Association Raises $2,000 for SMCH
Smoky Mountain Children’s Home is the recipient of a donation by a group of caring individuals who all want to make a difference in the lives of today’s youth. Visiting SMCH back in June of this year, Mark “Macky” McIntyre, President of the Dragons Chapter of the Widows Sons Riding Association of Sevierville met with Dr. Coleman Peacock, Director of Communications for SMCH, and established a fundraiser for the Children’s Home coinciding with their annual rally.
Earlier this year, the Dragons and also the Hillbilly Chapter of Robin, Tennessee held their annual rally at the Sevier County Fairgrounds. Thirteen states were represented at the rally, as well as four individuals from Canada. In all, more than 270 people attended the three-day event which highlighted Smoky Mountain Children’s Home as their charity beneficiary. Widows Sons Riding Association boasts of six chapters in Tennessee, with numerous other chapters throughout the United States.
A special air-brushed motorcycle helmet and a motorcycle jacket were just two of the items the chapters auctioned to help raise $2,000 for Smoky Mountain Children’s Home. “Macky” McIntyre stated, “It is an honor for us to partner with Smoky Mountain Children’s Home in caring for children and youth. Whatever we can do to help positively affect these young lives for a better future, we want to do it.”
Dr. Walt Mauldin, Executive Director of SMCH, said, “Sevierville and Sevier County, along
with surrounding counties, are tremendously benevolent towards Smoky Mountain Children’s Home, as this motorcycle riding association so clearly demonstrates. The Dragon Chapter and the Hillbilly Chapter have demonstrated what caring for children is all about: becoming intentionally and actively involved in preparing our children and youth for a better future…a future which blesses them and their community…a future for which they can be proud.”
McIntyre exclaimed, “Next year we hope to raise at least $5,000 for the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home.” The next annual rally is slated for June 24-26, 2016.
(Source: Smoky Mountain Children’s Home)
