You may have heard about the three members of the Sioux City Roller Dames who are skating across South Dakota to raise awareness, and cash, for the North Central States Chapter of the MS Society. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease of the central nervous system that can severely debilitate those who suffer from it. It strikes perfectly healthy people of any race at almost any age, and stops them from moving. The goal of Sk8 the State for MS is to teach people about this devastating disease and recruit more troops in the fight to eradicate it.
We are collecting cash donations for the North Central States Chapter of the National MS Society, but before we can even put our wheels to the asphalt, we need your help. We are reaching out to our derby family and asking for donations of fresh equipment that will keep us rolling on our 290-mile journey. Vanilla Skate Co. has come through in a BIG way, donating brand new Vanilla boots to the three skaters. But we all know that a derby gal needs more than a sweet pair of boots to kick ass.
The route is rough and hilly, which skaters know is going to eat up a lot of wheels, stops and pads. Many of our derby brothers and sisters have stepped forward with offers to help and we continue to be grateful for all you have done, but much more is needed! If your team can spare any new or barely used wheels, bearings, toe-stops, laces, oil, cleaner, socks or just anything that a locked-and-loaded derby gal will need to have in her skate bag for this grueling week-long journey, PLEASE contact us.
We also invite all of our eight-wheeled friends to join us for the final 15-mile push on September 4. We will roll out at 12:00 noon, from the weigh station at the intersection of Hwy 81 and SR 46, just a few miles west of Mayfield, and end our trek at the state line in Yankton, SD. We ask that skaters make a donation of $20 to the MS Society; your donation will get you free admission to the after party, dinner and concert in Gayville , SD and we’ll reserve you a spot at our campout that night. Great time, great friends, great cause: what more could a gristly derby gal or guy want?
If you’d like to be a part of our journey, please let us know by August 15, or, to donate cash or equipment, contact Melissa Dittberner (you know her better as Mo Payne) at 605-661-1113 or sk8thestate@hotmail.com. Any monetary donations can be payable to Sk8 the State for MS, and mailed directly to Sk8 the State for MS, c/o Melissa Dittberner, PO Box 175, Gayville, SD 57031, or you can make donations at any Wells Fargo Bank branch to the Sk8 the State for MS fund.
We hope you’ll share this exciting and beautiful experience with us.
Thanks and Spanks,
Dani “Dubbs” Bock,
Melissa “Mo Payne” Dittberner,
Libby “PBR” Claeys
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