Motorcycle parade honors two veterans, raises $3,300

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The seventh annual Arkansas Honor Ride Purple Heart Parade, which traveled from Little Rock to Hot Springs Saturday, had an increase in participants, likely due to COVID-19 concerns canceling other events, and raised around $3,300 for veterans.

Wendell Roberts, director of Arkansas Veteran Support Services, which holds the event the first Saturday in October, told The Sentinel-Record prior to the motorcycle parade that due to COVID-19, it could be their largest turnout ever.

In 2019, the parade featured 64 motorcycles. While a final number for this year's parade was not yet known, various event organizers estimated there were between 130 and 160 participating motorcycles.


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