The PBTF’s 19th Northern California Ride for Kids® attracted 300 participants and raised $93,947 yesterday.
The crowd gathered at Solano Community College in Fairfield to cheer for Darren, Reiana, Liliana, Malcolm, Vanessa, Elias, Jaylen, and Chelsey. These local brain tumor survivors were the “stars” of the ride through the picturesque countryside.
Many of these young people spoke to fundraisers after the ride, as did Dr. Nalin Gupta, a researcher at the PBTF Institute at the University of California, San Francisco.
“Your efforts to raise money is directly applied to our research,” Gupta said. “Our goal is to improve the quality of life for the survivors and find a cure. What you are doing is incredibly important.”
The event’s leading fundraisers were:
- Individual: Amy Snyder, $17,215
- Motorcycle club/chapter: Curve Unit, $20,546
- Motorcycle business: Hillside Honda customers, $5,756
The donated Ride for Kids® drawing prizes went to M. Farrington (Honda motorcycle); Stefani Alexander (AGV helmet); Helena Kleker (Dunlop tire); Debbie Warren (Tourmaster luggage) and James Coleman (Cardo Systems headset).
Many thanks went to the hardworking volunteers who organized the event. This year’s leaders were Jim and Char Duncan. Save the date for next year’s ride on Sunday, Oct. 7.
Each state requires PBTF to approve your fundraiser, so contact us early in your planning process. The first step is to complete our fundraising application.
