Boot's Ride For Courage Returns Oct. 14 In Canton

CANTON, GA -- Blue Iron Georgia's 5th annual Boot's Ride For Courage will be held next week in Cherokee County, and organizers are seeking to help the families of law enforcement officers affected by flooding stemming from Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

This year's event, set for Saturday, Oct. 14, begins and ends at Cherokee Veterans Park at 7345 Cumming Highway in Canton. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the bikes will depart at 11 a.m. The registration fee is $25 per rider, which includes lunch from Williamson Bros BBQ. Music and raffle prizes will also take place following the event (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Money raised on Oct. 14 will be used to help provide temporary housing and replace lost items. Most of these families, said Blue Iron National Secretary Shaun Steele, do not have flood insurance, and FEMA only provides about $33,000 to each family to help in the aftermath of flooding.

"Most can't even live in the homes they still have to make mortgage payments on," he said. "The rebuilding of their homes will be on them and from donations from people like you and me."

Blue Iron Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club Georgia Original and Georgia II chapters are made up of several members from local departments, including Cherokee Sheriff's Office, Clayton County Sheriff's Office and police departments in Canton, Johns Creek, Cobb and Clayton counties.

For more information about the nonprofit organization, visit its website at www.blueirongeorgia.com. For questions or to register early for the fundraiser, email blueironmcga@gmail.com.

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