Motorcycle Club Honors, Assists Soldiers Offering Their Lives Overseas

There’s perhaps a surprising connection between bikers and soldiers. In honor of the bond, for the fourth consecutive year, a New York motorcycle club hosted a fundraiser Saturday to support U.S. troops serving abroad and honor soldiers in their community.

On the eve of Veterans Day, Denise Chevere hurried around a Bronx nightclub, briefing volunteers and arranging items, in preparation for the Clutch Divaz MC 4th Annual Troops Fundraiser. Chevere is the founder of the small motorcycle club, creator of the fundraiser and practically the engine behind its execution. She says her inspiration for the event came from a conversation with her father, who served as a sniper during the Korean War.