Bike show continues helping daughter of 'fallen brother'

Jun. 4—A fundraiser for charity that started three years ago continues raising funds for the daughter of a "fallen brother" and to support a local food drive.

Keith Reimer, owner of the Pit Stop sports bar at 105 E. Main St. in Sanford, hosted Wheels Against Hunger Motorcycle Festival on Saturday afternoon.

The event included a non-perishable food drive in conjunction with Christians United Outreach Center and a bike show in conjunction with The Rebel Spirit fabrication shop of Thomasville and Death Wish Culture Co., a clothing line.

Bikers paid $25 to be a part of a bike show, which included trophies for various categories.

Although this was the third year for the event, Reimer noted that it was the second consecutive year that funds were raised for Ava, 10, the daughter of the late Jeremy Lomogda, 37, a former Army Ranger who took his own life about a year ago. Lomogda served numerous tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait, according to his obituary.

Reimer said last year's event raised around $1,600 that was given to Lomogda's mother in Iowa to establish a trust fund for the girl. Those funds were part of several thousand raised overall, he said.

He explained that Lomogda of Norfolk, Va., and a former Sanford-area resident, was instrumental in bringing the bike show into fruition originally. "He passed two weeks before our bike show last year," Reimer said.

At his sports bar, which opened in 2019, Reimer has a jar and barrel for monetary and food donations for the two causes.

Cris St. James of Lillington came to the event on Saturday with his Clubstyle NC apparel company.

"It's always a great time," he said. "I'm real happy it's going to continue on to support a great cause."