Great Rewards for Great Warriors
The primary mission of the Corporal Christopher Kelly Willis Foundation is the funding of college scholarships for the benefit of Michigan children who have lost their parent (or whose parent has been permanently disabled) in combat. It is our belief that these families have also made the ultimate sacrifice.
CCKWF AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP - SEPTEMBER 27, 2009
AMIRAH GOODE, 4- YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF JORDAN & AUBREY GOODE
Jordan, an American hero, was a Corporal in the United States Army who was killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2007.
Warrior Ride 2009
This year was the Fourth Annual Warrior Ride of the CCKWF. The ride this year took place Thursday, September 24th through Sunday, September 27th. The riders rode bicycles 247 miles from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, north of Detroit, through Ann Arbor and Albion to the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Battle Creek, Michigan, where Corporal Willis is buried. They continued to the Battle Creek military base where a reception for the riders, families, guests, and service people from the base was held. To raise funds, riders asked corporations, clubs, family, and friends to sponsor them by making a donation to the CCKWF Foundation. The majority of funds raised this year will fund college scholarships for the benefit of Michigan children who have lost their parent (or whose parent has been permanently disabled) in combat. During the end of ride reception, a scholarship was awarded to Amirah Goode, the daughter of Jordan and Aubrey Goode of Kalamazoo. Jordan was a Corporal in the Army and was killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2007.
4 Day Riders |
4 Day Riders with "Last Leg" Riders |
4 Day Riders |
Riders Entering Battle Creek base |
Color Guard at Christopher's Gravesite |
Color Guard Presents Flags at Reception |
THANK YOU TO CORPORATE SPONSORS OF THE 2009 WARRIOR RIDE!
