Help us celebrate this year’s Christian Elder Memorial Bike Ride participants with a reception hosted by Merchants Bank in Apple Valley on Thursday, June 12 at 11:30am.

The Merchants Bank Christian Elder Memorial 900 (CEM 900) is an annual charity bicycle ride covering 900 kilometers in nine days for the benefit of Kids ‘n Kinship.

The CEM 900 was founded in 2006 by John Elder, who pedaled with long time friends Ken Dean and Tom Behan, and support driver Gordy Clough from Wolf Point, Montana to Apple Valley, Minnesota, raising over $16,000.

With over $600,000 raised over the first 18 years, the team’s goal is to add to the total raised. 100% of the funds raised go directly to Kids n’ Kinship. Merchants Bank has been the title sponsor every year since the ride’s inception.

100% of your donation goes directly to Kids ‘n Kinship and we are so very grateful.