Photo by Shannen Talbot Members of the Knights of Inferno Firefighter Motorcycle Club present a giant check to longtime Cheney Food Bank volunteer John Matthews.
The Knights of Inferno Firefighter Motorcycle Club presented a substantial donation to two local charitable organizations Nov. 15 at the American Legion Hall Post 72 in Cheney. In total, the club donated about $3,000.
The Knights of Inferno club is a registered non-profit and an international organization of former military, firefighters, nurses and other like-minded civilians. The Cheney group was chartered about two years ago, and two months ago decided to work closely with the American Legion Post 72 to assist them with fundraising and volunteering.
Knights members organized a spaghetti feed and auction in October, with the fruits of their labor going to the Legion and the Cheney Food Bank. The group was able to donate $1,000 to the Legion and $2,000 to the Food Bank, which has been in existence since 1958 and serves nearly 400 families in the area.
"The Legion Hall has been having some issues with funding, so we thought we'd support them and give back to our local community," Knights state president Jeff Witzmann said. "And with the food bank, that's just giving to a place that helps when people have nowhere else to turn."
Legion Commander Dave Bloshenko said that the funds they received will primarily go to the charities Post 72 supports, like Children's Miracle Network, the local veteran's home and the Special Olympics. Some of the money may also go to maintenance on their building, which dates back to around 1920.
Shannen Talbot can be reached at shannen@cheneyfreepress.com.
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