Come show your support of Operation Heal Our Patriots with a scenic ride along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Escorted by local law enforcement and the Boone chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association, the 80-mile ride is a privately organized fundraiser to send wounded military members and their spouses to Alaska for a week of marriage enrichment and spiritual renewal.
- Meet:
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Samaritan's Purse International Headquarters
Furman Building
801 Bamboo Rd
Boone, NC 28607 - Schedule:
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- Registration: You will be required to sign a Ride Waiver of Liability form at registration.
- Ride Instructions:
- Depart:
- Return/Lunch:
- Registration Cost*
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- $45
- Single rider (includes meal and T-shirt)
- $60
- Double riders (includes two meals and two T-shirts)
- Ride Goal:
- Sending five military couples to Alaska through Operation Heal Our Patriots (about $6,000 per couple; a total cost of $30,000).
For more information, visit the High Country Warrior Ride Facebook Page.
Operation Heal Our Patriots, a project of Samaritan's Purse begun in 2012, serves married veterans and active-duty military personnel who were wounded after 9/11. Couples are flown to Alaska where they spend a week in Biblically-based marriage training and also participate in guided outdoor excursions that include fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. A team of staff chaplains follow up with couples long-term through our Family Care program. More than 1,300 couples have gone to Alaska so far with 170 more slated for this summer season.
