CVMA 27-11's Successful Missions

  • Monetary Donation to Benefit a Local Council dedicated to the needs of local Veterans

    CVMA 27-11 Members presenting a donation check to the Lynchburg Area Veteran's Council. "Veterans helping Veterans"

  • Monetary Donation to Benefit a Veteran Therapy Facility

    CVMA 27-11 Members presenting a donation check to Lois Dawn Magill of New Freedom Farm to help her continue helping veterans through equestrian therapy and tranquil farm setting. "Veterans helping Veterans"

  • Items Collected and Donated to the VA Hospital in Salem in 2022

    Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association® (CVMA) 27-11 Lynchburg, VA (Ridge Riders) was honored to team with Blue Ridge Harleys Owner Group (HOG) Lynchburg and Harley Davidson of Lynchburg again this year for our annual “Collection Box” drive to collect personal items needed by the hospitalized veterans at the Salem VA hospital. From our efforts this year, with very generous support from Gleaning for the World, Concord, VA and many other corporations and individuals too numerous to mention, we were able to provide the hospitalized veterans with over $30,000.00 worth of personal items (clothing, personal hygiene supplies, gift cards, snacks, etc), making this year’s drive the best ever! As Veterans and with the mission of ‘Vets Helping Vets” we are truly blessed to be in a community such as the greater Lynchburg area that provides so much support for veterans. To all who contributed to this success story…..THANK YOU….you have touched many lives in a very positive way!

  • Items Collected and Donated to the VA Hospital in Salem in 2023

    Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association® (CVMA) 27-11 Lynchburg, VA (Ridge Riders) teamed up with CVMA 27-4 Roanoke, VA, Lynchburg Harley Davidson, and Gleaning for the World for our annual “Collection Box” drive to collect personal items needed by the hospitalized veterans at the Salem VA hospital. From our combined efforts this year, and the participation of the communicty, we were able to provide the hospitalized veterans with over $42,000 worth of needed items.

  • Ground Zero Flag Escort

    September '22 - CMVA participated in the flag escort. This flag was flown at Ground Zero the day after Tower Two came down. If flew at that location for 10 days. It has also flown in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other locations.

  • loaded and delivered firewood to a korean war veteran

    CVMA 27-11 loaded and delivered two truck loads of wood to a local Korean War veteran in need. This wood will be used to ensure he has adequate heating capabilities through the Winter.

  • Serving Veterans on Thanksgiving

    CVMA 27-11 had the honor of serving Thanksgiving dinner to approximately 100 veterans at New Freedom Farm in Buchanan. https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/11/25/community-gathers-celebrate-thanksgiving-new-freedom-farm/

  • Frame Construction and Swing Placement

    CVMA 27-11 constructed the frame for this swing and helped place it in a serene location at New Freedom Farm in Buchanan. This allows veterans a good place to clear their minds while visiting the farm.

  • Escort to Boot Camp

    We gave the grandson of a CVMA 27-11 member an escort to his departing location as he headed off to Parris Island, SC to become a US Marine.

  • Purple Heart Fire Truck

    November '22 - The local Military Order of the Purple Heart chapter invited us to join in the escort of the Purple Heart truck. We joined the Amherst Sheriff's department along with other area riders as the truck traveled to Monument Terrace, then to the National Center for Healthy Veterans.

  • Honor Flight Escort

    April '22 - CVMA 27-11 riders preparing for an Honor Flight escort organized by the Patriot Guard Riders. Motorcycles surrounded the buses of WWII, Vietnam, and Korea war veterans as they departed the D-Day Memorial headed to Washington DC.

  • Delivering a generator and Birthday wishes to a Korean era Veteran

    CVMA 27-11 Members supporting a Korea era Veteran by providing a much needed generator for emergency use during power outages and subsequent visit to wish him Happy Birthday on his 87th Birthday.

  • Stuffed Animal Drive

    In conjunction with Lynchburg Harley Davidson, CVMA 27-11 and CVMA 27-4 collected over 1000 plush toys and donated them to Gleaning for the World to help children in need during crisis situations.
Korea Era Veteran Support Project (July 2023 – March 2024)In July of 2023 we found a Korea Era Veteran that needed help to Aging in Place type upgrades to his home for his safety and comfort. We felt these upgrades could be accomplished given we could raise funds and find contractors willing to work with us on individual tasks. Little did we know at the time we started this project how large the scope would turn out to be and how much help we would eventually receive from the community. This veteran needed upgrades to bathroom facilities, home electrical service, access door, as well as, roof repairs. As we worked to raise the funding necessary to tackle the many upgrades needed we worked with local contractors to accomplish the work task by task. To accomplish the major task of upgrading the Electric Service to the home and correcting may existing unsafe wiring issues, we teamed with Purple Heart Homes Statesville, NC who hired Hickey Electric of Amherst to perform that work. During the course of this nine (9) month project we were able to accomplish the following:• Replaced a broken toilet with a new one• Replaced a broken utility sink with a new one• Made room for and installed a new walk-in shower unit• Had the entire roof resealed • Replaced a broken washing machine • Fixed numerous leaks in the existing plumbing• Replaced a non-working well pump with a new submersible pump and expansion tank, to include replacing the underground line to the house• Replaced an old weathered wood sliding door with a new aluminum garage door w/opener • Upgraded the electric service panel from old antiquated glass fuse panel to new 200 amp breaker panel and corrected many electrical safety issues with existing wiring.• Replace torn canopies with a new metal car port In the nine months this project took we were truly blessed with support from the community in the form of funding donations and so many local contractors that ensured we were able to accomplish the tasks within the budget we had available. Special thanks to the following Contractors for their substantial support to our efforts:• Ferguson Plumbing Supply, Danville, VA• Hall’s Well & Pump, Arrington, VA• Hickey Plumbing, Air, and Electrical, Amherst, VA, • James Jessie Roofing Lynchburg, VA• Mark Smith, Lynchburg, VA• Southside Mechanical Services, Danville, VAAlso, special thanks to Purple Heart Homes Statesville, NC for teaming with us to see this project completed.

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