Bikers Who Care (BWC) is a non-profit group in Clarksville that since 1982 has donated over $1.5 million to various charitable causes.

BWC describes itself as an organization of motorcycle enthusiasts dedicated to supporting the community in and around Clarksville. They are an all-volunteer group of men and women with no paid staff.

For some examples of the financial support BWC shares with the community, in 2017 they gave $55,000 to Camp Rainbow, $10,000 to the Buddy Ball Special Needs Athletic League, and the BWC Ladies Auxiliary raised over $5,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

In addition, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Special Olympics and the Montgomery County Child Advocacy Center have each received $5,000 along with a $3,000 donation to Camp Phoenix for children suffering from burns.

Camp Rainbow is another event sponsored by BWC. The camp allows kids with medical conditions who can’t attend a regular camp to enjoy a week of fun and learning. BWC provides a full staff of volunteers for Camp Rainbow and for the last several years has been able to donate each year.

In 2004, BWC completed the Little Buddy Park at McGregor Park on Riverside Drive. The park is a $200,000 handicap accessible playground for children and was totally funded by donations from local individuals and businesses and was built by Bikers Who Care.

Another project coming up this summer will bring a handicapped accessible playground to Cumberland Heights Elementary School. The playground is being funded with private donations from parents and friends of students and BWC with a large portion of construction labor provided by BWC.

The largest event of the year for BWC is the Leslie W. Watson Memorial Toy Run, Benefit Party & Motorcycle Rally coming up September 14-16 at Clarksville Speedway. Toys collected are distributed by Clarksville Fire Rescue to families in need at Christmas. An Oktoberfest is also planned for October 16 at Clarksville Commons.

Steve Eckart, who handles publicity for BWC, discussed the organization’s fundraising efforts.

“Our focus is the children and we always have that goal in mind. The trust of the community is very important to us because we need folks to give us money and trust us to spend it correctly on the children and we take that very seriously,” he said.

For more information, visit BWC’s website.