We have been blessed to
have many companies and individuals who have supported our rides in
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. That support has come in several
forms - services, supplies, and money. We thank you for your thoughtfulness
and generosity that allowed us to use those four days to honor those
who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the citizens we serve.
Media Coverage:
Thanks to all the media
outlets who covered our rides, providing coverage that raised the
awareness of the public during Police Week. We especially appreciate
the coverage given by WSOC-TV,
FoxNews Charlotte,
WBTV and News14
Carolina. Along the road we've had coverage from MyFox8
(WGHP) in High Point, the Randolph
Guide, and the Asheboro
Courier-Tribune.
New
Life 91.9 (WRCM) gave us a voice on the radio, they prayers and
support of their listeners always mean a great deal to us.
A special thanks to John
Hancock of WBT 1110/99.3 radio. John embraced the ride, a great
deal of our support each year from the community comes from those who heard live
interviews with our officers on John's evening show both before and
after the ride. He is a true friend of Law Enforcement officers everywhere.
Click here to hear our officers talk about the
ride on the Hancock Show.
The
exposure given to our ride from Jeff Viscount on www.weeklyrides.com
brought out a lot of riders here in Charlotte. Be sure to check weeklyrides.com
not only for our ride, but for rides every week in the Charlotte area.
Corporate donations
of goods and services during the 2012 ride:
Coca-Cola Bottling
Co. Consolidated (sports drinks and water)
Harris-Teeter (gift cards, bottled water, energy bars)
Lance (snacks)
Same Day Xpress, Greensboro, NC (transportation of cyclists)
Pfeiffer University (lunch on Day 1)
Reno's Italian Restaurant, Gibsonville, NC (lunch on Day 2)
South Boston PD and FD (supper on Day 2)
Sandy Creek Baptist Church (lunch on Day 3)
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church (lunch on Day 4)
U-Haul and Enterprise (cargo trucks for SAG and packing blankets
to protect bicycles)
Coach
America (coaches to transport our officers back from DC to Charlotte
after the end of our ride)
Charlotte
Van and Storage (transported our bicycles back from DC to Charlotte
after the end of our ride)
The
Right Gear, Kannapolis, NC (bike support, spare tires, tubes,
and parts)
Bicycle Sport, Charlotte,
NC (bike check-ups)
Carolina Smoothies, Charlotte NC (GU and Cliff Bars)
Spirited Cyclist (spare
parts, lots of other support)
Inside Out Sports, Charlotte (PowerBars and gels)
Sam's Club (Gift Card)
Hammer Nutrition
(gels)
Individual and
business contributions - citizens who care, along with officers and
non-sworn members of the Law Enforcement community contributed to
the ride. there are too many to list here, but be assured we are grateful
to all of you. You are the citizens we are proud to serve every day.
