this was copied from my spikes right page sorry you got all salty Ron when I called you out. ;JUST TO KEEP EVERYONE IN THE LOOP I FIRST OFF WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FROM SUPPORTERS ATTENDEES SPONSORS CREW LEADERS CONVOY LEADERS MASS AND CT'S ATTY GENERALS OFFICE MASS DOT AND THE MA AND CT STATE POLICE FOR ALL THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT; THE TEAM AND I WORK COUNTLESS HOURS OF OUR OWN TIME TO MAKE THESE EVENTS POSSIBLE AND ABIDE TO ALL LOCAL AND STATE REGULATIONS. AS WELL AS BE AS TRANSPARENT AS POSSIBLE WITH OUR MISSION, GOALS AND OUR INTENTIONS MY NUMBER IS AVAILABLE LISTED IN THE EVENT DESCRIPTION; I MAKE MY SELF AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES DAY AND NIGHT TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS THAT MAY ARISE WITH OUR EVENTS WE HAVE A SIMPLE GOAL HELP WHO WE CAN THE BEST WE KNOW HOW THROW ENORMOUS CAR SHOWS WITH A BUNCH OF COOL SH** AND INSTEAD OF GOING TO A FATCAT CORPARATION IT GOES TO THOSE WHO NEED IT. THERE ARE NO PAID MEMBERS OF THE SPIKES RIDE TEAM AND ALL INFORMATION IS PUBLIC. WE DONATE OUR TIME MONEY AND EFFORT TO MAKE THESE HAPPEN, FOR INSTANCE I PERSONALLY DONATED $5,693.76 TO THE SPIKES RIDE FOR SANDY HOOK CHARITY TO HELP WITH PUTTING ON THE SHOW AND THATS JUST ME WE ARE A TEAM WE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS BIGGER PICTURE HAPPEN. I HAVE NEVER MET A MORE GENEROUS GOOD HEARTED BUNCH OF INDIVIDUALS IN MY LIFE THAN MY TEAM OUR SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS, AS WELL AS OUR ATTENDEES WITH OUT ANY OF YOU THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. I LOOK TO SEE EVERYONE AGAIN AT THIS YEARS EVENT; WE ARE PROJECTING OVER 3000 VEHICLES THIS YEAR AND WE ARE STILL MONTHS AWAY!
THANK YOU AGAIN
SINCERELY
George Spikes LeGrice and the Spikes Ride Team

also feel free to check with Massachusetts and Connecticut with whom I am fully registered with as well as the IRS with whom I am registered as a non profit event
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Spike, This article http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2013/04/03/life/doc515c836d6e98e671420994.txt?viewmode=default

lists 3 charities that the money is donated to:

EverWonder Children’s Museum
Sandy Hook Family Healing Fund
Adopt A Sandy Hook Cop

Are the charities the same this year?

Yes sir those were our initial choices we couldn't donate to the adopt a cop program because they were not an official 501 c3 in the Children's Museumwas something we decided to donate to at a later date after speaking with the attorney general's office resident in Newtown etc and the family healing find was working under the umbrella of a nother charities 501 c3 like I said we are very thorough and where the funds go to you can contact Scotthe's in charge of the Newtown Police Union and we also donated to the Sandy Hook Rotary Club Sandy Hook school which if you check on the event page has a very thorough description and mission statement of who they cover like I said there were tons of places we wanted to donny to put everything had to be ok,d by the Attorney Generals office

bottom line is I am re register this year my show is it go if it was any shady dealings from last year I wouldn't be able to do it again this year so if i did anything by not inviting to the state and local regulations why would I be able to do it again ....exactly

I had a very good interview on NBC right before I donated checks to the two charities I also have photos of the checks also have photos of me giving to charities letters from the charities recognizing my donations so like I said I'm upfront about everything if anybody would like to see any of this just send me an email I'll be glad to get it over to you but once again it's nice to know that there are some good intention people out there that are just trying to ensure the legitimacy of a charity but I'm on the up and up ;)

Very cool Spike. I'm going to do my best to attend this event.

Looks like a good time for a good cause

Well if someone is going to make a statement like that George should atleast be given the opportunity to stand up for himself, can you blame him for being mad? Saying he's ripping everyone off for 10s of thousands of dollars is a pretty substantial accusation wouldnt you say? Especially without any kind of factual evidence. I dont think you would appreciate someone spreading rumors around like that about you, I certainly wouldn't. I'd hope you arent mad at me for something you said.

Shit don't bother me but you won't see me there. :sFun_crazydance: :sFun_crazydance: