The Poker Run team gave $200.00 gift cards to James Peters, John E. Green, Dolly Kramer, Helen M. Watson, Martha Vogel, Thomas Sherman and two other cancer patients. We have donated over $6500.00 in gift cards this year and $2000.00 to cancer research.

The team would like to thank everyone who has supported our efforts and attended our ride. The patients and research groups appreciate your generosity. We hope everyone has a healthy and safe riding season in 2012. We look forward to seeing all our families and friends on June 16th, 2012 so we can continue to provide cancer patients and Lung and Ovarian research with the help they need.

Rest In Peace Denise and all the other people who have lost their battle with cancer in the past year.

 The poker run team gave a $1000.00 to the Ovarian Cancer Connection at the ovarian cancer walk on September 17, 2011 in Toledo. The money stays locally at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo for ovarian cancer research. The Memorial Fund has donated over $4000.00 to the fight against Ovarian Cancer ths past 4 years.

A $1000.00 donation was also given to The National Lung Cancer Partnership for further lung cancer research. The Lung Cancer Partnership has made great strides in the earley diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. The Memorial Fund has given $10,000.00 to The Lung Cancer Partnership over the last 4 years.

The Memorial Poker Run team has also given $7500.00 to The American Cancer Society the past 4 years.

(Left is a picture of ovarian cancer survivors at the walk)

 The team gave $200.00 gift cards to Tina Warsop-Bean and Allison Karr, who is doing chemo treatments again, to do something nice for themselves or help with expenses. We wish them good luck and hope for things to go well.

(Pictured at left is Denise's aunt Cindy and Denise's bike at the 2011 poker run)

 Poker run team member Dwayne"s uncle James Myers, who is battling lung cancer and his son-in-law Glenn Allison, who has prostate cancer were given $200.00 cash cards to help with expenses while they recieve treatment. James is currently doing chmeo and Glenn will have surgery soon. We wish them both good luck and we pray for there return to good health.

We also gave Mark ( left) who is in his second battle with lukiemia two tickets to Cedar Point and a cash card for food and gas. We hope he has a nice time and can forget about his battle for a while.

 The Poker Run Team gave $200.00 cash cards to William Morel, Bob Steck,Dominga Puenta and Elizabeth (Betty) Nye to assist in expeneses or to do something nice for themselves. We hope things are going well for them and wish them good health in the future.
We also want to thank the nurses at the Fostoria Hospital infusion center ( Kim, Mara, Brittney, Gen, Marieane, Mary Ann and Jolene) for their help in passing out gift cards and for their support.

 The 4th Denise Youngs poker run was another great success. We had 185 motorcycles and over 250 people ride in the run. The weather was beautiful and more than 400 people attended . We raised almost $7000.00 the day of the ride and that will bring our fund raising for the year to over $14,000.00. We want to thank everyone for their donations and thank all those who came out and enjoyed the day.We also send out a special thanks to everyone who helped make the event go so well.
We will continue our main focus to help local cancer patients and make a donation to The National Lung Cancer Partnership and The Ovarian Cancer Connection.
So for all the cancer patients and the poker run team we say thanks for your support and we will continue our fight to beat cancer. We look forward to seeing you on June 16th, 2012.

Cancer survivors Donna Foster, Lyne Walby. Lynn Mintz and Luann Cummings were some of the 15 survivors who came out and enjoyed the day with us..

 The Memorial Poker Run team donated $100.00 to The Rally for the Cure Golf outting on July 24th. The event is a fund raiser for breast cancer research and is organized by team member Tony Kracher's mom Deb. All those affected by breast cancer appreciate Deb's hard work organizing the golf outting and supportting breast cancer  for many years.

The Poker Run team would like to thank Deb for her hard work in the fight against cancer.

 The 3rd Denise Youngs Memorial Poker Run on June 19th, 2010 was the most successful ride yet. We had over 150 bikes and almost 200 people ride and raised over $10,000.00 that will be donated to tne National Lung Cancer Partnership and The National Ovarian Cancer Colalition of Northwest Ohio, plus we will continue to support all local cancer charities and local cancer rides. The poker run team would like to thank everyone for coming out and supporting our efforts and also thank all those who donated and volunteered to help us. With out all your support we could not continue to keep the fight against cancer going.

If anyone knows of any local cancer rides or events let me know at this web site and we will try to help. We would welcome any donations and we will pass it on to local cancer patients in this area. Send donations to:

                            The Denise Youngs Memorial Fund
                                                  P.O. Box 338
                                           Bradner, Ohio 43406

Thanks to everyone and we look forward to seeing you next year on the third Saturday in June for the 4th Denise Ride Against Cancer.

Friend of the poker run Lyne Walby was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Lyne has gone through some surgery and treatments and is now teaching her nursing class and getting ready to ride again. The poker run team donated a $100.00 gift card for Lyne to use on her recent cruise and well deserved vacation.

We wish Lyne good health and look forward to seeing her at the poker run.

(Left to right-- Lynn Mintz (ovarian cancer) Bonnie Weiker( breast cancer) and Lyne at the poker run. 

I took this tatoo picture at the ovarian cancer walk.

 Ron and some family and friends attended the National Lung Cancer Partnerships first ever combined motorcycle ride and 5k run held in Perrysburg, Ohio on August 29th, 2009. The Denise Youngs Memoriall Fund donated $4000.00 to National Lung Cancer Partnership that was raised from our poker run. I met with Louann Cummings who is the partnerships local advocate and a six year lung cancer survivor and she told me she would like to thank the poker run team and all our volunteers and everyone who helped make this large donation possible. Lung cancer kills more women and men than breast, prostate, colon, kidney, liver and melanoma cancers combined.Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, although almost 20 percent of lung cancer patients never smoked. Lung cancer kills more women than breast, ovarian and uterine cancer combined.

The Memorial Poker Run web site is linked to The National Lung Cancer Parnerships national web site.

 Team members Tony, Jeff and Ron attended the Snuffy's cancer ride on Saturday July 11th, 2009 . The poker run team donated a Harley tool box that was raffled off by Tony's wife Rhonda and Ron and donated the $100.00 to the cause. Also at the event 86 year old Ernie Fork took his first motorcycle ride in over 30 years and the pictures tell the story. Hope we can ride again soon Ernie.

See Ernie's ride on our links page.

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Poker Run team members Ron, Craig, Tony and Jeff donating $2000.00 to the American Cancer Society at the Fostoria Relay for Life. The donation was made in memory of Barb Carlo and Jeff's mom Sook Otteny-Howard.

Barb's picture is at the bottom of this page accepting last years $5500.00 donation to the American Cancer Society

 The poker run on June 20th was another great sucess. We had over 125 motorcycles and 165 people register for the ride. We gave away over $2500.00 worth of donated prizes and cash at this years ride and raised over $7000.00 that was donated to the National Lung Cancer Partnership and the American Cancer Society. In the last year we have donated almost $14,000.00 to cancer research groups, local cancer patients and other cancer charity events in the area.

We will continue to donate our time and money to local cancer rides including the Snuffy's Bar run, the Lynn Boff-Mintz poker run at Rollersville Bar and the Carla Alexander charity event at Freindly Ron's to name a few. If anyone knows of an event or cancer patient that is having a ride or event in the area let me know at this web site and we will try to help.

We would welcome any help we can recieve and we will pass that on to other cancer patients in the area. Donations can be made to:
                          Denise Youngs Memorial Fund
                                           P.O.Box 338
                                   Bradner, Ohio  43406

See you on June19th, 2010 for the next  Denise Ride Against Cancer, we are              already planning some new things for next year to make it bigger and better.

 Barb Carlo, 67, of Fostoria, Ohio passed away Friday, June 19, 2009 at her home.She worked for the American Cancer Society as Seneca County Director for many years and started the Seneca County Relay for Life. Barb helped in getting our first poker run off to a great start by promoting us in the paper and on the radio.Barb bought the first raffle ticket we ever sold. All cancer survivors owe Barb a debt of gratitude for all her hard work in promoting cancer related charities and services.                                                       

The poker run team would like send our condolences to Barb's family. 

 Jack Romaker, 83, of Tucson, Az. and formerly of Custer, Oh passed away May 31, 2009.Jack is the father of Terri Garner and father-in-law of Greenup. He is a WWII veteran, serving in the Army Air Corp. Jack spent his summers in Ohio riding his "Plum Crazy" shovelhead with many of us to events around the area.

Rest in peace Jack and keep on riding forever. 

 Update on Donna: Donna has had her surgury and radiation treatments and is now cancer free. She would like to thank everyone for their support and well wishs over the past few months.

One of Denise's freinds and riding partners Donna Foster has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Donna will have some surgery and treatment and be back on her bike and riding cancer free in no time.

Donna is a member of the American Legion Riders and  the GWRR and can be seen at many local charity rides wiht her big smile and giving heart. So when you see Donna give her, as Donna says, a squeeze and tell her good luck.

Get well and see you on the road Donna..

Denise's riding freinds with her Sporster at the 5th annual Napoleon H-D womens ride on May 2nd. This was one of Denise's favorite events and and she encouraged her fellow women riding freinds to attend.

{L-R}  Sherry, Terri, Kristy, Desire, Suzy and Peggy

The poker run team donated $100.00 to the Ducky Day Benefit on Nov. 15th held at Friendly Ron's in Wayne. Team members Ron and Tom used the money to do 50/50 raffles throught out  the day and raised over $1100.00 that was donated to the family of Hal Foster.Hal was diagnosed with cancer earlier in the year and is now on his way to a full recovery. The event raised over $20,000.00 for the Foster family to help with expenses. The poker run team wishes Hal and his family the best. 

Bonnie Weiker was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Bonnie has gone through some surgery and some other treatments and I am happy to say she is doing fine and is now cancer free.  Bonnie is back to work and riding her bike.

 Let's keep Bonnie in our prayers and thoughts as she continues on the road to recovery.

 Team member Craig Cook presenting a $500.00 gift card to Dugan Smith. Dugan has osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. He is home and on his way to a full recovery. We wish Dugan and his family the best and ask people to keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

The poker run team raised the money through donations and raffles, and would like to thank everyone who helped us out.

           I got this update on Leila from her mom Tarah on October 2nd, 2009.
The last lab tests show that the transplant is working and she is on her way to a good working immune system and ready to be taken off the steriods she has been on her whole life. Here is a new picture of Leila at 2years and five months.

 Poker Run team member Dwayne's grand-daughter Lelia Everly was born May 31, 2007 Lelia was diagnosed with DiGeorge Syndrome and doctors at Duke University recommended a life saving Thymus Gland transplant. Dwayne and his wife Yvette and other volunteers are raising an estimated $40,000.00 to help with the transplant.  

Leila went to Duke University on Feb 1st  for her transplant. Leila and her mom Tarah are now home and the transplant is working and Leila is now recovering. Leila can now get outside and do things she has not been able to do before.

Leila's mom Tarah and grandparents Yvette and Duane would like to thank everyone for there support and prayers.

Lets keep Leila and Tarah in our thoughts and prayers.                                                                                            

(Autam Clouse,Ron,Barb Carlo,Jeff Richards,Tracy Miller)