We Gift More Than Just a Motorcycle

Riding is an alternative therapy; and our gifts are the tools by which an injured Veteran rider regains its healing benefits. The Harleys we gift are not awards for service, popularity-based decisions or simply thank-you gifts. They are, instead, meant to help redirect, if not save, struggling and at-risk Veteran lives by returning them to The Road. While our goal is to gift one bike a year, since our first gifting in May 2016, SIXTY ONE Wisconsin Veterans have now regained riding in their lives. You’ve put them on beautiful bikes, that they choose from dealership floors, to clear their minds, fill their hearts and reconnect supportive bonds.

We are rolling into our 2026 “gifting season” with a record-breaking plan to gift TWELVE Harleys TO CHANGE TWELVE MORE LIVES this year alone. We can’t wait to meet our new Veteran Recipients and welcome them into our Family. We are currently in fundraising mode for 2027 and greatly appreciate all the support you lend. YOU are the fuel that helps redirect struggling Veteran’s lives–and that of their families and communities… all because a motorcycle reentered their lives.

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DRUMROLL…OUR FIRST TWO RECIPIENTS OF THE YEAR:

Introducing #62: Army Veteran Amber Fleitz of Oostburg, WI Amber entered the Army in 2001, believing her time as an MP would support her dream to become a police officer. She thrived in service and enjoyed the friends and culture she found…until the trust she had developed amongst her military family imploded and Amber was repeatedly sexually assaulted. She reported each incident to leadership, only to be told she was lying; and finally, was given the ultimatum of honorable discharge or court martial. Amber left honorably, returned home and didn’t say a word–holding the pain, embarrassment and anger deep with in. She spiraled in efforts to numb the pain; and as her experiences and memories festered, they went on to affect every aspect of her life. Learn how Amber found release in riding and strength from friends who recently encouraged her to seek treatment by reading her determined story here.

Meet #63: Army Veteran Seth Walls of Cleveland, WI Seth had a rough start in life; but true to his character, and dream to become a soldier, he went on to serve his country for 23 years, including four combat deployments to Iraq, care for his eight children, and rise to the rank of Sergeant First Class with two Bronze Star Medals and a Meritorious Service Medal. Accomplishments and sacrifices such as these came with a heavy toll as he struggled silently with PTSD demons and TBI challenges for over 20 years before receiving medical and mental health care. It wasn’t until he retired and began exploring his struggles that he turned to motorcycling…and after he found that, he doesn’t know how to live without it. Learn how Seth’s grit and resilience moved him through the years of challenges and brought him to this point of release by reading his story here.

Both of these Veteran & Bike pairings have been fully sponsored by the fundraising efforts of The Tavern League of Wisconsin members across the state. In addition, both Veterans found their dream bikes at Suburban Motors HD. And so we thought, let’s gift both at once! Join us on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 12:30 pm at the Curve In Bar in Kewaskum, WI as we pass the keys to support the healing of our two newest Recipients. We will be hanging out from 11-3! Click here to see the flier.

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BREAKING NEWS: OUR LAST APPLICATION PERIOD OF 2026 IS OPEN MAY 1 – MAY 16, 2026! We will be gifting a total of 12 Harleys this season and will select four more from this second application period. New applications will be considered alongside those submitted earlier this year and not initially selected. all materials must be post-marked by/on May 16, 2026 to be considered. Detailed process information and materials can be found on our “Application” page. We ask you to print the materials off, handwrite your responses, and mail them to us along with required supporting documentation.

Help us get the word out! Click here to print off and post a flier.

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LEARN ABOUT PAST RECIPIENTS! Miss the stories of our past Recipients?  Catch them below by simply clicking on the Veteran’s name button. See the Harleys they’ve chosen–some new, some barely broken in–by clicking on the Recipient Photos button here or the icon below.

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CATCH OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER!  Find out the latest happenings and updates in our most recent Hogs for Heroes newsletter.  Read it here!

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SUPER COOL NEWS: Our Recipients created a way to express their appreciation and pride for the healing gifts your donations have made possible.  In addition to the decals they had made exclusively for Recipient use, they chose to have license plates that reflect their gifting number within the Hogs For Heroes family.  Watch for WI motorcycle plates on the road that read H4H## (i.e. H4H6 or H4H47, etc.).  And please note, Hogs For Heroes does not ask Recipients to tag their bikes (or themselves!) in any way.  They choose to do this.

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