Helping them heal...Riding sMILES for Deb & Kevin
Kevin and Deborah Healey were involved in a horrific accident on November 30, 2012, while on their way to "Wizard's Wild Weekend" in Cedar Key, Florida -- a gathering of riding friends that Kevin has sponsored for many years. The accident has resulted in extensive and severe injuries to both Deb and Kevin, requiring multiple reconstructive surgeries, and they are now in the hospital fighting to recover. Kevin's injuries have resulted in the loss of his left leg below the knee as well as as broken arms and a cracked pelvis. They not only need our loving support but also our financial support to help them deal with what will surely be crushing medical expenses.
How You Can Help...
One thing we all know about Kevin is that he is upbeat and positive about everything! This attitude about life and people got him through extreme Iron Butt long distance rides, Iron Butt Rallies, and saw him cross the finish line in many marathons around the country. Many of you are also long-distance riders, whether riding a few hours to an RTE, a few days to a flower-sniffin' event, or 1,000 miles in an IBA ride or a 24-hour rally. How about contributing some "pennies per mile" for the riding you will do over the next few months?I estimate that I will ride over 1200 miles in just a few days attending the Stagecoach RTE on Dec 30, the Coney Island Drive Inn RTE on Dec 31, and the New Years Day RTE. I will pledge 10 cents per mile--$120+--for those rides. And there are other rides on the calendar: 500 miles round trip to the Masters RTE, 2500 miles for the MTF Hill Country ride, and perhaps 1700+ for a trip to Moonshine! The number of pennies that I pledge may vary for each trip, but I will be riding for Deb and Kevin all the way.
You can do the same. Click on this link to make your pledge/donation:
When you click this link you will be taken to Jason Jonas' Ride Master portal. Enter your email address and you will receive a return email with a ling to gain access into the site to make your donation. That email should arrive in a few minutes. If it does not, be sure to check your spam folder. Ride Master's main function is to register riders for motorcycle events, so just fill in the information requested--or make something up--whether you ride or not. The key is to get your name and address so that a sticker or mug can be mailed to you. Once you get the first page filled out, it will take you to the donation page. You can change the purchase quantity on any of the option lines to tailor the donation to the amount you want.
Rest assured, the donor list will remain private, not visible to others, to protect your confidentiality. By collecting your donations through Ride Master, I will have your address to mail your donation "thank you" gift of a sticker or mug. Your address will also be made available to the Healeys so they might thank you when they are able.
All donated money is going directly, via Paypal, to the Healey family.
