The saddlebags, seat, exhaust, and gas tank have been removed from the damaged stock Harley-Davidson motorcycle as part of a unique bike re-build program designed to provide inspiration and support for the girls and young women of the Abbott House, a private residential treatment center for girls ages 7- to 17 who are at risk of not reaching adulthood, and have suffered trauma and abuse. The project, a partnership between Helping with Horsepower™, Abbott House and several sponsors, will be compl...

    One of motorcycling’s leading advocates for women is celebrating the launch of Helping with Horsepower™, a program to help victims of abuse and at-risk youth. Laura Klock, vice president of Klock Werks Kustom Cycles, has begun a unique bike re-build program designed to provide inspiration and support for the girls and young women of the Abbott House, a private residential treatment center for girls ages 7- to 17 who are at risk of not reaching adulthood, and have suffered...

Mitchell, S.D. – Robert Smetana, a Lansford, ND, native, and current Mitchell area resident and Mark Buche, a recently retired Mitchell businessman, were honored for their service to the Abbott House when they received the 2010 Individual Children’s Champion Award and the 2010 Community Children’s Champion Award respectively.