Janey’s Ride
…The Best Motorcycle Ride In The Northland
is the Manor’s primary fundraising event. Held the last Sunday each June, the 2011, 14th annual benefit motorcycle event was a huge success. This group ride, through the rolling hills of the Kansas City Northland, started from the campus of Immacolata Manor as ride captains Victoria Dunfee and Duncan Barnett, took riders on a 70 mile route through Smithville, Plattsburg, and finally ending at Stables Grill in Kearney, Missouri.
The 320 bikes and 443 riders joined together to travel the blacktop through the beautiful northland countryside. Registration opened at 8:00 a.m. with the ride start at 11:00 a.m. All registered riders enjoyed a dice roll, two silent auctions, 50/50 raffle, packets filled with valuable coupons and offers from ride sponsors, as-well-as meeting the residents of Immacolata Manor. Those who arrived hungry ate a benefit breakfast of hearty biscuits and gravy prepared and served by the Gladstone International Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF). A complimentary lunch was served in Plattsburg, MO, hosted by the American Legion Post 97, Stables Grill, and Farmland Foods.
Janey’s Ride also offered the opportunity for riders to enter a free bike show, hosted by the Gladstone IOOF. Class categories included Touring, Custom, Cruiser, and Sport. Two additional trophies are awarded for Best of Show and Resident’s Choice (as chosen by the residents of Immacolata Manor). All Bike Show winners were announced and trophies distributed at the ride’s finish. These trophies, custom made from pistons, are a one of a kind treasure.
To assist residents of the Manor further, riders were encouraged to gather pledges. Once again Ed’s Posse blew us away when they showed up in force and presented Manor staff with $11,700. Through the Ed’s Posse Pledge Challenge we raised an additional $780. We are grateful to all who participated in the challenge and hope more riders will pan to participate in the 2012 Challenge.
At the ride’s finish, riders enjoyed a “biker night” environment at Stables Grill as the silent auctions concluded and prizes were awarded. In an unprecedented move, the winner of the Kawasaki Bayou 250 ATV donated the ATV back to the Manor fur use in our Grounds and Maintenance Department. Thanks again to Liberty Cycle Center for donating the ATV and to KCB Bank, Manor Thrift Shop and LCC for seling more than 3,250 raffle tickets.
The ride’s success is attributed to the country’s biggest-hearted motorcycle riders, fabulous volunteers, and very generous sponsors/donors. Efforts from generous community partners truly made a difference toward ensuring the success of this event, as did help from a swarm of community volunteers. Thank you, thank you, thank you all for your generous support of Janey’s Ride 2011. Help from the community is not something we take lightly and is very much appreciated by everyone connected with Immacolata Manor. Once again you have proven Janey’s Ride to be The Best Ride in the Northland. We just couldn’t do it without YOU! We hope you will mark your calendars now to join us again on June 24, 2012! SPREAD THE WORD!
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