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20 Wednesday <strong>May</strong> <strong>29</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />

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MY PRIDE AND JOY<br />

SELWYN TIMES<br />

Bikers with a cause<br />

Bikers with a cause sums up what the Tribal Nations<br />

Motorcycle Club is all about; where members from around<br />

Aotearoa New Zealand enjoy riding while supporting<br />

causes which help the community.<br />

In 2014, 18 keen motorcyclists (the originals) formed<br />

the Tribal Nations Motorcycle Club in Waikato. It is now<br />

a nationwide social motorcycle club with regional groups<br />

managed by an Ambassador and committee.<br />

The club holds organised rides around the country to<br />

raise funds and spread awareness around issues like youth<br />

suicide, domestic violence and mental illness with their<br />

aim to make a difference. Members and other motorcyclists<br />

participate with their mass presence on the road ensuring<br />

their message of hope, anti-violence and support is not<br />

missed.<br />

Mike Pero and Allan Townsend.<br />

Tribal Nations and other rides supported include<br />

the: Ride of Respect (in honour of fallen and returned<br />

servicemen and an RSA fundraiser – held nationwide<br />

during ANZAC week); Green Ribbon R.A.T.S. (a teen<br />

suicide awareness campaign and fundraiser for Riders<br />

against Teenage Suicide); the White Ribbon Ride (against<br />

domestic violence); and other rides for causes such as child<br />

cancer.<br />

Ambassador to Tribal Nations’ Te Turu (Canterbury)<br />

region, Allan Townsend became involved after losing a<br />

family member to suicide and experiencing the challenges<br />

following such a traumatic life event. Allan and his wife,<br />

Kerry organised a West Coast ride which had a strong<br />

turn-out of riders. Allan and Kerry have since been<br />

responsible for more events (independently and under the<br />

Tribal Nations members: Lesa Clarke,<br />

Mike King and Garry McLennan at the<br />

Timaru Hope Walk.<br />

Tribal Nations banner), including the AVIVA ride with<br />

Mike Pero as main sponsor.<br />

Together with Tribal Nations Te Turu members, Allan<br />

and Kerry also participated in organising the R.A.T.S. ride<br />

in March, which raised $4,500 for the charity Supporting<br />

Families in Mental Illness.<br />

Allan said on his second White Ribbon tour, which<br />

circuits the South Island in 11 days, he spoke to school<br />

groups about domestic violence.<br />

“They’re a good bunch on the rides. Some have had<br />

personal experience with the cause while others simply<br />

want to help raise money for a good cause. I feel blessed<br />

to have a wonderful family and happy life, which is why<br />

I became involved in fundraising and sharing my own<br />

experiences in the hope of making a difference to other<br />

people’s lives,” says Allan.<br />

Allan is thankful for the support received from<br />

individuals and businesses such as the Christchurch<br />

Casino, Ornsby Motorcycle Training and WasteCo, as well<br />

as all the riders who pay to join a ride.<br />

Locally, the Tribal Nations region covers the area<br />

from Kaikoura to Timaru and includes the West Coast<br />

from Hokitika south. If wishing to participate in an<br />

organised ride, check out Tribal Nations Facebook<br />

page (Tribal Nations MC Community) or visit: www.<br />

tribalnations.org.nz/. The next scheduled ride is on the<br />

23rd November in Timaru.<br />

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