Blue Ride raises $50,000 for nonprofits
The Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club Chapter 16 and Washington Lodge No. 164 Free and Accepted Masons is continuing its 19-year tradition of donating funds raised from the annual Blue Ride to area nonprofits and charities.
This year, the Blue Ride raised $50,000 that is currently being donated to nonprofits.
The Blue Knights recently presented $1,000 checks to several organizations, including Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA; the Care Center in Washington; Gifts for Kids (a program sponsored by Pennsylvania State Police) in Fayette County; Ramps of Grace, a program that assists those in need of accessible ramps at their homes; Washington City Mission; Salvation Army in Washington; Washington Christian Outreach, and Blueprints.
Additionally, the Blue Knights and Free and Accepted Masons donated $500 each to Allegheny County Camp Cadet and Troop B Camp Cadet, children’s camp programs sponsored by the PSP. It donated $1,500 each to the Ronald McDonald House, Dyslexia Learning Center, and the Shriners Hospital Transportation Fund.