Spring Ride Food Drive!!!!!!

I just got off the phone after talking to Wrong Turn and James/Nicki Davis and we've got a idea to help the people of WV by having a food drive on the Spring Ride. All of the can food, dog food, donations of any kind will be presented on Saturday at the food bank there. Wrong turn and myself will have our pickup at the staging areas sat morning to haul any items so everyone wouldn't have to worry about keeping them clean or dry whatever works for everyone. This area is suffering from the mine closings as well as Wally World and other businesses closings. James as well as several of us thought it would add a lot more meaning to the spring ride. Just think if we just got a few cans apiece per person that adds to several hundred cans. They can use any type can stuff from Spagetti Os, Ravioli, Spagetti Sauce, Peanut Butter and staples of any kinds.
Roger delivered a load from NC Saturday and the couple mentioned that lots of parents had left their children at grandparent to keep and watch while trying to find jobs or drugs to escape the misery. Either way the kids and older people are suffering even more so. We've got several weeks to do whatever we can before we get there to enjoy ourselves so see what you or we can do to make a difference for the food bank in WV. Maybe even get some businesses to help us out as well. Any questions put em up here or call James and Niki! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would like to help out. If I don't make it to the ride then I'll get up with you keeter. As of now that trip may be canceled that I'm supposed to go on so I'll make it to the ride.
This is a great idea

Count me in...awesome idea guys!

Great idea guys ------

shawn wrote:

Great idea guys ------

This is awesome! WV is a great place, it's sad that jobs all left. We will help in any!!

keeter wrote:

I just got off the phone after talking to Wrong Turn and James/Nicki Davis and we've got a idea to help the people of WV by having a food drive on the Spring Ride. All of the can food, dog food, donations of any kind will be presented on Saturday at the food bank there. Wrong turn and myself will have our pickup at the staging areas sat morning to haul any items so everyone wouldn't have to worry about keeping them clean or dry whatever works for everyone. This area is suffering from the mine closings as well as Wally World and other businesses closings. James as well as several of us thought it would add a lot more meaning to the spring ride. Just think if we just got a few cans apiece per person that adds to several hundred cans. They can use any type can stuff from Spagetti Os, Ravioli, Spagetti Sauce, Peanut Butter and staples of any kinds.
Roger delivered a load from NC Saturday and the couple mentioned that lots of parents had left their children at grandparent to keep and watch while trying to find jobs or drugs to escape the misery. Either way the kids and older people are suffering even more so. We've got several weeks to do whatever we can before we get there to enjoy ourselves so see what you or we can do to make a difference for the food bank in WV. Maybe even get some businesses to help us out as well. Any questions put em up here or call James and Niki! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

We will be there. Thanks ALL!!

Count me in too!

Won't be in the spring ride, but will donate any way I can!

Super Idea....Pay it forward.   The geterdun motel will be hauling goods southbound.......

we'll be there to help and donate.....

Awesome guys, I think this is gonna help so much . The couple that run the food bank work so hard and were so appreiceative of the canned item that Roger and his wife delivered last week talking about how they couldn't believe people from out of state could help so much. Really looking forward to seeing what riders from several state on the spring ride can do to help this effort happen. Few item here and a few there can really add up fast if we work at it. Thanks everybody and lets keep the effort growing.

Great idea.

Keeter,

Can I bring those big massive cans like you get at Costco or would it be best to get a lot of regular cans?
I was going to get a lot of big cans but wondered how well those would work in distributing to people. I figure the smaller cans would be better but I want to bring the big ones so I can bring more food.

I can check but she did mention that they used a lot of small can stuff like Spagetti Os, Raveoli, beanie weanies for kids meals to microwave . large can should work as well for regular meal stuff too. I'm sure they probably will be happy with either. Thanks Tbone

OK guys Tim and Amy Hardy along with Wrong Turn Roger Steele did a great job this past weekend along with the campers at Hilltop Escape and the fine people of Tim and Amy's church in VA getting canned foods again. Their 2 trucks were loaded down going to the Five Loaves & Two Fish food bank in Kimbal WV Saturday morning. We ended up with 3 full skids of canned foods along with noddles, mashed potatoes, and other staples as well. I spoke with Bob and Linda that run the food bank and they answered many questions that had been asked. Yes they can use any type canned, box or pouch food items but like mentioned small or regular size serving cans work best to be able to put in hundreds of boxes to distribute to the families. They told us several stories where they ran into having 125 boxes made up for monthly hand out and dozen more showed up. Rather than turning them away empty handed they took their Tel Numbers and call them to come back and get theirs when they got more food uncrated or sorted and made more boxes.
They also had a fund raiser for a Tunnel house or Green house that Walmart or some company agreed to match to be able to build it for fresh vegetables. They are also using LED lighting in the building to cut down on power bill and also have some Hydrophonic growing towers that grow plants with water, and the nutrients in it along with the LED lights and are teaching youths in the community about planting Veggies. Also they draw no salary and do this on their own dime, all monies go to the building, utilities and food items needed. Great Christian ministry!
So to wind down don't forget to bring anything you can to the Spring Ride or send it with a friend if not able to come. Please contact me or James and Nicki if you have any questions. Hopefully They will be able to post a few pictures I took Saturday morning.

Ok I thought I would bump this thread up again about everybody trying to bring some canned food to the spring ride. We have had a couple drives all ready this year for the food back in Kimball to help out where the mines are closing down along with the Walmart trying to help out the area where we ride our rides at. Any type of staples and canned items are needed. I will have my truck at the entrance Saturday morning before we leave out and if anybody wants to drop theirs off before hand contact me and I'll try and pickyours up or leave with James and Nicki either way.

I'll bring some stuff Keeter

we will be bringing alot of canned food

Sounds great I know several are and just wanted to put out reminder for everyone as if everybody brought just a few cans it really adds up fast. Thanks to everyone as this already has been mentioned in the county at meetings of how us riders from out of state as well as locals are supporting this area in another way bringing much needed boost to their economy. 

I will bring a few things for this for sure.

Great job keeter I will be at hilltop Thursday the 28 th glad to help out.

Where is everybody at on here I feel like Jim Bob looking for Saturday rider on here. This forum is aweful quiet for some reason especially with the spring ride coming up. Well I'm heading up in the morning to practice a little before all yall get there but if anybody is up this week stop by we got a couple rides going on Pocohontas and Pinnacle Creek and maybe over to the mill Saturday. If you see me and my camo Duece on the trails holler at me or on channel 3. See ya when you get there folks!

Hey Keeter ----- not sure where everyone is at. Not riding this weekend, but will be at the Spring Ride

I think the wvsxs face book page and things like that take away from the forum a bit. its easyer and most ppl already have facebook...so there is less of a need to log on....

we got alot of food also