The U.S. Military Vets Motorcycle Club, Southern Maryland Chapter hosts the Sixth Annual Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home Poker Run this Saturday, Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., to support our veterans with dignity and respect.

There is a single rider fee of $20 each or $20 worth of donations to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Passengers may ride for $5 each or $5 worth of donations. The best hand wins $150, second best wins $75 and the worst hand wins $25.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle drawn at stop no. five, the American Legion. Tickets can be purchased during registration. All proceeds will benefit the Veteran’s Home.

Cash donations are accepted as well as items from a long list that will benefit the Veteran’s home. Acceptable items include, but are not limited to, portable cd players, travel size soap dishes, travel tooth brush holders, Tupperware bowls with lids, underwear, t-shirts and handkerchiefs. A complete list of acceptable donations can be found at www.usmvmcsmd.org/files/PokerRun2.pdf.

The U.S. Military Vets Motorcycle Club was established in 1987 and is incorporated as a non-profit organization. According to their web site, they strive to achieve the following:

To provide a club for qualified military veterans which offers brotherhood and opportunity to establish relationships with other military veterans who have served in the defense of the United States of America. To establish and support a strong sense of pride in having served in the active military service of the United States of America. To improve the image of military veterans and bikers to the general public.

The folowing photos from last year's Poker Run were submitted by Bubba, Chaplain USMVMC.