When Chad had the idea to start the Michele Megard Foundation in honor of Michele “Shelly” Megard, his wife, and the legacy of her work to stand alongside people fighting opioid addiction he wasn’t sure what was going to happen. He gathered a couple of friends and family and kicked around ideas of what we could do. The Michele Megard FAN (Fight Addiction Now) Ride and BBQ Party was the result.

Last year, we were amazed and humbled by the corporate support we received in our inaugural year and eventually gave a significant gift to Valhalla Place – where Michele was a director – to aid in purchasing NARCAN kits, and to fund critical programs for counselors. Going into our second year, we weren’t sure what was going to happen. Boy, did the people who support this vision and Shelly’s legacy step up.

We would like to thank all of our corporate sponsors for their continued support and dedication to Michele’s legacy. We also want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who donated, showed up for the legacy ride, and attended the BBQ Party and event. Because of you, we raised more than $20,000 that will go directly to provide people fighting opioid addiction with second chances!

This is truly amazing and we would like to say thank you for joining us on this journey!