Old Guard Riders As An Organization

First, and foremost, Old Guard Riders Inc. is a federally recognized 501C3 non-profit, tax exempt charity corporation. The corporation is governed and managed by a corporate Board of Directors and a nationwide staff.  As an organization, Old Guard Riders Inc. is a nationwide network of charitable volunteer base of both individual members as well as members who choose to join together to form authorized chapters. Chapters are designated based upon their geographical location. Chapter designations are for clerical purposes only and NOT associated with any territorial related issues.

Old Guard Riders Inc. is not affiliated with any private, corporate or government entity and receives no money from any such affiliation. Old Guard Riders is entirely dependent upon public donations and its own fund-raising programs. Old Guard Riders has no paid officers or staff.

The primary focus of the Old Guard Riders is to provide relief to ill, aging, homeless, disabled and disadvantaged veterans and their families. All activities initiated, organized, coordinated, sponsored, or conducted by the Old Guard Riders are in accordance with this objective.

Membership in the Old Guard Riders is open to everyone, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, political affiliation or any other federally protected status. Anyone may participate in the charitable activities of the Old Guard Riders. Ownership of a motorcycle is NOT required.

The Old Guard Riders is not a veteran's organization and is not associated with any government agency.

Old Guard Riders Inc. makes no attempt to supersede or replace any existing motorcycle club, group or association, or any other charitable organizations.  

The Old Guard Riders makes every attempt to support the efforts of other organizations, motorcycle or otherwise, in their charitable efforts. To the extent that we are aware that such events are planned, OGR will gladly post such events on our website calendar and make every attempt to support such activities.

Motorcycle Operations

Members of Old Guard Riders Inc. may or may not ride motorcycles while participating in OGR missions, activities and events. These missions, activities and events support the mission of Old Guard Riders Inc., while serving and promoting the greater motorcycle community at large.

 The Old Guard Riders is NOT a motorcycle club. Membership, as well as participation in the activities of the organization, is available to everyone regardless of gender.

The patch of the Old Guard Riders is earned by a combination of longevity within the organization and the service related participation of the individual member.

All makes and models of motorcycles are welcome. The motorcycle must have sufficient horse power to operate safely at the speeds and under the conditions which may be reasonably expected during the activities of the association.

We are strictly a non-territorial organization.

We are a neutral to all MCsand do not wear any MC support patches.

The Old Guard Riders maintains a website and a forum strictly in accordance with the mission of the Old Guard Riders, a non-profit, public benefit.

Old Guard Riders Inc., as a federally approved 501C3 tax exempt, non-profit charity, seeks the approval of state motorcycle confederations and the motorcycle clubs that they represent. Old Guard Riders sincerely appreciates the support of these confederations and clubs. Old Guard Riders is recognized and approved nearly nationwide.

Additional Note

 Old Guard Riders Inc. is not a casual riding group. We do not ride strictly for fun or at our leisure. Most of our riding as a group is done to support the Mission of the Old Guard Riders. Members of the Old Guard Riders are asked to be active, committed members of the organization and the community at large.

Old Guard Riders promotes and encourages an atmosphere of camaraderie among its members that bonds its members together in a unity and friendship that supersedes the casual friendships of the leisure riding association. We are family and a team.

As members of the Old Guard Riders:

•  we maintain our focus on the purpose of our mission and we do not let politics, personal egos or other petty influences interfere with our efforts to accomplish the mission.

• we do not wait for the needs of those we serve to come to us, we actively strive to anticipate those needs and be prepared to provide for those needs as they arise.

• we do not ride strictly for our own pleasure. We ride to honor those who have given so much and to whom honor is due, and in many cases, those to whom honor is long overdue.

  The Old Guard Riders asks its members to make a commitment to the organization, its mission and its fellow members. This is NOT a casual riding group. There are plenty of those already out there.

  Old Guard Riders asks it members to be willing to give of their time, their money and their talents to accomplish the mission of the organization.

  "Service to others is not convenient. It does not come when we choose. It comes when someone else desperately needs it."

  Ride Safe! Ride Proud!