SGT Watts Veterans Foundation Ride for Vets

Saturday, September 21, 2024 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The SGT Watts Veterans Foundation is kicking off fall with a Ride for Vets! This ride is open to any and all bikes with a suggested donation of $5 per bike. Meet at Paradise at 8:30 am. The ride will roll out at around 9:30 am and return to Paradise for free lunch and a 50/50 raffle drawing! Proceeds go to support local Veterans organizations.

Click on this link to learn more!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 SGT Watts Veterans Foundation Motorcycle Raffle. Thank you to everyone who participated!

2023 Harley-Davidson Street Glide

Michael Tetreault

U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran

$500 Paradise Harley-Davidson Gift Card

Darlene Nagaoka

Custom Benchmade Knife

Rich Dobson

$100 Gift Card

Jeremy Veselka

Anne Moen

Jaydon Rains

Randy Jacoy

Bob Driscoll

Proudly Sponsored by:

Paradise Harley Davidson and Endurium.

Motorcycle Raffle Winner, Michael Tetreault

This Blue and Gray Street Glide comes with a 114ci M8 Motor with 6 Speed Transmission,

6 Gallon Fuel tank with Dual Disk Brembo

front brakes linked to reflex ABS. Boom Box

GTS Infotainment system, with GPS,

Music, and Bluetooth.

SGT Watts Veterans Foundation

2024 Motorcycle Raffle

Through the gracious donation of caring individuals, the foundation purchased a New 2023 Harley Davidson Street Glide Motorcycle, that will be raffled to one lucky winner at 2 p.m. PST on August 24, 2024. 

A total of 500 tickets will be sold at $100 per ticket. Don’t hesitate to purchase your raffle ticket(s) and have a chance to win this new 2023 Harley Davidson Street Glide valued over $31,800. Additional prizes include one $500 gift card from Paradise Harley Davidson or one of five, $100 gift cards. 

The winner may negotiate with Paradise Harley Davidson to repurchase the bike or apply it to another model.

Proudly Sponsored by:

Paradise Harley Davidson and Endurium.

A fun filled day of scenic highlights and rolling dice for a chance to win some great prizes. 

All in the spirit of raising awareness and supporting veterans! 

Special thanks to our hosts Dubs Tavern, Willamette Valley Pie Company, Lanphere Cellars, Harvester Tap Room 

 and all the doners who helped make this happen.

Dedicated to Tanya Herrald, SGT Watts Board Member and Veteran’s Advocate

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN HERO.

With the support of a NWBB service dog, Veterans can overcome the debilitating symptoms of PTSD and start living the life they deserve, with freedom and independence.

This Black Road Glide comes with a 107ci M8 Motor with 6 Speed Transmission. 6 Gallon Fuel tank with Dual Disk Brembo front brakes linked to reflex ABS. Boom Box GTS Infotainment system, with GPS, Music, Bluetooth

On behalf of the SGT Watts Veterans Foundation, we are proud to announce the 2023 Raffle Winners: 

• 22 FLTRX Road Glide - Eric Stiffler
• 65” TV - Larry Bushaw
• $500 Paradise Gift Card - Cody Karn
• $100 Gift Card - Randy Bohrer
• $100 Gift Card - Kirstin Hensley
• $100 Gift Card - Betty Miller
• $100 Gift Card - Bryan Hall
• $100 Gift Card -Jordon Paradis
• $100 Gift Card Donated by Russ and Lisa Hayes - Buck Worthey
  

We graciously thank everyone for their continued support of the SGT Watts Veterans Foundation. Proceeds raised by the foundation in 2023 will be donated to the following Veterans Organizations:

• Northwest Battle Buddies
• Fort Kennedy
• The Oregon Veterans Home The Dalles
• Returning Veterans Project
• Elks Lodge #1989
• The Salvation Army Veterans Family Center
• The Oregon Veterans home Lebanon

Click The button below to learn more about these organizations:

Sponsored by:

Breaking Free LLC Counseling Services, Paradise Harley Davidson and Endurium.

We are also pleased to announce the winning motorcycle raffle ticket was held by Tammy Kromhout of Lebanon, OR. She received the beautiful 2022 Harley Davidson, FLHT Electra Glide Standard valued at $22,000. As fate would have it, Tammy is a PTSD Counselor for Veterans, so it felt appropriate for her to win. Tammy was obviously very surprised, humbled, and overcome with emotion. She said, “it was the first time she ever won anything in her life”. With the help of donations from Paradise Harley Davidson and Foundation President, Ron Gibson, other monetary winners include:

• $500 gift card - Angie Hannan
• $100 gift card - Isaac Silversten
• $100 gift card - John Wolinski
• $100 gift card - Valerie Jean McCarty
• $100 gift card - Tim Skreen
• $100 gift card - Riley Lemon
• $1,000 Total Gift Card Awards