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Willis Law donates a portion of their revenue to the Corporal Willis Foundation.

Click here to view our partners for our 2010 Warrior Ride fundraising event.

Warrior Ride 2011 (September 15 - 18, 2011):

This year marks the Sixth Annual Warrior Ride of the Willis Foundation. The riders will be riding bicycles 260 miles from Mount Pleasant (through Fremont, Holland and Paw Paw) to the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Battle Creek where Corporal Christopher Kelly Willis is buried.

They will continue to the Battle Creek military base where a reception for the riders, families, guests, and service people from the base will be held.

Riders have the option of participating in the full four (4) day ride or "Last Leg" on the final day of the ride which is fifteen miles from Bronson Park in Kalamazoo to the Battle Creek military base.

Support the Warrior Ride by donating, by taking a look at the business that have joined our cause, by becoming a corp sponsor, by taking a look at this year's pictures and by riding in the next Warrior Ride or just ride in the last leg of the journey!

Check out some news from this years ride!

• The Battle Creek Enquirer writes: "Organizers from the Corporal Christopher Kelly Willis Foundation again will recognize the life and death of another member of the military killed in action..." Read More and see pictures >>
• Video footage from the Morning Sun: "The term "brothers in arms" means a lot to those who serve in the military. It goes beyond what happens in the battlefield as those that serve together feel connected for life..." Read More >>
• More video footage from ABC News 12: "For the sixth year, the Willis Foundation is sponsoring Warrior Ride, a bicycle trek to raise money for families of fallen soldiers." Read More >>
• From News Channel 3: "Lots of people will be hopping on their bikes today to begin a ride across the state for a good cause." Read More >>
• MLive.com writes: "Five-month-old Taylor Mitchell is a lucky little girl." Read More >>

Recent News:

The Northwestern Mutual Foundation donated $285,000 to 26 nonprofit organizations nationwide through its 17th annual Community Service Award program. The annual competition, open to more than 11,500 Northwestern Mutual financial representatives and interns, recognizes exemplary volunteer involvement and dedication to charitable organizations and philanthropic projects.

Bruce H. Briney, a long-time Northwestern Mutual representative and a board member with the Corporal Christopher K. Willis Foundation, was a recipient of a grant of $10,000 which he directed to the foundation to help with their efforts. CCKWF would like to sincerely thank Mr. Briney for his incredible thoughtfulness and generosity when it comes to making dreams come true.

The Willis Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in memory and in honor of a beloved brother, son, friend and Marine, is committed to supporting the men and women of our armed services by providing Great Rewards for Great Warriors.

Corporal Willis grew up in Paw Paw, Michigan, joined the Marines in 1999 and completed his boot camp training at Camp Pendleton, California, in December of 1999.  Christopher graduated from USMC Engineering School at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in April of 2000 with a 4.0 GPA.