‘Riding for a Cure’ visits The Menard News

Rex Covington, pictured above with his home on wheels, rode 20,000 miles in 2018 and 26,000 miles the 2019 in a quest to raise money and awareness for the American Diabetes Association.
Rex Covington, pictured above with his home on wheels, rode 20,000 miles in 2018 and 26,000 miles the 2019 in a quest to raise money and awareness for the American Diabetes Association.

Rex Covington, a retired fireman and paramedic of 27 years, from Arlington rides his motrocycle around the country to raise his goal of $90,000 for the American Diabetes Association.

Covington became an advocate for diabetes education after his son Chris Covington was diagnosed with Type 1 or juvenile diabetes in 2003. He began the quest to raise awareness and funds for the American Diabetes Associ…