Motorcycles with a Cause – Supporting Special Olympics and Baby Lincoln

When you picture a philanthropist, members of Georgetown’s Final Order Riding Club might not be what jumps to the forefront. But this year marks the club’s second annual Anti-Bullying Ride for Dylan raising money for the Special Olympics and, this year, baby Lincoln. In 2019 the club learned that 27-year-old Dylan, a bike-loving man with special needs, was being bullied by Georgetown youth. He and his bike had been pushed into a pond. The club rallied. Members purchased a new bike for Dylan and organized a ride to raise funds for the Special Olympics, with which Dylan’s mom, Wendy Best, was involved. “We raised over $3500” says Vic, one of this year’s organizers. This year the Herbert family was added as recipients for the fundraising efforts. Baby Lincoln was born with Krabbe disease which has a life expectancy of less than two years. “I’ve known Andrew (Lincoln’s dad) a long time. Life hasn’t been handed to him on a silver platter and the last thing he needs to be worried about right now is money,” says Vic. Acton UP covered baby Lincoln’s story which you can read here. COVID19 presented new challenges for the club. Normally they would hold a ride with a barbeque, which riders would pay to participate in. This year the Town has donated the parking lot at 1 Halton Hills Drive, Town Hall, for a drop-in event. Organizers expect more than 100 bikes over the two hours. Lincoln and Dylan will also attend. Everyone is invited to stop by and look at the bikes between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, with a rain date of Sunday. The event is pay what you can, and the proceeds will be split 50/50 between the Special Olympics and the Herbert family. For more information go to FORC's Facebook event page.