By Kalin Krohe, Panhandle Post
The Punishers LeMc Midwest Deadheads Motorcycle Club recently raised $3,958 for Jane's Closet in Alliance.
The money was raised during their 11th annual Poker Run and "Stand Up For Cancer" Silent Auction on Sept. 18.
"It was awesome and we had a ton of support locally," Punisher's LeMc Midwest Regional Captain Dale Van Galder said. "We had a lot of really great donations. All of the food was donated from Williams Jewelers, Grocery Kart, Harris Sales and Pepsi. Without all of the local business from Alliance and the Panhandle we wouldn't be able to raise the money we did. We also must give credit to the Guardian Belles LeRc. They were instrumental in helping with the food preparation and also the silent auction. We can't thank them enough. It was a little tough having both the gun show and the fall festival [Dobby's] on the same day, but over all we had a successful poker run and silent auction. We will definitely be back next year to support this great organization. Jane's Closet does a lot for the fight against cancer and helping these folks out in many ways."
Jane's Closet is an organization for men, women and children living in Box Butte County battling cancer. It provides monetary support, comfort bags and more to assist individuals through their challenging time.
"We cannot express enough our gratitude for the work the Punishers Midwest Deadheads put in to raise nearly $4,000 for Jane's Closet," Box Butte General Hospital said. "It's great people like all of you that make great things happen for this community. Thank you, Punishers."