GETTYSBURG – Brothers Keepers Motorcycle Club Chapter 39 will hold its Annual Battlefield Burn Run events Aug. 15-16. This year’s events will benefit the opening of the new Leg Up Farm location in Fayetteville. Leg Up Farm is a pediatric therapy center that serves local children with special needs and their families. The Battlefield Burn Run is a free event open to the community.
The events will be at Eisenhower Hotel and Conference Center, 2634 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg.
The weekend will begin with a Bike Night on Friday, Aug. 15. at 6 p.m., and all-day family friendly activities on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Saturday there will be local vendors, raffle baskets and a bike show. Representatives of Leg Up Farm will be on site at the events to answer questions and share their work with the community.
Chapters of the Brothers Keepers Motorcycle Club all over the country hold an annual Burn Run event in support of a chosen charity, each chapter holding a unique tradition. Kayt “Bird” Campbell, associate member and event coordinator, emphasized that although the club is “a group of firefighters hanging out and riding bikes for fun,” the heart of the club’s purpose is giving back to the community.
Campbell said that the proceeds of the event will “contribute to the building process and open future opportunities” for the new LegUp Farm facility. The new location will bring accessible pediatric therapy to the area. The farm’s pilot location in York County has already helped hundreds of families, working with all insurance providers and serving underinsured families. Through this year’s Burn Run events the local motorcycle club will help to provide a range of accessible pediatric therapies to the area.
At last year’s Burn Run events the club raised $5,000 for Shriners Hospitals for Children. This year the club would like to exceed that total and further its impact on the community. According to Campbell, Chapter 39 of the Brothers Keepers Motorcycle Club aims to “create a memorable community event and educate on what LegUp Farm has to offer.”
Small businesses, vendors and food trucks can donate for a spot at the event. Attendees can contribute by voting at the bike show and purchasing raffle tickets and T-shirts. There is also an option to make monetary donations to the cause.
For more information, interested parties can contact the Brothers Keeper’s Facebook page facebook.com/BKMC39, or email Chapter President Adam “BamBam” Flood, at [email protected].
