Bike Night roars into Rowena
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The weather has been pretty stormy the past couple of days, but did you hear that thunder last night east of Sioux Falls?
It was super loud as a storm of motorcycles rolled into a local establishment.
It's where bikers and bands join together to raise a few bucks.
'This is a kickstart of another summer,' owner Mitch Runge said.
Last night was the first night of Bike Night, the annual fundraiser at the Red Rock Bar & Grill.
It's now in its 11th year.
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'When we started it, we thought we could get 35 to 50 bikes a week to come out we've been blessed to get 350 to 500 a week to come out,' Runge said.
Bike Night is a fundraiser for the Children's Home Society, a non-profit shelter for kids who have been abused.
It's a cause a lot of these bikers take to heart.
'Helping kids, local kids, kids who don't have a voice or have a choice is something we've always felt strong about and try to support,' Runge said.
'It's free to attend, you don't have to buy anything, you can bring a lawn chair and hang out ; check out the band,' emcee host Frank Anderson said.
As part of the fundraiser, Red Rock is also selling raffle tickets for this new Indian motorcycle to be given away later this summer.
Last year Bike Night raised $40 thousand dollars for the Children's Home Society and it hopes to do the same again this year if not more.
'These events that are going on on the fringes are essential to keep our funding where it needs to be to continue to provide the services that we do for the community,' Assistant Director of Development at the Children's Home Society Andrew Hewitt said.
A cause that revs up a lot of money every summer for the Children's Home Society.
'So it's a great middle-of-the-week activity that doesn't take you too far outside of Sioux Falls and you can sleep in your own bed at night,' Anderson said.
To learn more about Bike Night and a look at the lineup of bands that'll be playing this summer, click here.
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