Thanks For A Great Ride!

On Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 104 weeks since their final goodbye, the Stokely family gathered with friends and strangers alike for the Mike Stokely Foundation, Inc. 1st Annual "Ride to Remember..."

The thunderous roar of 215 motorcycles, 40 plus cars, one tractor-trailer minus the trailer, led by a HUMVEE with patriotic color scheme leading the way and with air support from a Blackhawk helicopter, we sent a message that we were alive and we would not fear his death nor a future without him. Instead, we were going to go forward and in doing so, we would Remember with Honor, a life well lived, well loved, and dearly missed - SGT Mike Stokely, KIA 16 AUG 05 near Yusufiyah in the Triangle of Death, south of Baghdad.

We raised $20,000 net after expenses toward the $25,000 needed to fund the scholarship in Mike's name at Georgia Military College where he got to attend one year before duty called.

The Mike Stokely Foundation, Inc. continued to raise the additional $5,000 towards the scholarship. They reached their goal and raised $26,500!  $25,000 was used for the Scholarship at Georgia Military and the balance will go towards next year's ride honorees.

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