The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine
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14th Annual R.M. Campbell You Are Not Forgotten Run
By: Bill Gallaway
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November 8th was a special day for the residents of the R.M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, SC. This run, planned by the Teufelshunde Motorcycle Club, is put on every year to support the Veterans/Residents of the R.M. Campbell Nursing Home. Participants brought items on the resident’s wish lists to be distributed. This year the event had a different format due to the COVID-19. Participants were not allowed to visit with the residents. The riders started to arrive around noon. The official start time was 1:pm and most riders arrived between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. Those that made it were greeted by representatives of R.M. Campbell and the residents awaiting our arrival from a distance. Some waved from the windows of their rooms. It was a beautiful partly sunny fall day with temperatures in the 70’s, so everyone was comfortable. There were skydivers,
with one huge American flag, loud cannons with lots of smoke, and plenty of food compliments of the vendors. There was also jewelry and biker items for sale. It was a very patriotic and festive event. There were hundreds of motorcycles in the parking areas. While I was there many riders came and got a T-shirt, dropped off their donation, met up with old friends and visited for a while and were on their way. I know I won’t forget the event and can’t wait until next year for the 15th Annual You Are Not Forgotten Run. Hopefully things will return to normal as we beat this virus. A special thank you goes out to Teufelshunde Motorcycle Club for organizing this Annual event. And thanks to all our Veterans and residents of RM Campbell Nursing Home, Thank You for Your Service.
