The Sturgis Buffalo Chip has announced that $369,273 was raised in 2023 at various Sturgis Buffalo Chip charity events, benefitting children, veterans, and the Black Hills community. This total is added to the $2.3 million raised in recent years.
Charity events during 2023 included the Buffalo Chip Freedom Celebration, Legends Ride, Legends Lunch, Biker Belles, Rusty Wallace Ride, and Flying Piston Builders Breakfast. The Chip has also announced that all of these charity events will return for 2024.
American Rider congratulates the Buffalo Chip on another successful round of charity events, and a list of the charities helped can be found in the press release below. For more news and updates, check out our Sturgis page.
Sturgis, SD (December 19, 2023) – A total of $369,273 has made its way into the hands of worthy causes from 2023 Sturgis Buffalo Chip charity events thanks to the extreme generosity of the motorcycling community.
The grand total raised for charity during the Sturgis Rally by Buffalo Chip charity events now exceeds $2.3 million, which has greatly benefitted children, veterans, and the Black Hills community over the years.
“One of the coolest gifts for the holidays is the reminder that the motorcycle community never stops giving to worthwhile causes,” said Sturgis Buffalo Chip president Rod Woodruff. “The only gift better than that is the benefits that local charities receive thanks to the kindness of the motorcyclists visiting us each year for the rally.”
Charities that received funds in 2023 include South Dakota Special Olympics-Rapid City Flame, Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame, Shriners Transportation Fund, All Kids Bike, Motorcycle Missions, Moto Go, Helping with Horsepower, The Jesse Combs Foundation, The NASCAR Foundation, and direct-to-veteran donations through the Freedom Celebration.
Buffalo Chip charity events are designed to provide fun experiences while also benefiting worthy causes. Events in 2023 included the Buffalo Chip Freedom Celebration, Legends Ride, Legends Lunch, Biker Belles, Rusty Wallace Ride, and Flying Piston Builders Breakfast.
All Buffalo Chip charity events are slated to return in 2024. In addition to these events, Buffalo Chip guests can experience world-class entertainment, thrilling events, legendary rides, powerful freedom celebrations, top-tier bike shows, heart-pounding stunts, white-knuckle racing events, and more during the 2024 event. The festival runs Aug. 2-11, 2024. For a full list of Sturgis Buffalo Chip events, visit the Buffalo Chip website. The Buffalo Chip is home to the Sturgis Rally Information Center and is the official sponsor of the free Official Sturgis Rally Registration Program.
