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L to R: Staffers at CNY Veterans Outreach Center, Rev, Dr. Mary Webster,U'nice New Hartford American Legion provided 21 guns salute
Elliot Jefferson, MV Frontiers President and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttershon
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Motorcycle Rides Support Veterans and CNY Rotary President, the Reverend Dr. Mary Webster offered a blessing for the
riders, and the New Hartford American Legion Honor Guard provided a 21-gun
Eliminate Poverty salute to memorialize the occasion. The proceeds from the fundraiser and grants
Harley Davidson and the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club sponsored two recent will go a long way to help veterans access services from the Central NY Veterans
events aimed at eliminating poverty and supporting Central New York veterans. Outreach, which recently made some renovations in the recently-acquired former
Saturday, August 3, Amy Turner, the Executive Director of Mohawk Valley YWCA building, creating additional office space to accommodate more programs
Community Action Agency (MVCAA) hopped on her souped-up Harley and for staffers and veterans.
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rode with the Buffalo Soldiers, Shogun, and Outlaws Motorcycle Clubs, along with
U'nice Elliot-Jefferson, President of the Mohawk Valley Frontiers and throngs of I
motorcycle enthusiasts, through Oneida and Herkimer Counties. Proceeds from
the 3rd annual bike rally are used to support wrap-around services for supportive
housing, childcare, and weatherization in Oneida, Herkimer, and Madison Counties.
Her staff has also provided food and intake assistance to those Rome residents
impacted by the recent tornado. KISS FM, local food trucks, and raffles provided
much needed revenue for the program initiatives.
The following week, Harley Davidson and the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club
collaborated with the Central NY Veterans Center for their annual fundraiser.
Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon greeted the riders at American Legion
Post 529 in Oriskany. Shawn Smith, a semifinalist on the Voice, and several local
musicians provided live entertainment.
President Mark Pratt and Larry Hasse, both military veterans, rode to support all
the soldiers who put their lives on the line to protect our freedom and civil liberties.
Central NY Veterans Outreach manager and staff provided information on suicide
prevention, wellness checks, food pantry and housing referrals. Both organizations
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