As a motorcycle accident attorney, I am proud to be on the Board of Directors of the B.U.D.‘S Foundation, headquartered in the Wilson/Rocky Mount area. The Foundation educates the public regarding motorcycle awareness and promotes motorcycle riding safety. The Foundation also maintains a fund to assist injured riders or the families of fallen riders with expenses. It also helps with locating supportive counseling for those dealing with grief related to a motorcycle accident-related injury or fatality. Moreover, the Foundation awards yearly scholarships to deserving students in the memory of fallen riders.
The signature event for B.U.D.’S is the annual Fallen Riders Fundraiser Weekend. The weekend of September 11, 2021, was the 11th annual event. Scholarships were awarded, there was a special tribute to Lewis “The Godfather” Clark, a charity ride took place, and awards were given for bike show and sound competition winners.
I want to thank the motorcycle clubs and social clubs that helped host the event – Twist & Turn MC of Clayton, Street Stunnaz MC of LaGrange, Flyin High Kings MC of Smithfield, Hook-n-Go MC of Smithfield, and Twisted Divas SS of Clayton. The weekend could not have been a success without attendance from a number of other North Carolina motorcycle clubs and social clubs, along with a few out-of-clubs. Here is a list of the clubs that I saw: that were represented at the event such as:
Vicious Ryderz (Rocky Mount)
Unleased Aggression (Raleigh)
Real Road Riderz (Rocky Mount)
Twist N Turn (Clayton)
Durdy Boyz (PG County Maryland)
Word Ryders Motorcycle Ministry (Rocky Mount)
Do or Die (Augusta, GA)
Carolina Heat (Goldsboro)
I Refuse (Goldsboro)
Platinum Status Ryderz (Raleigh)
Flyin High Kingz (Smithfield)
Hook N Go (Smithfield)
Ruff Ryders (Raleigh)
Street Soldiers (Rocky Mount)
Sons of Solom0n (Wilson)
His Calling Motorcycle Ministry (Wilson)
Circle C (Saratoga)
Street Alphas (Raleigh)
Virtuous Diamonds (Greensboro)
Evolution (Raleigh)
Beautiful Minds (Hampton Road, VA)
Ryders 4 Righteousness Motorcycle Ministry (Durham-Raleigh)
Cycle Kings (Raleigh)
Dominant Breed (Raleigh)
Twisted Divas (Clayton)
ADO (Rocky Mount)
Full Tilt Riders (Fayetteville)
2 Heavy (Rocky Mount)
2 For Life (Raleigh)
Nubian Kruzers (Raleigh)
AzOne (Ahoskie)
If you are a member of any motorcycle club or social club that I left out of this list, please let me know. I hope to see everybody at the 12th Annual B.U.D.’s Foundation Fallen Riders Fundraiser Weekend next year.
Gary Poole, North Carolina Motorcycle Accident Attorney “On the Side of Those Who Ride”