One Broken Biker (Calgary) is a not-for-profit organization that uses poker runs, silent auctions, donations and merchandise sales to raise money to help injured riders and their families.
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| No-one ever wants to be in this situation but if it ever happens, OBB is there to help
The first of their events took place in September 2012, and they now hold two poker runs and a silent auction in the Calgary area each year. The proceeds go directly to those who need it most in the form of funds or care packages.
The idea for this organization came after co-founder Ashlee Atkin went through the trauma of not only witnessing her father suffer a near fatal motorcycle accident but also the agonizingly long and painful recovery process. During that time Ashlee and her friend Elizabeth Cloutier realized that there is a financial gap that most accident victims suffer through, when immediate costs need to be covered and help is needed. OBB was founded to help not just accident victims themselves, but also their families, who often bear the brunt of expenditures, especially if the victim is the income earner.
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| Ashlee and her dad, Glenn, during his recovery from a motorcycle accident |
Every Wednesday evening the OBB crew host Bike Night at The Big Sky BBQ, just north of Okotoks, and tonight BlueCircle is a proud sponsors. We'll be heading up there for 5;00 and want to invite any of our cleints, friends, and those friends we have yet to meet to come join us for some great food and camaraderie, not to mention a chance to grab some free swag and have a chance to win some great prizes.
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| Ashlee has a new ride now...a 2019 Road Glide |
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| An OBB Calgary poker run down to the Twin Cities Hotel and Saloon in Longview |
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| OBB always supports on-route local, motorcycle friendly establishments, like The Water's Edge Pub in Priddis |
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| These ladies are part of the friends of OBB group |
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| Likewise for these gents |
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