TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The local nonprofit Angels in Arms hosted its first ‘Vet’stravaganza Saturday.
A group of motorcycle riders took to the streets to ride from Bowling Green, Ohio to Hell, Michigan and back as part of an event to support local veterans. The event also featured a dunk tank, live music and a silent auction. All of it is to support local veterans in need.
“It’s a lot of happiness,” Angels in Arms president and founder, Mark Shamp said. “People are really starting to praise us that we can actually help.”
Angels in Arms helps to provide necessities to those who may not be able to afford it.
“We just had a veteran that, poor guy had no food and no money. We took him grocery shopping, and he’s not hungry anymore,” Shamp said.
Not only does the organization help veterans, but others, too.
“When we started out, …