Letters and Opinions
Ride for Sight by Julie Warren
Once again the Ride for Sight rears it's ugly head. At a time when it
would be advantageous to set an example of support to Bikers who have
been receiving negative press for the last few months, the Ride
committee pulls support. Did they ever support us? There was a colours
issue, a change of venue to attract the RUBS, denied free access to
OCC meetings on the grounds. Perhaps they have forgotten the first
rides when the crowd who paid the bills and brought in the donations
were not the pretty people.
I wonder why riders support charities who
won't partner with them but allow them to do third party fundraising,
quickly accept the cheque and then wash their hands. If the money that
has been raised by motorcyclists in the name of charity had been used
for Biker rights and education we would certainly be in a better
financial position and could we have any worse press if we didn't do
charity events. What exactly do all these charity runs accomplish.
Julie Warren