Hey Wanderer, here is the Ride for Kids repost from general board

[Ghillie]

As some of you know, I have been involved with Ride For Kids for a long time, 17 years to be exact. Ride For Kids raises money for pediatric brain tumor research.  Over $41,000,000.00 has been raised over the past 25 years.  Kids are living longer because of the reserach that we fund but kids are still  dyng.  I do this because it's the right thing for me to do and I have met some amazing kids over the years.

Anyway, I took the day off yesterday to do some honey do's and some errands. I was out in my truck
picking up some furniture for number 2 sons college apartment.  As I was driving down the road, my cell phone rang.  Didn't have my glasses so I couldn't see they phone number real well.

Hello

Is this Rick?

Yes it is, who is this?   (I didn't recognize the voice)

My name is Molly.  I just want to say thank you for saving my life. I am a brain tumor survivor. I am alive
today because of people like you.

Thank you Molly, glad I could help.

I just graduated college because of you.  I also recieved college scholarship money from Ride For Kids.
Thank you.  You and the motorcyle community are wonderful people.  You  all are my heros.  I enjoy
talking to people and just wanted to call you and say thanks.

Your quite welcome Molly.  Can I ask how you got my phone number?

I am good friends of Mike and Dianne Traynor.  (Mike and Dianne started RFK 25 years ago). They
are like my second set of parents.

Thats great Molly. I am glad I could help. Are you going to be at the national RKF meeting in November?

Yes I am.

Good, I would like to meet you then.

Ok, I'll see you then.  Thank you again Rick.

Your welcome Molly. Goodbye.

Good bye Rick.



I was floored to say the least.  I have been thanked before from the kids I give rides to during our event and from their parents.  I always have thought I should be thanking them.  These kids inspire me
and make me feel better.  The high I get from working with RFK has always been amazing but this phone
call just blew me away.  I am looking forward to meeting Molly in November at our meeting.

Popeye

[Baron]

Very cool story, thanks for reposting it!

[Wanderer]

Thanks for the "repost", Chris! I don't get to the national board often enough to keep up.

We all have motorcycling in common and the Fat Lady is a great common denominator, bringing riders from all sorts of backgrounds together. The warm fuzzys get even warmer and fuzzier in the company of folks that get helping these kids dealt a really lousy hand.

Should have had a thermometer in this photo of David and David. It would have read around 103 Saturday. Not pictured - LemonDrop, VolvoBob, Bob Forsyth, T-Man, and the entire family Ghillie.

Ninety-seven days until our seventh annual DFW Ride For Kids, October 4th. Bring your friends, riders (all brands welcome) and non riders, to the family friendly Celebration of Life after the group ride. We will feed you a sack lunch and the "Stars" will thank you in a very personal way that will bring you back year after year!

You out of towners couldn't have a better excuse to make it a weekend in the big city. Need/want more info? Would you like to be on our R4K e-mail list? Just shoot me an e-mail. ~Jeff

[SideCar]

Thanks for sharing this.  Our experience is the same. These families really appreciate what bikers do for them through the RFK.  It's life or death for them.  This ride expands by word of mouth, so VRCC members, please make a personal invite to your friends and come help save a life.