Distributions of the funds raised at the 2020 American Tribute Ride are in the process of being delivered. Following is the list of where the committee agreed to share and how much:
Wisconsin Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors will receive $1,500.00.
Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial will receive $1,500.00 with a note we would like it used to purchase the EMT statue that Ann and Ron found at Kobers Lawn Ornaments in Greenville [see attached].
Camp American Legion, located in Lake Tomahawk, will receive $1,300.00
Fischer House-Wisconsin, located at Zablocki Veterans Medical Center in Milwaukee will receive $1,000.00
Wisconsin Summer Camp for Burned Injured Youth received at check for $1,800.00 from Ron Naab, receiving the check is Mike Wos, Executive Director of the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin-Charitable Foundation.
Badger Honor Flight has received an amount of $2000.00. Pictured is Ron Naab, Chair of the American Tribute Ride presenting the check to Jim Bublitz of the Badger Honor Flights team.
The total amount donated from the 2020 American Tribute Ride will be $9,100.00.
The plans for the 2021 ride are developing as we write this message. The ride will start at the Eden Fire Station. We have confirmation for a stop at the Town of Sheboygan Fire Department. We are still looking for a lunch stop, a mid-afternoon stop and our end stop for our Memorial Service, Wrap up Auction and evening meal. If your department or if your local veterans group would be interested in being a host please contact Ron Naab at atrchair@gmail.com or 262/629-9749.
The American Tribute has a mission of supporting those agencies that support first responders along with honoring those that have made the Ultimate Sacrifice serving our communities in Wisconsin. Those being honored are Line of Duty Deaths serving as a firefighter, EMS, law enforcement or military. Through the 9 years of American Tribute Ride we have donated approximately $15,000.00 to the Wisconsin State Firefighters and EMS Memorial and $19,000.00 to Honor Flights in southern Wisconsin {Stars and Stripes, Badger, and Old Glory].