Good to the Bone
Big-hearted bikers plan ride to help young wonum fighting for her life
. Pholo by Layla Farmer
From left: Carolina Crusiers members Stephanie Myers, Donnell Warren, Don Ellis and
Lester McCollum.
BY 1'AYl.A FARMER
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Winston-Salem resident
l.ameka .Myers has tvu> epic
battles on her hands. Myers,
33, grapples with the daily
challenge of the aplastic ane
mia that ravages her body and
has desecrated her hone mar
row. In addition. Myers is
struggling to find a way to
gain access to the bone mar
row transplant surgery she
needs to get well.
Lameka Myers was diag
nosed with the disease, which
is akin to leukemia, about a
year and a half ago. and has
been unable to work since that
time, according to her mother,
Stephanie Myers. Without
insurance backing, the Myers
are unable to cover the cost of
the transplant surgery, and are
not allowed to be placed on
the national registry to begin
the search lor a match,
Stephanie says. They have
tried to obtain Medicaid for
Lameka three limes since she
fell ill. but their claims have
been repeatedly denied
because the monthly blood
transfusions she receives are
thought to be a suitable
approach.
"They said the ... treat
ment would fine for her
because she's young," related
Stephanie Myers. "But the
doctor's telling us it won't
(work) because her bone mar
row is dead."
The continual rejection
has made an already tough sit
uation worse, Stephanie said.
"I hate to see her going
through all this," she com
mented. "Trying to work and
support her. be there for her -
it's hard."
In her time of need,
Stephanie Myers' friends have
come to her aid. The Carolina
Cruisers Motorcycle Club, of
which Stephanie has been a
member for the last two years,
has organized a ride to benefit
her daughter and help offset
the costs of her treatment and
care.
? "I know it's hard on her,"
Cruisers President Donnell
Warren said of Myers. "I'm
glad we can help."
The 45-rriile ride is slated
to embark from the Smokin
Harley Davidson shop on
Myer Lee Dr. on October 17.
All 57 Carolina Cruiser mem
bers are scheduled to attend,
and the group is hoping to
receive additional support
from other local motorcycle
clubs. Each rider and co-rider
pays a nominal fee that will
benefit the Myers family.
Non-riders can pledge their
support per mile or simply
make a donation to the club to
support the cause, members
say.
"Every penny we raise
that day'll go to her," Warren
said, gesturing to Myers.
Community service is one
of the staples of the club, says
Crusiers Secretary Lester
McCollum. Club members
Lameka Myers
volunteer several times a year,
at annual events like the
Citywide Peace Toys for War
Toys campaign, the Boston
Roundup and the Happy Hill
Reunion. The club also holds
a Thanksgiving food give
away annually.
"People think that we
might be a rough rider type of
organization, but we're here
for the community,"
McCollum stated. "...we
invest everything we have
back into the community."
The ride is the second the
Crusiers have hosted to sup
port the child of a member. A
similar effort was waged in
early 2(X)8 on behalf of
Dedrick Neal ?Myers'
nephew - who was in need of
a heart transplant.
Stephanie Myers is hope
ful the ride will shed light on
her daughter's plight, and per
haps open some doors that
will help her gain the financial
hacking she needs. Myers
says she is grateful for her
club members' compassion.
"I tell everybody my club
brothers treat me so well," she
declared. "They've always
been around to support me.
lt'-s just amazing."
The Carolina Cruisers
Poker Run for Lameka Myers
will embark from Smokin
Harley Davisdson, 3441 Myer
Lee Dr., at 10:30 a.m. ion
Saturday. Oct. 17.
Registration is $15- for riders
and $5 for co-riders, and will
begin at 8 am.. For more
information, contact Warren
at (336) 413-0212 or Ellis at
(336) 473-9456. Donations
may be sent to McCollum, at
120 Hemingway St., Winston
Salem. 27127. Checks should
be made payable to Carolina
Cruisers.
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