Dare to Ride, Race, Commute
In memory of Brad King"Road Dirt", who died suddenly on Sunday Feb. 4, 2001. Our thoughts are with you Brad. We will miss you! A great friend and person. We celebrate your life and those that you touched. The biking community, friends, and family will keep you close to our hearts. Bleed Silver! Superman! We honor our friend Brad.
To contribute the Brad King Memorial Fund, send donations to:
Silver Cycling / Brad King Memorial
20221 Kensington Way
Lakeville, MN 55044
E-mail ideas or requests for SC contributions.
The Brad King Memorial Fund
The Brad King Memorial Fund in Action......
TOTAL GIVEN BACK SINCE 2001:
$43,547!
Established for Silver Cycling and it's sponsors to give back to our surrounding community, to support local athletes , and contribute to memorials or other organizations that need support.
2023
S.A.V.E (Northfield).........................................$500
(Supporter for almost 20 years)
Family Support ( Nick Legler Friend)...........$100
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2022
S.A.V.E (Northfield).........................................$500
Cannon Valley Trail..........................................$50
Sole Care for Souls........................................$100
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2021
S.A.V.E (Northfield).........................................$500
Cannon Valley Trail..........................................$50
Sole Care for Souls........................................$100
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2020
S.A.V.E (Northfield).........................................$500
Don Gerhart (Grandson Bike Purchase)......$500
2nd Harvest Food Shelf (Mpls Relief/Restore)..............$500
Caring & Sharing Hands............................... $200
2nd Harvest Food Shelf.............................. ..$200
St. Thomas Academy...COVID-19 Shields......... ..$200
MS 150 (Leah Earl)....................................... ..$150
Lakeville Friends of the Environment........ ..$50
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2019
Cannon Valley Trail..........................................$50
Sole Care for Souls........................................$100
MS150 (Mory Rad).........................................$100
S.A.V.E..............................................................$500
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2018
Lakeville HS Mtn Bike Team........................$1000
Tribes Endurance...........................................$500
S.A.V.E..............................................................$500
Lakeville Friends of the Environment..........$100
Cannon Valley Trail..........................................$50
Sole Care for Souls........................................$100
MS150 (Mory Rad).........................................$100
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2017
LCA /West Lake Marion...............................$3000
LML cancer victim donation.........................$100
Parkinsons disease donation.......................$100
S.A.V.E. (suicide prevention and education)......................$500
MS150 (Mory Rad)........................................$150
Tribes Endurance Sport /TNT....................$1,350
Cannon Valley Trail..........................................$50
Brown County Humane Society...................$100
Sole Care for Souls (homeless foot care)....$100
Bike the US for MS (John Dobbs).................$250
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2016
Lakeville South Lacrosse ............................$150
Bryan Joas Fund (bike accident victim) ....$200
Josh Bauer family (dealing with cancer)...$200
Cure Diabetes bike ride..............................$100
MS 150 (Mory Rad)......................................$150
CranksGiving (Valley Bike & Ski).................$150
Family in need (SC member)......................$400
Sole Care for Souls......................................$100
Lakeville HS Mtn Bike Tent..........................
Cannon Valley Trail (D2D Twenty)...............$50
Brown County Humane (Sandy Adams)....$100
S.A.V.E. 2016 Suicide Prevention..................$250
Josh Bauer Family (cancer support) LML....$200
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2015
MNJRC .........................................................$250
Annikah Schmidt .......................................$200
Tom's Ride (Mental Health Awareness.....$100
MORC ..........................................................$100
Glory Academy ...........................................$400
Cannon Valley Trail System .......................$50
Soul Care for Soles .....................................$100
Brown County Humane Society.................$100
SAVE (suicide awareness and education ) $500
Jana Bell (fight against cancer)..................$100
Mory Rad (MS 150).......................................$120
Lakeville South Lacrosse ............................$150
2014
Brown County Human Society.................$100
Cannon Valley Trail....................................$50
SoleCare for Souls.....................................$100
Lakeville Pedal in the Parks......................$100
S.A.V.E. (suicide prevention).....................$300
Chris Marek (Marek's Towing)..................$100
MORC..........................................................$100
MNJRC (Mike Berkopec)............................$200
Glory Academy...........................................$300
MS 150 (Morey Rad)..................................$100
Lakeville South Lacrosse...........................$150
Toys for Tots (Hollywood Cycles).............$100
Touchstone Mental Health.......................$199
2013
Brown County Human Society........................................$100
MORC.................................................................................$100
Randy Gunderson Son Benefit........................................$160
Dillon Borowicz Fund.......................................................$200
MNJRC (Mike Berkopec)....................................................$200
Morey Rad MS 150............................................................$100
Nic Legler MS 150.............................................................$100
Rob Legler MS 150............................................................$100
Soles for Souls..................................................................$100
Twin City Spoke for Adeline Knight................................$100
Cross for Tots...Hollywood Cycles..................................$100
S.A.V.E....Suicide Prevention & Education......................$250
Eureka Township Hall.......................................................$100
2012
Special Olympics Polar Plunge (Randy Triplett)..............$100
American Diabeted Assoc. (David & Lynn Sieving)...........$50
Susan G. Komen Fund for Breast Cancer........................$100
Pedal in the Parks (Bike saftey in Lakeville).....................$100
Brown County Humane Society........................................$100
MN High School Mountain Bike League..........................$100
Walker Place (Sally Siefkes)...............................................$100
Soles for Souls....................................................................$100
MNJRC (Mike Berkopec).....................................................$200
Morey Rad MS 150.............................................................$100
Allison Quady MS 150 (8th grade student).....................$100
Community Action Council...............................................$200
Sharing and Caring Hands................................................$100
MORC..................................................................................$100
S.A.V.E. suicide prevention/education.............................$400
2011
Toys for Tots / Hollywood Cycles................$100
Walker Place Ahlzheimers (Sally Siefkes)...$100
S.A.V.E. suicide prevention/education........$200
Brown County Human Society....................$100
Sole Care for Souls..........................................$100
Cannon Valley Trail...D to D.........................$52
MS 150 Morey Rad (Subaru Sponsor).......$100
Breast Cancer Ride (Dana B).....................$100
National Sports Center................................$200
Alexandra J. McCabe ...................................$100
Special Operations Warrior Foundation...$100
Anikah Schmidt Benefit...............................$150
Kelsey Holmes Twin Cities Marathon.......$110
2010
Family in Need.......................................$200
Alzheimer's Trust (Ted SIefkes)..........$100
MORC sponsorship for 2011.................$100
MNJRC (Mike Berkopec)......................$200
Sharing and Caring Hands....................$100
World Wide Village Haiti Relief..........$100
Community Action Council..................$200
Touchtone Mental Health Organization......$100
Sole Care for Souls...................................$100
Brown County Human Society.............$100
Breast Cancer Ride (Dana Buddenbaum)......$100
Community Action Council.......................$200
S.A.V.E. suicide prevention/education.....$200
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer ................$200
World Wide Village Haiti Relief...............$200
Neppl Family Fund Benefit.......................$100
Martinnen Family (Bike Helmet)............$50
2009
Brown County Human Socciety...............$100
World Wide Village....................................$100
Pedal in the Parks (Lakeville).....................$50
S.A.V.E. suicide prevention/education.....$100
Randal Neppl...............................................$150
Susan G. Komen (Cancer research ) ........$240
MS Society MS 150 ride (Jon Choi).......$100
National MS society(\(\(\(B. Pinkowski ).......$100
MS Society..................................................$350
MORC.........................................................$100
Community Action Council.......................$300
Caring Bridge ..............................................$100
Sharing & Caring Hands ............................$100
Dave Pramann (Alaskan Adveture Race) .....$150
MNJRC(care of Mike Berkopec)...............$200
2008
Community Action Council.............$400
Bike Recycling for Needy.................$100
(Benita and Michael Warns Group)
S.A.V.E. suicide prevention/education.....$100
Minnesota Junior Racing Club .................$200
Minnesota Off Road Cyclists (MORC) .....$100
Pedalers for Peace...................$100
Kathy & Dean Alfred...............$150
Crystal Parks and Rec. Scholarship Fund....$2000
2007
Crystal Parks and Rec. Scholarship Fund....$2000.
S.A.V.E Suicide Prevention...$100
Community Action Council....$200
MS Society..............$100
Pedalers for Peace............$100
2006
Dan Ulwelling's(SPAM) Memorial........$50
Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk (Mary Pramann)....$100
Children's Hostpitals & Clinics.................$1410
S.A.V.E Suicide Prevention...$100
LIVESTRONG wristbands......$100
(Tracy Dravis & Jim Siefkes Cancer Survivors)
Community Action Council....$200
2005
LIVESTRONG wristbands......$100
Community Action Council....$200
Katrina_Red Cross.................$200
Wendy Burns-Tour Of Hope....$100
S.A.V.E Suicide Prevention...$100
(In Memory of Nick Sansome)
2004
Juniors Racing...$300
George Szymansky Memorial Fund..$50
Lance Armstrong Foundation....$100
BD TT Sponsors Event.....$300
Cancer Walk for the Cure...$100 (2004)
Julie LaPoint...World Tri Championships....$100
Community Action Council ......$200
2003
Lakeville Junior High Expert BMX
...now Mtn. Biker...$100
BD TT Food Drive for Dakota County
Food Shelves...$100
Juniors Racing...$100
Americorp Program.....$56
Nick Sansome memorial..$50
Donation towards Medical Expenses..$100
2002
Community Action Council ......$200
Lakeville High School Nordic Skiier...........$100
Community Action Council ......$100
2001
Lynn Cybeske Memorial ......$50
Cancer Society...Dan's Dad ......$100
Willie King USDSF...Italy .......$1,000
AVFD/ NYFD 9.11 Tragedy....... $100