Ride for Kids 2012

Yesterday I was able to ride in the 2012 Ride for Kids, a charity run to raise money for child brain tumor research and treatment. In spite of a weak economy the group still raised $321,675 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation® (PBTF).

Here is a video of the bikes coming out of the parking lot of the Humble TX Civil Center.

Houston Ride for Kids®


Motorcyclists’ hearts are as big as the Lone Star State—just ask any of the 13 young brain tumor survivors who attended this year's Houston Ride for Kids®. The area’s 20th ride for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation® (PBTF) raised $321,675.


Hundreds of bikes left the Humble Civic Center on a warm morning with many of those survivors in the lead. After passing farms and woodlands, the 660 participants learned more about their reasons for riding: Ava, Calvin, Dylan, Ethan, Garrett, Jake, Josh, Javier, Kaitlyn, Leon, Michael A., Michael G., and Nick.


Six-year-old Ava said she tells people she’s a miracle when they ask her about herself. Added Michael G., 16, “It’s hard on us kids, but harder on our families.”


Ride for Kids® helps families by funding support programs and medical research. “The PBTF is a first-rate organization, and they provide more funding for pediatric brain tumor research than any other organization,” said Dr. Will Parsons of Texas Children’s Hospital. “Without people like all of you here today, that wouldn’t be possible.”

This is the twentieth year Blue Knights TX VII has helped with the ride and several cops from the local area donated their time to assist in the escort. Getting ready for the ride our clue president gave us the story of a then two year old who was there for the first one twenty years ago. And now he's fully cured, just got a motorcycle and is looking forward to riding in the Ride for Kids 2013!

On the back it said "It's a girl thing."

Here my HOG!

The bikes assembled before the ride

Blue Knights TX VII