Blessing of the bikes
May 31, 2020 12:00 am
• Last Updated: May 31, 2020 9:02 pm
Rev. Mark Santucci, with Saint David's Episcopal Church, blesses a bicyclist during a drive-through blessing of the bikes, organized by TheCharityChallenge.net, at the church in Gales Ferry on Sunday May 13, 2020. The event was a fundraiser for various local organizations, including TriCircle Inc., Reliance Health, Veterans Rally Point and Safe Futures. “We wanted to do something to help these organizations," said organizer Ceci Iliff. The charity´s annual fundraising Poker Run & Music Fest planned for September was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)
Rev. Mark Santucci, with Saint David's Episcopal Church, blesses a bicyclist during a drive-through blessing of the bikes, organized by TheCharityChallenge.net, at the church in Gales Ferry on Sunday May 13, 2020.
The event was a fundraiser for various local organizations, including TriCircle Inc., Reliance Health, Veterans Rally Point and Safe Futures. "We wanted to do something to help these organizations," said organizer Ceci Iliff. The charity´s annual fundraising Poker Run & Music Fest planned for September was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)
Members of Chapter 66 of the American Legion Riders, based out of Clinton, greet bikers during a drive-through blessing of the bikes, organized by TheCharityChallenge.net, at Saint David's Episcopal Church in Gales Ferry on Sunday May 13, 2020. The event was a fundraiser for various local organizations, including TriCircle Inc., Reliance Health, Veterans Rally Point and Safe Futures. “We wanted to do something to help these organizations," said organizer Ceci Iliff. The charity´s annual fundraising Poker Run & Music Fest planned for September was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)
Volunteer Carolyn Bueno, of Norwich, waves goodbye to bikers during a drive-through blessing of the bikes, organized by TheCharityChallenge.net, at Saint David's Episcopal Church in Gales Ferry on Sunday May 13, 2020. The event was a fundraiser for various local organizations, including TriCircle Inc., Reliance Health, Veterans Rally Point and Safe Futures. “We wanted to do something to help these organizations," said organizer Ceci Iliff. The charity´s annual fundraising Poker Run & Music Fest planned for September was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)
Rev. Mark Santucci, with Saint David's Episcopal Church, blesses a line of bikes during a drive-through blessing of the bikes, organized by TheCharityChallenge.net, at the church in Gales Ferry on Sunday May 13, 2020. The event was a fundraiser for various local organizations, including TriCircle Inc., Reliance Health, Veterans Rally Point and Safe Futures. “We wanted to do something to help these organizations," said organizer Ceci Iliff. The charity´s annual fundraising Poker Run & Music Fest planned for September was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Sarah Gordon / The Day)
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