun Poker Run.  The poker run took them through some beautiful country roads of Apopka and Lake County and the proceeds went to the BASE Camp Children's Cancer Foundation.  And, yes, there was both sun and fun.  Right up until the ride home, at which time there were torrential rains and all participating Divas were soaked to the core.

The Divas Participate in The Bikers Against Child Abuse Ride

 

(Photo: Bikers Against Child Abuse)

 

We SHUT DOWN I-4 today!

The Orlando Chrome Divas took part in the police-escorted ride that had part of I-4 completely closed to all vehicles except for the over 800 motorcyclists riding to support victims of child abuse.  The Tri County Chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse and Orlando Harley Davidson teamed up to organize the ride that started at Downtown Disney in Lake Buena Vista and ended at Orlando Harley Davidson for an after party event.  It was really heartwarming to see so many bikers come out to raise money for Tri County BACA, whose members STAND UP for these kids who so often feel they have no one in their corner.  BACA members arrived from all over the country for this event, and members from some of the chapters in Italy, Norway and Australia came to ride as well.  Even our hosts had not anticipated such a crowd, but the ride went off without a hitch as we filed out of Disney property onto the Interstate.  

And here's the really neat part: instead of all the cagers stuck in traffic along the ramps and side streets to I-4 being aggravated, they seemed to all get caught up in the excitement and the spectacle of it all.  Many were out of their cars smiling, waving and filming as we rode past.  The Divas had a great time taking part in such a worthwhile cause. 

(The proceeds from today's ride went to Tri County BACA.) 




(At meetup in Altamonte) 
Cheryl came prepared just in case some Bozo thinks about jumping on the back of her bike with her again.

   

(At Downtown Disney)
The Orlando Chrome Divas arrived to a sea of motorcycles.
(And the bikes just kept coming.)



Eleven of Orlando's Chrome Divas joined in today's ride.

 

Oh, the tables have turned, Melanie... 
(Melanie's kind of famous for "showing up" in pictures.)

 

Lunch at Orlando Harley Davidson

  

With Bob "BaddBob" Simmonds of the Tri County BACA Chapter.   

 

About Tri County Chapter of BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE®

Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to help create a safer environment for abused children. The Tri County Chapter of BACA lends support to Central Florida children by involving them with an established, united organization that is prepared to lend its physical presence and emotional support in order to shield children from further abuse. BACA works in conjunction with local and state officials who are already in place to protect children.