Luther Lions Club to host Ride for Charities poker enjoyable run fundraiser

LUTHER — The Luther Lions Club will host it first annual Ride for Charities Scramble, a poker enjoyable run fundraiser to assist native charities on Oct. 11.

A poker enjoyable run is an organized occasion during which individuals, often utilizing bikes, all-terrain automobiles, boats, snowmobiles, horses, on foot or different technique of transportation, should go to 5 to seven checkpoints and draw taking part in playing cards. The object is to have one of the best poker hand on the finish of the run, organizer Dennis Karcznski mentioned. 

“Playing card hands for this event will be dealt at the Lions Club at the conclusion of the run,” Karcznyski mentioned. “Having the best hand and winning is purely a matter of chance. Prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the event.”

He added that the occasion has a time restrict, nevertheless the person individuals will not be timed.

Early registration will happen from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 4, at Loggers Landing, 206 State St., Luther. Day of registration will happen from 9 to 10 a.m., Oct. 11, at Club 37, 3803 M-37, Baldwin or at Luther Lions Club, 1003 State St., Luther.

The value to take part is $25 per rider.

Following registration on Oct. 11, riders could scramble in any order they select, however should make the next stops: 

• Loggers Landing, 206 State St., Luther;
• J’s Elk Tavern, 606 W. 10 ½ Mile Road, Irons;
• Club 37, 3803 M-37, Baldwin;
• AMVETS, 1959 W. twenty fourth St., Baldwin; and
• Luther Lions Club, 1003 State St., Luther

The occasion will embody money prizes, a scavenger hunt, 50/50 raffles, awards for greatest poker arms and dinner on the Lions Club at 5 p.m.

Proceeds from the occasion might be distributed to the next charities:

Feeding America Mobile Food Truck 

“Feeding America food distributions are paid for by the organization sponsoring the mobile food truck at their location,” Karczynski mentioned, “The money we make from all of our activities help pay for the Feed America events we host.”

He mentioned that this 12 months they served 1,191 households comprising 2,892 people by means of August.

“Rain or shine, we try to feed our community in need,” Karczynski mentioned.

Upcoming Feed America occasions might be from 2 p.m. till gone on Oct. 9, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 on the Luther Lions Club, 1003 State St., Luther.

Project KidSight!, a program that provides free cellular imaginative and prescient screening to establish treatable and preventable causes of imaginative and prescient loss in kids, utilizing a high-tech imaginative and prescient screener programmed to shortly and precisely establish imaginative and prescient problems

Leader Dog’s Program, a program that provides folks whose each day journey is impacted by imaginative and prescient loss the instruments, abilities and confidence to journey independently by means of orientation, mobility and information canine lessons for 16-year-olds and older and teenage summer season camp. All packages are free.

Disaster Relief Michigan, a program that brings support to these impacted by pure catastrophe or humanitarian crises.

All State Youth Band, a marching band comprised of highschool pupil all through the state, which performs at numerous occasions regionally and internationally.

Lions Club International Fund, which supplies grant funding for large-scale humanitarian tasks.

For extra info name 231-388-2467.