Bikes 4 Blessing surprises marine Billy Grube with new and enhanced motorcycle

Michelle Liew

February 26, 2018

Photo credits: Australian Image

A marine was in for a huge surprise last Saturday. Bikes 4 Blessings is a non-profit organization in Virginia Beach and they managed to fix up a marine’s motorcycle while he was deployed in Korea and Japan. Members of the group made their way with a trailer bearing the Road King police motorcycle of Staff Sgt. Billy Grube.

Grube is the president of Bikes 4 Blessings for Jacksonville and stationed with the 1st Battalion 8th Marines. He allowed the organization to watch over his motorcycle while he was deployed.

“I knew that we were doing this event, but I had no idea this was happening,” Grube said. “It’s such a good feeling to have friends to help out.”

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Don Lauzon, vice president and one of the founders of Bikes 4 Blessings, stated that the organization is in its sixth year and has given away 19 motorcycles. Most of the projects are centered around helping wounded warriors or people with disabilities to continue riding.

“I think this is going to be the thing of the future,“Lauzon said.

“I started becoming more involved with them and then they made the mistake of making me president,” said Brian Howton, President of the Virginia Beach Bikes 4 Blessings.

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Grube’s bike project was started when he left for deployment training in August 2017, and asked Lauzon to take care of his motorcycle.

“It looks like a brand-new bike,” Howton said.

“It looks outstanding — I cannot wait to go on a ride now,” Grube said.z

“I’m super grateful and none of this would have been possible without my wife and friends,” Grube said.