Sponsors

2011 SPONSORS

With grateful thanks to all of our sponsors. The success of this mission is directly connected to your generosity.

Every sponsor, regardless of the amount of contribution, is a Star in The Ride Home.
(underlined sponsor names signify a link to sponsors website)

    Bill & Roxane Aldhizer, in memory of Paul M. Aldhizer and
         Paul Ditchett
    American Ex-POW, Department of Florida
    American Ex-Prisoners of War - Florida Peace River Chapter
    Boot Hill Saloon, Daytona Beach, Florida
    Bravehearts Book Publishing, Taming The Fire Within -
         Life After War, author Anne Freund
    Monica and Curtis Cash, Raleigh, North Carolina
    Coins by Dale
    Former Korean POWs
        Audrey & Jim Delong
        Jean & Don Denny
        Elizabeth & Bill Norwood
        Sondra & Elliott Sortillo
    Patsy & Grady Golson, Wilson, North Carolina
    Lake Ashton Veterans Association, Lake Wales, Florida
    Rolling Thunder, Florida 1

Rolling Thunder, Florida 4
Rolling Thunder, Florida 6

    Rolling Thunder, Virginia 4
    Spitshine Complete Janitorial Service
    Suncrest Golf Course, Linda & Keith Reddinger, Butler, PA
    Stuart T. Wheeler (Tommy)
    Paul B. Widener Jr., New Smyrna Beach, Florida

    American Legion Auxiliary 187, Wake Forest, North Carolina
    Richard Bolstad, Englewood, Florida
    William Carey, Warner Robins, Georgia
    Kevin Ferucci, Jacksonville, North Carolina
    Vicki and Archie Gooding, Florida
   N.C.V.V.I., Raleigh, North Carolina
    Rolling Thunder, North Carolina 6
    Rolling Thunder, South Carolina 2
    VFW Post 5335, Boynton Beach, Florida
    VFW Post 10127, North Ft. Myers, Florida
    VVA Chapter 443, Macon, Georgia


    Rolling Thunder, Georgia 3 - Junior Members
During a fundraiser for the Ride
Home, Junior Members
Raychel Witmer & IV Hickam
went around the parking lot
soliciting donations to be
dropped into their cowboy hats
resulting in a 3-star contribution
to The Ride Home.
   Great Job Raychel and IV!

         American ex-POW, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
       American Legion Auxiliary Unit 283, Jacksonville, Florida
         American Legion Post 81, Melbourne, Florida

         American Legion Dept. of NC, Raleigh, North Carolina
         American Legion Post 35, Mount Dora, Florida
         American Legion Post 32, Hope Mills, North Carolina
         American Legion Post 138, Roxboro, North Carolina
         American Legion Post 187, Wake Forest, North Carolina
         American Legion Post 310 (Cedar Creek), Mabank, TX

         American Legion Riders Chapter 75, Crestview, Florida
         American Legion Riders Chapter 283, Jacksonville, Florida
         American Legion Riders, Chapter 243, Bessemer, North Carolina
         B.S. Beef & Hancock Holding L.L.C. - in memory of Fishbyrne
               Military School, VA & Gordan Military College, GA POWs
         Helen & Alan Brunstrom, Ocklawaha, Florida
         Coweta Veterans Club, Inc. (Legion Post 57 & VFW Post 2667)
                Newnan, Georgia
         D.A.V. Chapter 70, Inverness, Florida

D.A.V. Onslow County Chapter 16, Jacksonville, North Carolina

         Daniel Lee Garren, Pinellas Park, Florida
         Donald Hacker, Forest City, North Carolina
         Hart Metals Inc.
         High Speed Gear Inc. Becky & Gene Higdon, Sweansboro, NC
         Margery Knisley, Honorary RT Member, Chiefland, Florida
         Pam & Ray Knisley, Chiefland, Florida

Jean & Paul Levesque, Hubert, North Carolina

         Celestia Long, The Golden Circle Club, Warrenton, NC
         Doris & David Maitland
         Marine Corps League 1257, Wake Forest, North Carolina
         Marine Corps League Detachment 1292, Hillsborough, NC
         Glynna & John McKendree, Oxford, Mississippi
         Military Order of Purple Heart Chapter 637, Raleigh/Durham, NC
         Ann & Jim Mitchell, Fleming Island, Florida
         Dallas Mossman Sr., Montrose, Michigan
         Reade Manufacturing
         Linda and Keith Reddinger, Butler, Pennsylvania
         Rolling Thunder, Alabama 1
         Rolling Thunder, Arkansas 1
         Rolling Thunder, Colorado 1
         Rolling Thunder, Florida 1
         Rolling Thunder, Georgia 2
         Rolling Thunder, Georgia 3
         Rolling Thunder, Indiana 1
         Rolling Thunder, Indiana 7
         Rolling Thunder, Maine 2
         Rolling Thunder, Maryland 1
         Rolling Thunder, Mississippi 2
         Rolling Thunder, New Hampshire 1
         Rolling Thunder, Ohio 1
         Rolling Thunder, Ohio 8
         Rolling Thunder, South Carolina 1
         Rolling Thunder, South Carolina 5
         Rolling Thunder, Tennessee 1
         Rolling Thunder, Tennessee 2
         Rolling Thunder, Tennessee 6
         Rolling Thunder, Virginia 1
         The Healing Place, Trish Kallenbach

David N. Titus, Saint Johns, Florida

         Elizabeth C. Titus, Saint Johns, Florida
         UAW 2069, Veterans Committee, Dublin, Virginia
        Veterans Council of Hillsborough County, Tampa, Florida
         VFW Post 9236, Hernando Beach, Florida
         VFW Post 4174, Lehigh Acres, Florida
         VFW Post 6060, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
         VFW Post 8466, Wake Forest, North Carolina
         VFW Post 5025, Crossville, Tennessee
         VFW Riders of Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia

Alliance Coach, Inc. Wildwood, Florida
American Legion Post 102, Hastings, Florida

American Legion Post 330, Leesburg, Florida

American Legion 182, Miami, Florida
American Legion Post 74, Sebring, Florida

American Legion Post 161 (Moses S. Cash), Creedmoor NC
American Legion Post 55, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

         American Legion Riders Post 321, Cooper City, Florida
         Belle Chasse Academy Jr. Beta Club, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
         Jean & Ron Best, Lehigh Acre, Florida
         William T. Busby, Statesville, North Carolina
         Cottonwood Veterinary Hospital, Shelby, North Carolina

DAV AUX Unit 16, Jacksonville, North Carolina
Kathleen Fedorchak, Milta, New York

         Margret & Kenneth Fisher, Tampa, Florida
         Claire Fournier, Spring Hill, Florida
         Adrienne Girodet, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
         Peggy James, Denton, Texas

Gerald & William Jeffers, Greenacres, Florida

Barbara Jenkins, Dunn Loring Virginia

         Doris & Lee Jenks, New Port Richey, Florida
         John Lee, Clarksville, New York
         J.J. Kenney, Florida
         Stan Makowski, Palatka, Florida
         Frank Manchester, Jacksonville, North Carolina

Jennifer Martinez, Farmington, New Mexico
Robert Meador, Midway Park, North Carolina

         Evelyn & Dr. Joseph Mitola III
         Modern Moving & Storage, Inc., Jacksonville, North Carolina
         Darlene and Mark Morrison, Vermillion, Ohio

Penny Peccia, New Port Richey, Florida
Carol & Paul Pontious, Lake Wales, Florida

Richard Overgard, Roxboro, North Carolina

Margie & Tony Quintana, Jacksonville, Florida
Debbie & Steve Ryan, Jacksonville, North Carolina

         Michael Reach, Annandale, Virginia
         Sheri Roark, Tallahassee, Florida
         Matt Roberts, Port Orange, Florida
         Ray Teachort, Jacksonville, North Carolina

         Rolling Thunder, Wisconsin 3
         Kevin Sanderson, Raleigh, North Carolina
         VFW Ladies Auxiliary 10164, Interlachen, Florida
         VFW Post 4945, Auburndale, Florida
         VFW Post 10132, Hobe Sound, Florida

VFW 10094, Indian Rocks, Florida
VFW Post 4337, Inverness, Florida

VFW 7909, Jacksonville, Florida

         VFW Post 8191, Melbourne, Florida
         VFW Post 4423, Okeechobee, Florida
         VFW Post 8696, Palm Coast, Florida
         VFW Post 658, Macon, Georgia

VFW Post 6449, Fairburn, Georgia

VFW Post 7288, Calabasa, North Carolina
VFW 9983, Holly Ridge, North Carolina

VFW Post 9103, Spring Lake, North Carolina
VFW Post 11079, Elgin, South Carolina

       VFW Post 1889, Paris, Tennessee
         VFW Post 7638, Nathaniel Gordon, Gordonsville, Virginia
         VFW Riders 4147, Lehigh Acres, Florida
         Randal West Family
         Tony and Cheryl Youngblood

$1000+ $350+ $200+ $50+

The Ride Home on National POW/MIA Recognition Weekend pays tribute to American POWs who have returned, and reaffirms our commitment to those still waiting to come home.

We are offering you an opportunity to be an important part of this weekend - to sponsor a former POW. Invited honorees include Prisoners of War from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. Any amount would be welcomed; a sponsorship of $350 helps us pay for one POWís lodging, meals and on-location transportation. If you choose to help, we especially urge you to attend so that you can meet and spend time with the POW you sponsored.

We are now accepting sponsors for The Ride Home 2012. If you would like to be a sponsor and/or make a donation, please click here for information and instructions on sponsoring/donating by either USMail or Credit/Debit card using PayPal.

The Ride Home operates entirely as a volunteer event. All donations are used for lodging, meals, on-site transportation and other associated expenses to bring former POWs and current POW/MIA families to the event.