08/29/2026
💜🏍️ OUR FIRST HOPE IN MOTION BENEFIT RIDE IS IN THE BOOKS! 🏍️💜
Today was something special.
When we began planning Project Recovery’s first-ever Hope In Motion: Overdose Awareness Benefit Ride, we hoped our community would show up—and you absolutely did. We are so excited and grateful for the turnout and for every person who spent part of their Saturday with us.
But more than the number of people or vehicles that showed up, what mattered most was WHY we gathered.
Today, we rode in honor.
We rode in memory.
We rode for the names represented in our memorial cemetery and for countless others whose families carry their memories every single day. We rode for those still struggling, those finding their way in recovery, and for the hope that another family can be spared the heartbreak of losing someone they love. 💜
A HUGE thank you to Falls City Kitchen-New Albany for opening your doors and hosting us. Your generosity was incredible, but we especially want to recognize your staff. From beginning to end, you were kind, helpful, accommodating, and so generous to our team and everyone who attended. You helped create a space where people could gather, eat, laugh, connect, remember, and simply be together—and we cannot thank you enough.
We are also incredibly grateful to Louisville City FC and Aebersold Florist and many more for donating items that helped make our raffle extra special. Your support of Project Recovery and this mission means so much to us.
And a heartfelt thank you to Laura Deaton for joining us and speaking before the ride. Your words helped bring everyone back to the purpose behind the day and reminded us why raising awareness and continuing these conversations matters.
Finally, to the Project Recovery team—there simply aren’t enough words. This team gives 110% of themselves and then somehow finds a little more to give. The hours of planning, hauling, setting up, problem-solving, welcoming people, tearing down, and everything nobody sees behind the scenes are what make days like today possible. We are incredibly fortunate to have people who believe so deeply in this organization and the people we serve.
And to EVERYONE who registered, rode, attended the tailgate, bought a shirt, purchased raffle tickets, visited the memorial cemetery, donated, volunteered, shared our posts, or simply showed up to support us—THANK YOU. 💜
Our first Hope in Motion reminded us exactly what happens when a community comes together with a common purpose.
Today, we put HOPE IN MOTION.
And most importantly, we remembered.
We will be back in 2027
Let’s keep Riding in honor. Riding in memory. Riding in hope. 💜
