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Thoughts :praying: go out to him and his family Hope in makes a full and quick recovery!

:lol: Don't I wish!! NO I will bring just regular coffee for the registration booth... not enough for an army, but enough to share some!! Is it time yet?? I am really looking forward to yet another relaxing weekend in the sand and helping out a couple of good causes!

Thanks Pete!! Any little bit helps! We got 10 boxes of stuffing!!

Nothing is scarier then your chilc, no matter what the age, being hurt! I am happy to hear that he is ok!! Yes bikes can be replaced!

I will have the added bonus of one tall gangly Washington State refugee tagging along again this year!!

:shout: HEY EVERYONE!! This just in on the Food Drive front.... dunefaster has generously donated a brand new helmet adult size large to the person who donates the most cans, etc of food!! Just one more reason to bring in as many cans, etc! A GREAT BIG THANKS TO DUNEFASTER!

I can make a big batch... but bring your own cup!!!!

The Food Drive is my baby. Every year (except last and the year before I did Toys for Tots) for the last 15 or so years I have always done whats called "Adopt a Family" usually run by your local shelter, food bank, Salvation Army, etc. they give you the number of family members and you go buy their Thanksgiving dinner, at Christmas time, you also get everyone's ages and a gift "wish list" and you get them gifts as well as dinner! Its just something that I have always done to "Pay it Forward" When my son was little I was a single mom scraping to make ends meet, I never took a hand out and work three jobs to give him what he needed. One year was really hard for me and someone (I am sure my mother) went behind my back and signed me up! It was such a relief for me that Christmas morning when I got up, my son had nothing on Christmas morning, then the door bell rang... This year, when I contacted the charities to do the "Adopt a Family" they said the need for food was so great this year they had to do away with the program, so I asked how else I could help, they said Food Drive, I said let me see what I could do... then I thought.. Hmmmmm..... I will see if its ok to add a Food Drive onto the Poker Run.. So its completely seperate from the Poker Run.... thats why its not on the flyers But when I turn in the donated cans of food, etc... the donation is not going to be listed as just from me.. but from DumontDuneRiders.com... since you guys are going to come forward and make this happen! I hope that clears it up! Now lets scrape some cans together and feed some hungry children... there are after all millions of children that go hungry every year..... Just Paying it Forward!

That would be awesome!

Sounds good to me!! I have a big plastic bin that I am going to bring out and hopefully over fill, so I will need something for the over flow! That would be awesome!! Thanks Skyz!!

Thanks everyone for the support! Even one can of food can make a big difference!

I have a very important task today or I would go!! DARN! Have fun and stay safe! Hope it all goes great!

Hey everyone, I have been getting involved this year with a local food bank. This year has been hard on alot of us, some more then others. There has been alot of people struggling just to make ends meet. With the holidays coming up, some feel it even a little bit more. This year the need for food in the food banks is so great that they have had to do away with their "adopt a family" program that they have had in the years past. They just didn't feel like they could care for all the families already trying to sign up starting about 3 months ago. While I know that times are tough right now, I remembered that it is even harder on others. One of the gentlemen that I have been in contact with ia a hard worker, he was a construstion manager, making good money, his wife worked in accounting, they have three children. She was laid off in November of last year. They thought they would be ok, he was still working while she looked for another job. Then he lost his job, luckily they own their home out right and had not over extended themselves on new cars as they were saving for their children college. She has recently taken a job at a fast food resturant and he is back to doing general labor and handy man work, while they ride out these trying times. BUt the holidays are going to be a tough time for them, they always hosted their family dinners. This year it will be at someone else's house. But it really made me think that there are other families out there that are in the same position that may not have family here to lean on. It made me want to help even more.... So I have been working with the food bank and will have a food donation bin out at the registration booth at the Poker Run. Here are a couple lists of the things that they are really looking for.... I know turkey's are the list, but please refrain from donating them as I don't have room to keep them in the hauler freezer Any help even a can of food is greatly appreciated!! They also mentioned "tolietries" tooth paste, tooth brushes, TP, deoderant, shampoos, soap... etc. When the donation gets turned in it will be listed as from dumontduneriders.com THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!

DAMN!

Seeee I am not the ONLY one who hears the dunes talking!!!! :worthless_without_pics: I can't wait to try and keep up with you Poker Run weekend! Perma Grin! I bet your still smiling! Does this mean you have some green goggles for sale??

Sweeeeeet!!! I may not have to cook dinner Sat night then!!! And darn... I wanted to try one of those pork burrito's!! Either way yum yum yum!!!!

Thanks! I may take you up on that! Just the rejet that Mike did made a noticable difference!

I am going to miss you guys out there!! But you are going to have fun!

Thanks Kristin Thanks!! And welcome to the site!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I will certainly miss seeing the green machine out there!

Right on! Hopefully Mike will have his boys or at least the littlest one for Tday. My little one is coming down for the Tday holiday again. Yes we are going to try for the same spot as last year. Don't have that pup anymore... had to give her to someone. But she is living the good life now We will have go on some rides this year! Mike even has a differant car! And no more rhino. It amazes me how so much can change in one short year.. for us nothing is the same.. it all just got so much better! See you out there! :ahhhhh:

:kissass: :kissass: Hi Doug, how has the year been treating you?? Met you out there last Tday :kissass:

:kissass: :kissass: naw.. thats all paitently waiting for someday... just like the Limo.. I didn't get to drive "The Baby" until Easter.. this one is even a bigger "Baby" so, maybe next year.. we'll see! :kissass:

There isn't just one DDR camp... there are many. If you can make it out for the Poker Run, even for a day trip, that would be an excellent time to meet alot of the DDR folks. :kissass: