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Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer Foundation donates $155,000 to local cancer organizations

Scott Steuck | 07/22/2021

Eight local cancer organizations will share $155,000 in their efforts to fight cancer and help families affected by it thanks to a donation presented to them by the Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer Foundation on Wednesday, July 21, at Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay.

“The cruise has partnered with area cancer related organizations in an effort to enrich the lives of local families experiencing the life altering effects of cancer,” said cancer survivor and ride organizer Jerry Parins, a retired captain with the Green Bay Police Department and Director of Corporate Security for the Green Bay Packers. “Together with the help of the community, our quest is to instill the love of life in our recipients through providing compassionate care and support during their journey with cancer and beyond. A one-day smile may be contagious and invaluable.”

Funds for the $155,000 donation were raised over the past years from last year’s Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer event and contributing events such as Drift Inn Chili Event, as well as donations from the Green Bay Packers Organization and from numerous individuals and families. The eight organizations receiving funds included the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Ovarian Cancer Community Outreach, Bellin Health Oncology Patient Fund, Colton’s Cure, St. Vincent Child Life, Ribbon of Hope, Unity Hospice, and St. Vincent St. Mary’s Compassionate Care.

This year’s 18th Annual Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer will take place on Sunday, Aug. 1. Registration will take place at Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay, 1966 Velp Ave., Green Bay, WI 54303, from 9 to 11:15 a.m., with the ride departing around 11:30 a.m. and returning at approximately 1 p.m.

The cruise will ride through the streets of Green Bay and Allouez and the public is urged to line the streets to support the five cancer families that are being honored this year. Fire trucks and police officers on Harley-Davidson motorcycles will lead the ride. Broadway Chevrolet is sponsoring vehicles that the five cancer families will ride in following Jerry Parins and the fire trucks.

Following the ride, a tailgate party will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at Vandervest Harley-Davidson. The party will include live music by “Petty Cash,” food trucks, silent and live auction and bucket raffles. The public is invited to attend.

People can pre-register at Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green. They can also download the registration forms and pledge sheets at www.cruiseforcancer.org/ride_info/ and bring them in, along with their registration fee of $20 per driver and $15 per passenger, to Vandervest Harley-Davidson prior to the event or on the day of the event. People who pre-register by July 24 will be entered for a chance to win a Harley-Davidson wall sign.

For more information, visit www.cruiseforcancer.org or www.vvhd.com.
 

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Olde 41 Open House and Wedding Showcase set for March 27

Scott Steuck | 02/24/2021

Olde 41 Premier Banquet Facility, 1944 Velp Avenue, Green Bay, will host its first ever Open House and Wedding Showcase on Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“Olde 41 Premier Banquet Facility – consisting of Olde 41 and its second venue, The Duck Blind – are the quintessential Green Bay venues for wedding celebrations, banquets, conferences, business meetings, Celebrations of Life, showers, fundraisers, holiday parties, and private events,” said Marnie Patton, Olde 41 Wedding Planner and Special Events Facility Coordinator.

Located on Duck Creek in the township of Howard, Olde 41 has been hosting events since 2012. “We believe we have one of the best event venues in the Green Bay area,” said Patton. “This event will allow us to showcase all that we offer.”

At Olde 41, located in the upper level of Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay, those offerings include a main banquet hall featuring a rustic wooden cathedral arched-beamed ceiling and hardwood floor space for dining and dancing; a reception room with wooden pub tables; a double-sided stone fireplace; round and long tables; an outdoor patio area overlooking the outdoor wedding ceremony site and Duck Creek; and a mezzanine overlooking the dealership showroom floor.

The Duck Blind, located right next to Olde 41 in a log-siding building, features rustic décor with barn beams, barn boards, galvanized metal finishings and antiques; a black granite bar with barn board décor; and an open concept allowing people to customize their events.

Both venues feature state-of-the-art audio systems, full-service bars, capabilities to host both indoor and outdoor wedding ceremonies, flexible seating accommodations, and flexibility to work with multiple vendor partners for event needs.

“Many of the vendors we work with will have booths at the Open House and Wedding Showcase,” said Patton. “This includes photographers, food vendors and caterers, officiants, florists, hotels, and our linen vendor who will be providing décor for the event.”

Olde 41 will have tables set up, including the head table and cake and gift tables, and florists will flower arrangements on these tables and fireplace mantels.

“We are excited to show all that our venues have to offer,” said Lynn Vandervest, Olde 41 owner. “We have continued to make Olde 41 and The Duck Blind to be some of the best event venues in this part of the state, and this event will allow people to see that.”

The bar will be open with complimentary mimosas. The event will be free to the public. More information is available at www.olde41.com or by calling 920-498-8822. Private event consultations are also available by filling out a form on the website.
 

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HOG and Vandervest present donation to Cerebral Palsy Telethon

Lynn Vandervest | 02/16/2021

The Packerland Harley Owners Group (HOG) Chapter and its sponsoring dealership, Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay, presented a check for $500 to the Cerebral Palsy Telethon on Feb. 22.

"Many members of the Packerland HOG Chapter will tell you that riding allows people to have total FREEDOM," said Erik Vandervest, Vandervest Harley-Davidson owner. "In a small way, we hope that the money that we are donating will help someone with Cerebral Palsy find their FREEDOM."

In the photo, from left, are Erik Vandervest and John Forrest, Packerland HOG Chapter safety officer.

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Packerland HOG Chapter member donates Harley jersey

Lynn Vandervest | 01/14/2021

People visiting the showroom at Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay can see the latest addition hanging on the wall.

The addition is a Harley-Davidson jersey purchased in 1951 at Lunds Harley-Davidson in Menominee, Mich., by longtime Packerland HOG Chapter member Lee Christopherson.

Lee was a teenager when he purchased the jersey, and he's been a lifelong H-D enthusiast. The jersey includes a photo of him as a 14-year-old on a 1949 Hummer at his family farm in Oconto. He purchased the bike from Mike Koehler in Peshtigo.

No matter what the weather was, Lee said he rode in it.

Decades later, Lee still is enthused about the Harley brand. Retired from the Oconto Police as Captain, he has driven over 70,000 miles just going to Sturgis, S.D., over the past 35 years. He and his wife, Pearl, have been friends of Vandervest Harley-Davidson since it opened in 1999. They continue to be dedicated members of the Packerland HOG Chapter-Green Bay.

"We are honored to display the jersey given to us by Lee," said Lynn Vandervest. "It represents a timeless piece of great history of Harley-Davidson and we are proud to display it in our showroom."

Rick Vandervest framed the jersey and photos for display.

 

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Vandervest raises $18,470 for MDA

Scott Steuck | 10/29/2020

Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay and its Packerland Harley Owners Group (HOG) Chapter presented an $18,470 check to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) on Monday, Oct. 26.

They raised the money during their summer-long Hogopoly riding event, titled “Miles for Smiles Ride” this year. Major and Ride sponsors donated money to be on the Hogopoly board, and riders paid to receive the board. Riders with the board stopped at places represented on it during the riding season to receive stickers to fill it. The more stops made, the more stickers and chances they have to win Vandervest Harley-Davidson gift certificates.  Funds will be used to help children affected by Muscular Dystrophy to attend MDA-sponsored camps.

In the photo, from left, are: Greg Roberts, Packerland HOG Director; Murphy Maes, MDA Executive Director; Jim Junion, Packerland HOG Chapter Member; and Lynn Vandervest, Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay.

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Cruise for Cancer draws over 340 participants

Scott Steuck | 08/27/2020

The 17th Annual Jerry Parin’s Cruise for Cancer event, held at Vandervest Harley-Davidson in Green Bay on Sunday, Aug. 23, drew over 340 riders and passengers.

“This year the ride was titled ‘The Essential Ride’ as cancer doesn’t take a day off,” said cancer survivor and ride organizer Jerry Parins, a retired captain with the Green Bay Police Department and Past Director of Corporate Security for the Green Bay Packers.

Parins said Green Bay police officers, firefighters and first responders were honored at this year’s ride, which is held as a fundraiser for local hospitals and cancer 501C organizations.  In the past 16 years, the Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer Foundation has donated more than $2 million to these causes.

During the ride, Parins rode in a Green Bay Fire Engine to lead the ride followed by Green Bay police officers on Harley-Davidson motorcycles and all of the other ride participants through the streets of Green Bay and Allouez.

Following the parade, the event returned to Vandervest Harley-Davidson for raffles, live and silent auctions, food trucks, and live music. The public was welcome to attend the afternoon fundraiser.

The ride is sponsored by the Jerry Parins family, Vandervest Harley-Davidson, the Green Bay Packer Organization and the Packerland Harley Owners Group. Five families dealing with cancer rode in vehicles sponsored by Broadway Chevrolet. The families were introduced at the event and gifts were presented to them.

“This year was one like no other,” said Lynn Vandervest of Vandervest Harley-Davidson. “One of the cancer honorees was proposed to by her boyfriend during the presentation and she said ‘Yes.’"

Vandervest said this year’s ride raised approximately $100,000 for the Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer Foundation. People can learn more about the event at www.cruiseforcancer.org.

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Jerry Parins 'Cruise for Cancer' Foundation donates $152,500 to local cancer organizations

Scott Steuck | 08/13/2020

Ten local cancer organizations will share $152,500 in their efforts to fight cancer and help families affected by it thanks to a donation presented to them by the Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer Foundation on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay.

“Cancer doesn’t take a day off,” said cancer survivor and ride organizer Jerry Parins, a retired captain with the Green Bay Police Department and Director of Corporate Security for the Green Bay Packers. “This ride is so special because all of the work is volunteered time by so many people.”

Funds for the $152,500 donation was raised  from last year’s Jerry Parin's "Cruise for Cancer" event, the Drift Inn Chili event, as well as donations from the Green Bay Packers Organization and from numerous individuals and families.  This year's recipients are:  St. Vincent-St. Mary's Compassionate Care, Bellin Health Oncology Patient Fund, Unity Hospice, St. Vincent Child Life, Colton's Cure, Angel Classic, Ovarian Cancer, Ribbon of Hope Breast Cancer, Leukemia Lymphoma, Families of Children with Cancer.

Parins said this ride has gone a long way in helping the fight against cancer. “Vandervest Harley-Davidson and their supporting Packerland Harleys Owners Group have put this ride together for the 16 years,” he said. “We are proud to say that, over the years, we have raised $2 million for 501C3 cancer organizations.”

For more information, visit www.cruiseforcancer.org or www.vvhd.com.

 
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Vandervest Harley-Davidson donates $3,089 to Exceptional Equestrians

Scott Steuck | 02/06/2020

Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay, 1966 Velp Ave., raised $3,089 for Exceptional Equestrians of De Pere at its annual Cabin Fever Event on Saturday, Feb. 1.

The event featured the Soup-R-Bowl Soup Cook-Off in Vandervest’s upstairs banquet facility – Olde 41. Attendees were able to sample delicious soups and vote for the top three by purchasing taste tickets. Local professional and amateur soup makers were invited to participate in the cook-off.

The mission of Exceptional Equestrians is to provide programs to people with disabilities that are designed to improve cognitive, physical, emotional, and social well-being through hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, and Taking the Lead equine-assisted learning.

“This organization brings joy to so many people through the healing power of horses,” said Lynn Vandervest, one of the owners of Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay. “Thank you to my family, the Packerland HOG Chapter-Green Bay, and volunteers from Exceptional Equestrians for making our Soup-R-Bowl event this year another huge success.”

More information about Exceptional Equestrians of De Pere is available at www.exceptionalequestrians.org. More information about Vandervest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay is available at www.vvhd.com, by calling 920-498-8822, or at the dealership.

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