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52 Faces of Community<\/a> is a Fort Worth Report weekly series spotlighting local unsung heroes. It is sponsored by Central Market<\/a>, H-E-B<\/a> and JPS Health Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the end of the year, these rarely recognized heroes will gather for a luncheon where the Report will announce one honoree to represent Tarrant County at the Jefferson Awards in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n Cluberhouse is the leader of Chula Chasers<\/a>, a biking club of around 100 active members, wholly devoted to raising money for charity and spreading positivity.<\/p>\n By hosting raffles and affordable barbecues, the club raised about $2 million for local charities focused on improving children\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n ENJOY READING THE NEWS AGAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n Discover refreshing, nonpartisan<\/strong> reporting on stories happening in your backyard.<\/p>\n In recent years, the club has given checks of over $100,000 to My Health My Resources of Tarrant County, or MHMR, a nonprofit providing services for youth and adults with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders.<\/p>\n Cluberhouse\u2019s decadeslong devotion to leading his club of big-hearted bandanaed bikers, and his constant emphasis on doing charity work, earned him recognition in 52 Faces of Community<\/a>, Fort Worth Report\u2019s weekly series highlighting unsung heroes.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of bikers that I grew up around were punks, not bikers,\u201d he said. \u201cThey were just redneck punks posing as bikers, because a real biker will help you change your tire when you have a flat in the parking lot. He\u2019ll take his shirt off his back for you, and that\u2019s what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n A now-retired self-employed plumber, Cluberhouse has seen his share of trouble. He\u2019s been to jail. He\u2019s been in bar fights. He\u2019s been shot and stabbed. And he\u2019s dealt with the repercussions of decades of cigarettes and heavy drinking.<\/p>\n He started Chula Chasers in the early 1990s with his friend, Johnny Ortez, who died in 2019. At first, the club started more as a joke so they could bike without being affiliated with any gangs. The name itself is meant as a joke, Cluberhouse said, as chula is Spanish for cute or pretty, and can be slang for an attractive woman.<\/p>\n Know an unsung hero in Tarrant County?<\/p>\n Tell us about them by filling out the form below. <\/p>\n The club soon participated in North Texas\u2019 biggest toy run<\/a>, a holiday charity event where motorcyclists gather to collect toys and resources for families in need.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chula Chasers grew to become the toy run\u2019s largest donor and, eventually, started raising funds for children on its own means.<\/p>\n Now, the group hosts two annual, massive multiday barbecues. Up to 700 people, mostly motorcyclists, show up, pay the $20 admission fee and buy raffles, which in turn go to MHMR.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll come pulling in (to MHMR) with a group of bikes, and the kids will come running out like you\u2019re a freaking rock star,\u201d Cluberhouse said. \u201cIt\u2019s just crazy. It\u2019s a killer feeling, man. It almost brings you to cry.\u201d<\/p>\n Catherine Carlton, chief of staff for MHMR, who nominated Cluberhouse for 52 Faces, called Chula Chasers integral to the agency and the people it serves. She\u2019s known Cluberhouse over her 12 years with MHMR, and she said he\u2019s always believed, demonstrated and lived out commitment to his motto: \u201cIt\u2019s for the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c(Chula Chasers) really is our partner and we couldn\u2019t do some extras we do for people without them,\u201d Carlton said. \u201cBirthday parties, the dance party, going to a sporting event, going to a theater event, just having arts and crafts \u2014 they provide the funding for those extras that we don\u2019t have funding for as an agency.\u201d<\/p>\n Cluberhouse said Chula Chasers is picky about who sports the club\u2019s vest, and potential members have to prove they will stay out of trouble.<\/p>\n He leads, he demonstrates, he volunteers. I see that as the recipient of his generosity and volunteerism.<\/p>\n Catherine Carlton, nominator<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t have any rules. We don\u2019t have bylaws. We don\u2019t have any of that crap,\u201d he said. \u201cWe don\u2019t have monthly dues, nothing like that. Everything is volunteer, and you\u2019re expected to carry yourself a certain way. It\u2019s just kind of given.\u201d<\/p>\n Through Chula Chasers, Cluberhouse also tries to put club members on better paths by giving them an outlet for good.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIn my opinion, everybody is inherently good, but you have to take a fishing pole sometimes and get it out of them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Drew Shaw is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at drew.shaw@fortworthreport.org or @shawlings601<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. 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