{"id":82,"date":"2017-01-10T05:31:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T05:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/samaritanriders.org\/?page_id=82"},"modified":"2025-01-11T22:58:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T06:58:44","slug":"okanogan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/samaritanriders.org\/?page_id=82","title":{"rendered":"Okanogan County – The WA State Master Charter; est. 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The SAMARITAN\u00a0 RIDERS of Washington State Okanogan County Master Charter was founded in North Central Washington’s Okanogan County January 1, 2009. <\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
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  • Located halfway between the metropolitan areas of Seattle and Spokane. Okanogan County encompasses nearly 5,300 square miles or pristine, natural beauty. Larger than several states, Okanogan County is bordered on the north by Canada, on the south and east by the Columbia River Basin and on the west by the North Cascades Mountains. The Okanogan County Master Charter represents medically challenged and socially disadvantaged children in the TRI-Counties (Okanogan-Chelan-Douglas) region.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Okanogan Samaritan Riders host an Annual Awareness Campaign to bring attention to the social and medical plights of local children each year. We bring you the opportunity to lend a hand when you can.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
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    • The Samaritan Riders Okanogan are dedicated to providing assistance in whatever ways that we can when tragedy has struck our communities.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
    • The Samaritan Riders Okanogan have rallied for and honored those of distinction who have selflessly served within or fallen while serving our local communities.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
    • The Samaritan Riders Okanogan have developed an extensive network of fundraising and partnerships with local businesses who support our efforts to help our local kids. Please help support them.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      These Poster-Children & Life Events represent our history and the ever-growing list of service and accomplishments of the Samaritan Riders Okanogan:<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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      WE ARE ALREADY ON THE LOOK OUT FOR OUR NEXT SEASONS ANNUAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ~\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

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      Specific Samaritan Riders Okanogan Service <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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      • Party in Pateros – Carlton Complex Fire Relief Ride. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>The Carlton Complex Fire covered 256,108 acres (400.2 square miles) and began as 4 separate lightening caused fires on July 14, 2014 in the Methow Valley of Okanogan County: the Cougar Flat, French Creek, Gold Hike, and Stokes fires. These fires merged and rapidly spread southeast on July 17, burning approximately 300 homes in and around the towns of Pateros, Carlton, Methow, Brewster and Malott. The Samaritan Riders Fire Victim Relief efforts lead to a partnership with the Pateros Apple Pie Jamboree Committee to include our Annual State APJ Ride to benefit our annual Honorary Child.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • Samaritan Santa – <\/span><\/span><\/strong>In 2014 the Samaritan Riders assumed responsibility for the Annual Okanogan Motorcycle Toy Run from the Gold Wing Riders Association and continued their traditions of raising monies to purchase toys for local kids. We incorporated our passive collection boxes and quickly worked to establish <\/em><\/span><\/span>“<\/em><\/span><\/span>Stuff the Sleigh<\/em><\/span><\/span>“<\/em><\/span><\/span> partnerships within the community to accept donations of non-perishable foods, clothing, and of course toys\/gifts to be given to those in greater need of it.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          • Rising from the Ashes –<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Okanogan Complex Fire Relief Ride. The<\/strong> Okanogan Complex Fire was a wildfire affecting Okanogan County in north-central Washington State. It was composed of five fires that were caused by lightning strikes on August 15, 2015, with two of the fires near Conconully merging days later on August 19. At its peak, it burned over 304,782 acres (123,341\u00a0ha) of land and forced the evacuations of numerous towns, including Conconully, Twisp and Winthrop. Over 1,250 firefighters were deployed to the Okanogan Complex. Three United State Forest Service firefighters were killed in an accident near Twisp on August 19. The Samaritan Riders Fire Victim Relief efforts helped 2 Tonasket families who lost their homes and belongings in the fire. They had 8 children in need of school clothing and supplies. The Samaritan Riders Spokane were also very instrumental in the support of our local firefighters efforts on the front lines.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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