Scooters for Hooters

[houndguy]

I am thinking of doing a charity ride - the proceeds go to charity - and we can pick up sponsors for this.  Anyone feel like making a "Kick Cancer with Kymco" Team?

www.scooters4hooters.com  and http://libbyslegacy.donorpages.com/Scooters4Hooters2014/

http://2smallerwheels.blogspot.com/2014/01/scooters-for-hooters-breat-cancer.html


Or you can just help me help others.  I'm looking into it hard.

Rob. 

[CROSSBOLT]

Truly a worthy ideal. Unfortunately, all "cancer research" foundations are NOT interested in finding a cure: they ARE interested in collecting our "money". Published in 1968 by Suzanne Caum, the author, is "Cancer Cures Crucified" which explains how a viable cure for cancer was eradicated by collusion among the AMA, FDA, FTC and the Justice Department. I have personally tried to have a dialog with the Susan G. Komen foundation and their "Race for the Cure" and they have even deleted my attempts. There is way to money to be made in cancer treatments. They just piss away funds on chemo, radiation and surgery which just accelerates the cancer growth ultimately.

Karl

[CROSSBOLT]

There is no reason you cannot start a benefit ride for something else like cleft palette surgery, Trace Adkin's Veteran's support, something of local need or a PAC for a politician that supports two-wheel riding. These are the types of things that always are crying for contributions. I would check out if possible their bona fides before you swing into action since you could be in the "hot seat" if a few people found out the foundation of choice is just lining their pockets like the Susan G. Komen foundation. My recommendation is, if they stonewall your questions, go somewhere else for a "worthy" cause.

Karl

[houndguy]

I'm not sure why your being so negative Crossbolt. 

I do know that their are charities out there that are questionable.  I also have friends and family that have suffered from Cancer.  In addition, my original degree is in Biology (how I ended up in Engineering is a long story) so I realize that cancer is not just one disease as many people think...but many different types of disease.  Breast cancer is not the same as liver cancer or skin cancer for example (although many types of cancer can spread throughout the body which is where I think people assume that there is just one type of diease). 

Add in environmental and genetic factors and the beast becomes even harder to fight.   I'm not taking away anything from any other group.  I actually support and believe in the causes you mention...and would gladly promote them as well.   This is taking place near me and I know it's one of the few runs that actually are designed specifically for scooters.

Kymco builds scooters.  So why not promote it?  Why not have fun with it? 

I'm not going to fight or get into a long drawn out discussion on the topic. 

[johnson]

To believe that charities are all fair and benevolent is the blindly ignore the evidence that's been out there for years.  When the CEO's of these "charities" are making $1,000,000+ it's hard to think they're in it for the the cancer patients.

[tortoise]

I do know that their are charities out there that are questionable.

Including a few recipients . . example.

Charity Watch

[CROSSBOLT]

Yeah, Tortise, we had one like that example that scammed a local charity that showed up at a District Volunteer Fire Dept. meeting to try to scam us into giving her money. We sent her packing with nothing. The biggest scam has already been highlighted and I don't blame Houndguy for avoiding the inevitable pissing contest.

Look at all the "rides" by motorcyclists and now scooterists. I think this is one of the best ways to have fun for a good cause and one of the best ways to"Put your best wheel forward", a phrase of the sixties to change the public opinion of two-wheel riders. The public at the time was "Hell's Angels" and Marlon Brando tearing up Hollister, CA. I just could not remain silent of the big scam of cancer, cancer "research" and foundations.

Karl

[mrmike]

  I think it's a great idea. I just wish I lived close enough to join you. I'm lucky if I see 5 scooters in a week in my area. I think I'd be riding alone up here. When I had my Harley, I'd do 3 or 4 rides a year for local charities. They would get 50 to 300 cycles for them. I don't know if we have that many scooters in the state.