Organized by the Rotary Club of Fulton, the event will raise money for Rotary’s charitable causes, including Therapy Paws and K-9s on the Front Line.
- Therapy Paws works with children and K-9s on the Front Line works with veterans in crisis.
- Therapy Paws’ mission is to provide and coordinate with canine handlers to utilize trained therapy dogs to aid children in trauma and at-risk youth experiencing extreme stress and anxiety.
- K9s on The Front Line provides certified, trained service dogs to military veterans who are affected by PTSD and/or TBI (traumatic brain injury). Both are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
Rotary clubs teaming up for the Poker Run are Columbia South, Rocheport, Boonville, Jefferson City Evening and Fulton.
Registration for the Poker Run is available online at www.FultonRotary-mo.org at a cost of $20 per person. Participation is not limited to the driver; each person in the vehicle can play. The run begins at Head Motor Company, 5708 Freedom Dr., along I-70 in Columbia. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. with departure at 10 a.m. A light breakfast will be provided. Additional stops are in Rocheport, Boonville, Jefferson City and Fulton.
Riders will collect stamps at each stop and draw a hand of cards at the final stop. Whoever has the best poker hand wins.
A car show, hosted by the Rotary Club of Fulton, will be held at the last stop, Ohana Pizzeria in Fulton. Awards will be given for best motorcycle, car, jeep, truck, People’s Choice and overall show winner. Vehicles can be registered for $20 at www.FultonRotary-mo.org.
Ohana’s will have food and drink specials for sale, and the band Hot Mess will perform, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Outside, Bill Ladwig will also DJ for your listening pleasure while you gaze at the car show entries!
“Cash prizes, community support, fellowship and service make for a great day,” Stephanie Vollmer, Fulton Rotary fundraising chair, said.
The deadline to register for either the Poker Run or the car show is 8 a.m., Friday, May 12.
For more information on the Rotary Poker Run, contact Vollmer at 573-821-8414 or [email protected].
For more information on Therapy Paws, go to www.therapypaws.org. For more information about K-9s on the Front Line, go to www.k9sonthefrontline.org.