is the Manor's primary fundraising event. Held the last Sunday each June, the 2010 13th annual benefit motorcycle event was a huge success. This group ride through the rolling hills of the Kansas City Northland had a different feel this year, due to pending construction at the downtown airport, the start of Janey's Ride was moved to the campus of Immacolata Manor. A new route was planned by Victoria Dunfee and Duncan Barnett taking riders on a 70 mile ride through Smithville, Plattsburg, and finally ending at Stables Grill in Kearney, Missouri.
The 228 bikes and 321 riders joined together to travel the blacktop through the beautiful northland countryside. Registration opened at 8:00 a.m. with the ride start at 11:00 a.m. All registered riders enjoyed a dice roll, two silent auctions, 50/50 raffle, packets filled with valuable coupons and offers from ride sponsors, and meeting some of the residents of Immacolata Manor. Those who arrived hungry ate a benefit breakfast of hardy biscuits and gravy prepared and served by the Gladstone Interna-tional Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF). A complimentary lunch was served in Plattsburg, MO, hosted by the American Legion Post 97, Stables Grill and Farmland Foods.
Janey's Ride also offered the opportunity for riders to enter a free bike show, hosted by the Gladstone IOOF. Class categories included Touring, Custom, Cruiser, and Sport. Two additional trophies are awarded for Best of Show and Resident's Choice (as chosen by the residents of Immacolata Manor). All Bike Show winners were announced and trophies distributed at the ride's finish. These trophies, custom made from pistons, are a one of a kind treasure.
To assist residents of the Manor further, riders were encouraged to gather pledges. Pledges received the morning of the ride included: $495 from Jim Webb, Bill Dunfee, and Dan Doss who solicited friends and businesses, $800'ish from Jeff Heishman utilizing his own web page at firstgiving.com, and $8,000 from Ed's Posse via boot blocks and a radio interview with Johnny Dare the week of the ride.
At the ride's finish, riders enjoyed a "biker night" environment at Stables Grill as the silent auctions concluded and prizes were are awarded. Dave Holland was the winner of the 2009 Schwinn Sport 50 Scooter Raffle donated by Liberty Cycle Center, for which 1,879 tickets were sold; and Doug Lawrence won the 50/50 raffle. All-in-all resulting in a net total of $30,053.
The ride's success is attributed to the country's biggest-hearted motorcy-cle riders, fabulous volunteers, and very generous sponsors/donors. Efforts from generous community partners truly made a difference toward ensuring the success of this event, as did help from a swarm of community volunteers. Thank you, thank you, thank you all for your generous support of Janey's Ride 2010. Help from the community is not something we take lightly and is very much appreciated by everyone connected with Immacolata Manor. Once again you have proven Janey's Ride to be The Best Ride in the Northland...we just couldn't do it without YOU! We hope you will mark your calendars now to join us again on June 26, 2011! SPREAD THE WORD!