Letter: Ride to Remember Committee thanks 43 businesses and organizations
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The Bluffton Ride to Remember Committee would like to thank all 43 businesses and organizations that contributed items to the swag bags that each rider received.
The bags were worth close to $150 and included many coupons plus note pads, pencils, pens, book marks, chap sticks, sticky note pads, granola bars with wrist bands, candy treats, pill containers, bike wipes, water, a can cozy, eye glass cleaners, a leather ID wallet, a water proof cell phone bag, window clings, popcorn plus information on organizations and their upcoming events.
The groups contributing to our bags this year included Spectrum Salon, Polished, Tommy Tire, Luke’s Grill, Bike Crazy, Dough Hook, Fortman Insurance, Family Hardware, Chase Bank, Book Reviews, Shirley’s Popcorn, Et Cetera Shop, Town and Country Flowers, CVS Pharmacy, Family Eye Care, Citizen’s Bank,
Bluffton Library, Mercy Health, A to Z Meats, Village Cut and Curl, Bluffton Child Development, China Wok Restaurant, Northwest Physical Therapy, Leiber Garage, Dairy Freeze, Lulu’s Restaurant, Ten Thousand Villages, First National Bank, Bluffton Family Recreation, The Food Store, Bluffton University, GROB,
Blanchard Valley Hospital, Ruth Everett, Johnny Appleseed Parks, Natural Healing, Basinger’s Plumbing, Stratton’s Greenhouse, Superior Energy, Bluffton Chamber, Rally Point Ride, Lion’s Foundation and the Tour of Putnam Ride.
The bags were a wonderful introduction to many of Bluffton’s businesses and a way to encourage each rider to take advantage of every coupon and patronize each business.
The Bluffton Ride to Remember Committee is pleased with the support each business has given to building new bike and pedestrian pathways here in Bluffton.
Thank you,
The Bluffton Ride to Remember Committee
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