Riders Rally for Brayden Goolsby

Cookeville- Broad Street was lined with bikers from all over the county to help a Cookeville baby boy and family in need.   Today’s event was a benefit ride for Brayden Goolsby who is currently 3 months old and battling kidney failure.

Over 79 bikers and 100 people participated in this ride that filled the streets and parking lots with shiny, colorful, sun glistening chrome motorcycles.  As the motorcycles progressed they made stops along the way at Fireside, Scooters and Hooters, Jim’s Inn and then finished up at the Hawg Barn where lunch was provided by Johnny R-BQ.

All bikers donated $10 to participle in this worthy cause and all the proceeds from this ride will go to help out the family of Brayden Goolsby.

Brayden was born at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital weighing 5lbs 5oz and spent 45 days in the hospital from birth until he was able to come home.  His parents then took him to the University of Tennessee’s dialysis unit for treatment and also received training to perform dialysis at home.

Brayden is currently 3 months old and has already undergone 6 surgeries and the longest amount of time he has spent out of the hospital in one stretch was for 13 days.

Parents, Kyle and Jenny Goolsby are so thankful for the outpouring of support this community has given to them. 

Braydon’s parents are waiting for their son to reach 22lbs.  At that that point, he should be big enough to receive a kidney transplant which will be donated by one of his parents.

This was the second benefit coordinated to help the family out with mounting medical bills and also the amount of time they have missed from work to care for Brayden.  The first benefit was a yard sale in April where items were donated by local residents.