"Remember When" Alzheimer's Ride

For those of you who don't know my sweet Aunt Donna has been battling Alzheimer's. It is a terrible disease and so hard on the family. My Uncle Mike has been doing a motorcycle ride the last few years to raise money and awareness. This year the ride was on August 20th and started at Chuck's Harley Davidson. It ended at our local VFW with lunch and an auction. I'm pleased to announce that over $14,000 was raised. It was the most money ever raised for Alzheimer's in downstate Illinois. I'm so proud of my Uncle for the hard work he put into this. Aunt Donna really enjoyed the day and was able to participate in the ride. He is so good with her and you can see just how much he loves her. I took photos again this year and got a ton of good ones. This post is huge because I wanted to be sure and share all my photos. Aunt Donna and Uncle Mike hold a special place in my heart and I'm so proud of them and all that they have done for Alzheimer's. Here is hoping that the 2012 ride raises even more money and that a cure is found for this terrible disease.

Grace and Sydney with Uncle Mike

Bubs!

My girls!

Sarah, Dan and Uncle Bill

Sydney and Grandma Fowler

Sydney and Uncle Chad

Bruce and Sydney

Grace and Sydney with Aunt Donna

Amanda and Chad with their Harley

Aunt Donna and her brother Jerry

Aunt Nancy and Bruce

Grace & Sydney with Aunt Nancy

Yvonne and Amanda

Brian and Cindy

Me and my girls!

The four big kids!! Jenna didn't want Aunt Kara to take her photo.

Brian and Janel

Sharon and Mom

Doug, Mike, Mom and Lois

Dan Brady and Uncle Mike

Aunt Donna's great nephew and nephew

Aunt Donna, Mike and Jenna

Jim and Mary

Uncle Mike and Mary Jo

Amanda and Todd

Sydney

Ryan and Amy

Uncle Mike's Harley

Uncle Wally with the girls

Chad's Harley

Me, Chad and Janel

Uncle Miek greeting the crowd before the ride.

Cathy and Wally

Bruce

Amy and Steve

Ryan

All ready to go!

Yvonne and Todd

Cindy and Brian

All smiles!

Chad and Amanda

Rick and Brandon

Aunt Nancy and Grace

Sarah and Grandma

Sydney and Carter

Playing in the leaves

Grace and Jenna

Mary Jo and her Mom

Uncle Mike fixing Aunt Donna's hair

Love this!

Coming in!

Corey and Chad

Grace, Melissa and Sydney

Dad and Bruce

Mom and Mike

Janel, Mom and Kacee

Uncle Wally and Cathy

Carter and Brian

Dad and Gracie

Janel and Tucker

Dad and Jan

Silly Sydney

Sharon and Jerry, it was their 40th Anniversary that day.

Jenna Bear

Carter and Uncle Chad

The Gray's

Winnie and Uncle Mike

Uncle Chad and Grace

Sydney enjoying Uncle Chad and Aunt Amanda's new toy from the auction!