This year, foundation members hope to raise more money and have at least 200 guests at the celebration afterward.įor more, see Supercross is one of the highest-profile motorsports in the world. Last year, the charity ride raised almost $8,000 with 23 bikes and about 150 guests at the post-ride dinner. “To be able to go that extra step and help them in that type of way is something that means a lot to all of us.” “We see a lot of individuals who are limited in terms of their income, and sometimes things come up that they just can’t financially manage,” said Melissa O’Brien, 49, president of the Amanda’s Heart Foundation. The two women then partnered with Gene Cook Supports, LLC to create the nonprofit to be able to give those in need a “hand up.” “This is a time that everyone is in need. “We figured, why not help other people,” Linda said. The idea for the foundation was planted when Ooten and her mother, Linda, 55, donated the coronavirus stimulus checks they received from the government to help other people with disabilities who were struggling as a result of the pandemic. The foundation was created and named in honor of Amanda Ooten, 28, a quadriplegic woman affected by cerebral palsy. The nonprofit was created to support people with physical, intellectual, mental or developmental disabilities and autism and their families. “It makes you feel good when you do something like this.”Īmanda’s Heart has been an active foundation for two years.
“We do this because it’s a good cause,” Frydrych said. Registration for the ride, itself, was $25 per driver and $15 per passenger. The admission fee included food, drinks and a DJ, and there was a 50-50 drawing and a basket raffle. The charity ride route took them from Trafford to the American Legion in Ligonier, then Latrobe and back to the Trafford Legion for a post-ride celebration that non-riders also attended for a $10 donation. Riders from as far as Gallitzin and Reading showed up to the event in support of the Amanda Heart’s mission. “We’re all brothers here,” said Barry Frydrych, 66, director of the Trafford American Legion Riders Post 331. Each participant was welcomed either by name or with a pat on the back. Riders gathered in front of the Trafford American Legion Riders Post 331 and greeted each other. Cavitt Street in Trafford was filled with sounds of laughter and the roar of motorcycles as guests prepared for the second annual Amanda’s Heart Foundation motorcycle charity run.
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