GOLD STAR RIDE FOUNDATION

We are a non-profit, all volunteer organization that uses motorcycles to provide for the immediate family members of those killed in our nation's military. We do not distinguish the sort of death, only that the service man or woman died and did serve.

No one is paid in our organization. During Covid19 (2020), we managed 73% of our funding went to directly support those Gold Star Families. We feel this is a very high percentage, but we also feel we can do better.

We provide benefits to family members in person. We show up on at least one motorcycle. In the 36 months between July 2, 2018 and July 2, 2021, we logged more than 81,000 miles, visited in all 48 continuous states at least once (most more than that) and we met with more than 350 Gold Stars.

We have provided many sorts of support, including, but not limited to, car repairs, home repairs, rent, mortgage payments, groceries, clothes, utilities, tuition and education, and in at least one case, flowers for a wedding.

We believe we would be nothing, have nothing, in these United States, if not for the men and women who volunteer to protect us. Sure, they know the risks. And they take those risks because they love their country, they love their family, they love their home. We just try to make their sacrifice something that wasn't in vein.

We do what the fallen hero would have done - if they had not died for us.