The Brandy Winfield Memorial Poker Run has been able to help many worthwhile causes over the past 7 years with the support of everyone involved. Proceeds from the 2011 ride will benefit causes important to the family of Brandy Winfield.

Organizations benefiting from the 2011 Brandy Winfield Memorial Poker Run will be:

1. The Marion Junior Service Guild’s Christmas Clearinghouse is an organization which helps Marion County families over the holiday season. In 2010 almost 400 families received help over the holidays.
   
   
2. The Boys & Girls Club of Marion, serving over 600 children in Marion County, is an organization dedicated to providing positive activities to develop the education, health, self-esteem and character of the area’s youth. Their mission is “To enable al young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”
   
3. Also for the 2nd year, a donation will be made to the Marion County Relay for Life.

The Brandy Winfield Memorial Poker Run is honored to help these 3 organizations that are so important to the residents of Marion County.

Since the first run on June 4, 2005, the Brandy Winfield Memorial Poker Run has raised $103,400.

The groups and organizations that have benefited from this are:

1. The Winfield Children Trust Fund
2. The Brandy Winfield Memorial Scholarship Fund
3. Ridgedale High School Athletic Department
4. Concerns of Police Survivors - Ohio Chapter
5. Concerns of Police Survivors - Kids Camp
6. Tri-Rivers Joint Vocational School Law Enforcement Program
7. Safety City of Marion
8. The Fraternal Order of Police Steve Young Memorial Lodge
9. Richwood, Ohio Police Department K-9 Fund
10. Youth Athletics
11. Children of Chevette Jessie
12. The Marion County Relay for Life
13. Former Marion City Police Officer Cory Winfield's recovery after he was struck by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle home after his shift on August 19th, 2007.