OVID, Mich. (WLNS) — The second annual American Legion Riders Hell to Paradise PTSD Awareness Ride took off this morning. The 2-day ride brings awareness and funding for Mission 22 service dogs and Kamp George.
The ride took off this morning at Smitty’s Hell Saloon in Pinckney at 9 a.m.
The ride’s first stop in Ovid was around 10:30 a.m. where riders paid their respects to London Gadd, a 12-year-old girl from the town who died by suicide last year. Her mom said social media impacted her mental health.
“I just want people to be aware of how harmful social media can be,” London’s mom Charay said. “It poisoned her. We had forensics go through her social media accounts and they actually found that when she would search benign subjects like alligator skin boots … they were sending her harmful content.”…