By Phoenix and Metric-HD

On a bright Florida afternoon TK and his lovely wife Di were out enjoying a day of riding when their lives were changed in a blink of an eye. Out of nowhere, a northbound vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed lost control, crossed the median striking a southbound vehicle towing another vehicle leaving TK and DI in their crosshairs. TK had no other option but to lay his bike down and ride it out. When the dust settled TK and DI were banged up pretty good but by the grace of God they survived. Di got bumps and bruises and a lot of road rash but was released from the hospital. TK received the worst of it and spent a few days in the hospital with a long road to recovery.

The accident left both TK and Di in a bad place both physically and financially, but they did not have to endure the trauma alone. When you ride a motorcycle, you belong to a unique community that will come together in the time of need. If you belong to a motorcycle club, they will stick with you through thick and thin, luckily TK and Di belong to both. The brothers from the Shadow Hunterz and other motorcycle clubs from the surrounding area came together with the biker community to put on a fundraiser to cut the cost of their medical expenses.

The poker run started in Highlands County with stops at some of TK’s favorite biker spots like Sheila’s Corner Pub in historical downtown Sebring and one of the newer biker stops at the Wild Hawg on Hwy. 27 in Sebring. The last stop was at the Just One More Bar and Grill in Lake Wales where Wanda and her staff hosted an after party with food for all. DJ Weed was on hand playing some of the old classic tunes of the past.

While the weather was not that good due to the coldest weather of the year, the turnout was great. Everyone had a fun time and all the money raised went to TK and Di. We wish TK and Di a speedy recovery and hope to see them out enjoying the open roads once again soon. GOD BLESS!!!