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Local Motorcycle Clubs announce Annual Suicide Prevention & Bullying Awareness Banquet

by CHELSIE DAVID

COLUMBIA CITY— Three different local Motorcycle clubs have joined together with more than 18 sponsors to hold their 5th Annual Suicide Prevention & Bullying Awareness Banquet & Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m. at the VFW Post 5582 Hall.

This freewill donation event will have a fully catered dinner and guest speakers as well as a live and silent auction.

All proceeds collected from the benefit will go towards the local Youth Services Bureau’s Safe Place sites and Safe Homes, in addition to providing funds for programs that assist in suicide prevention & bullying awareness throughout the community of Whitley County.

After last year’s successful event, the Jingoes Motorcycle Club and the Old Fort Motorcycle Club donated a total of $12, 469.21 to the Youth Services during their continuation for the develop

ment of the Safe Place of Whitley County.

Those sponsoring the event are listed as followed: SDI, Big G’s Sports Cafe, Truck Maintenance, Arena Bar & Grill, LML Estate Management, DC Home Exterior, Eicher Concrete, Harley Davidson of Fort Wayne, Sunburst Supply LLC, Trane, UME, Coy Plumbing, OmniSource, Envior-Clean, Novae, W.A. Jones, Jingoes MC and Old Fort MC.

For additional information on how to become more involved with the fundraiser, contact your local Jingoes, Old Fort or United Motorcycle Enthusiast members. If you or someone you know is being bullied or fighting with suicidal thoughts, visit www.stompoutbullying.org or call 1-800273-8255. Help is always available.

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