Patches With A Purpose

Bannermen MC

Have you ever come across a group of tattooed, leather wearing bikers with an unmistakable patch, their colors if you will, and immediately felt nervous? Or had this predetermined notion that anyone wearing a patch must be a troublemaker, or somehow a threat? More often than not, this is how many feel. There are numerous MC’s across our Nation, whose patch does not equate to anything negative. On the contrary, many are determined to not be stereotyped and go above and beyond to lift and support the brotherhood. Not just limited within the group, but as goodwill ambassadors representing all motorcyclists. They spend much of their time giving back to their community. You’ve seen them posting their Toy Run flyers. Or gathering to volunteer numerous amounts of time to charity organizations such as churches, child advocacy programs, helping with the homeless, the hungry, and the underprivileged. And you’ve undoubtedly seen their long lines of bikes escorting our military patriots to their final resting place. We have many such MC’s right here in Tennessee. Allow us to introduce you to those Patches with a Purpose.

Who we are.

Bannermen MC is an inclusive motorcycle club founded in January 2020 in Knoxville, TN with the mission of serving God through the motorcycle community and building brotherhood. We believe in continuous growth of our spiritual walk and of our brotherhood, striving to show Christ through our example. We’re all human, bound by flesh, coming from different backgrounds and testimonies, failing daily and striving to do better. Under God’s Banner, we’re Bound by Blood seeking accountability, and spirituality as we validate our brotherhood. We’re Bannermen.

Why Do We Do What We Do?

All our Brothers come from different walks of life, different experiences, and different testimonies. One thing that binds us together is our quest to honor Jesus and HIS deeds. Christ set out to find the least among us so that they may be saved, and in that he saved us. And we do what we do so that he may save others. Our Chi Rho, our Patch, on our backs is our visible symbol of our dedication to our mission; Service To God, Country and Community.

Our Community Service.

Since our inception, we’ve held various fund-raising events, have contributed to and supported other community events (Bikers Bowling and Blankets and provided manpower for Knoxville’s Meals on Two Wheels Christmas feast). Our signature benefit is “Christmas in June”, raising money for “Operation Christmas Child’. Our club is actively seeking riders who wish to join us in our mission. For further information, please contact us through or Facebook, Bannermen MC.

Bikers Who Care

Who we are.

Our beginning was humble. Bikers Who Care (BWC) was founded by local riders in Middle Tennessee that supported charitable events because they cared. We adopted the BWC moniker as our Patch. The first event we supported, not even really as a club then, was a local children’s Toy Run. It was a huge success and we celebrated afterwards by having a rather large party. Well, the post ride bash was on par with the Toy Run so we decide to formally host a party as part of the fundraiser. And the rest is history. What started out as an informal gathering of community riders, eventually turned into one of the region’s largest motorcycle community focused groups.

Why we do what we do.

Its simple. Show some love and get some love. We support the needs of children with severe physical challenges and/or serious illness.

Our Community Service.

Our initial mission continues to this day, almost forty years later. The chief beneficiary of our fundraising efforts is the Dream Factory based in Clarksville, TN. Particularly, their Camp Rainbow. Camp Rainbow is a summer camp that caters to the needs of seriously ill children whose medical conditions otherwise prevented them from attending regular camps. Over the last four decades, we’ve continually raised funds for hundreds of children to attend camp. And we have just as much fun as the kids. During each camp session we arrive on our bikes and give the kids a parade. And for a few, we throw our pegs down and take them for a short ride. It’s not called The Dream Factory just because. For more information, please visit our website bikerswhocare.org and check us out on Fb.