Ride For A Child - Candlelighters for Children With Cancer

Ride For A Child - Candlelighters for Children With Cancer Cyclists join together to support Candlelighters For Children With Cancer through Ride For A Child to raise funds and awareness by riding in Cycle Oregon.

What is Ride For A Child (RFAC)? Each year a group of dedicated cyclists join together to support Candlelighters For Children With Cancer through Ride For A Child (RFAC). This extraordinary group of cyclists raise funds and awareness by riding in Cycle Oregon, a 7-day bicycling journey through Oregon, in honor of children and families battling childhood cancer. Groups of riders are connected with

a child who has recently battled cancer, named an Honored Child, for the year. These cyclists literally Ride For A Child- and raise awareness and support for Candlelighters along the way. Interested in being a RFAC cyclist? Join the RFAC team and meet new riders, make life-long friends, and enjoy group training rides all summer long. During Cycle Oregon we’ll supply your tent, transport your luggage, set up a group camping area each day, offer a shaded hospitality area with refreshments and great conversation. Every RFAC team member is encourages to set a fundraising goal of $2,500 or more. The RFAC team has plenty of fundraising and training ideas and helps riders create a personal fundraising website to make donor outreach easy. Candlelighters also connects each rider with an Honored Child to help tell the story of the wide variety of diagnoses and ages of children who battle cancer. Join us in the Spring of 2023!
1. Register to ride Cycle Oregon at www.CycleOregon.com
2. Register for Ride for a Child at https://charity.pledgeit.org/Rideforachild
3. Start training and get ready for a great adventure! Interested in being a RFAC Sponsor? If you are interested in being a RFAC sponsor, please email Camille at [email protected], or call her at 503-719-4244.

Our Ride for a Child Honored Children are the heart behind this ride 💛For almost 25 years, Ride for a Child cyclists hav...
08/14/2026

Our Ride for a Child Honored Children are the heart behind this ride 💛

For almost 25 years, Ride for a Child cyclists have ridden and fundraised in honor of children who have been diagnosed with pediatric cancer🎗️

At last weekend's Ride Out event, our cyclists got the chance to craft a handwritten letter to their Honored Child, sharing about what this ride means to them.

Thank you to our 2026 Honored Children, Azeena, Cohen, Connor, Joshua, Katia, and Zeke, and to all of the Honored Children who have come before them!

Support this year's Honored Child teams on the Ride for a Child website: https://charity.pledgeit.org/c/5kc5464mf9/teams

Last Sunday was a special sendoff for our Ride For A Child - Candlelighters for Children With Cancer cyclists before the...
08/12/2026

Last Sunday was a special sendoff for our Ride For A Child - Candlelighters for Children With Cancer cyclists before the 2026 rally! 🫶

We got the team and honored kids together for our Ride Out event, where we went on a community ride together 🚴

RFAC is Candlelighters' largest annual fundraiser, where cyclists fundraise throughout the season in honor of children who have been diagnosed with cancer

At the end of August, our RFAC riders will make the journey down to Southern Oregon for the rally!

Learn more and support the team on the Ride for a Child website: https://charity.pledgeit.org/Rideforachild

Jordan is new to the Ride for a Child team this year, and he’s riding for a very personal cause🎗️Jordan’s son, Cohen, is...
08/07/2026

Jordan is new to the Ride for a Child team this year, and he’s riding for a very personal cause🎗️

Jordan’s son, Cohen, is one of this year’s Honored Children. Cohen was diagnosed with ewing sarcoma in 2025 at just four months old.

When Jordan became involved with Candlelighters, RFAC was one of the first activities he learned about. Jordan saw the RFAC fundraiser as a chance to support Candlelighters' mission to help families facing pediatric cancer like his.

We're so excited to have him on the team this year!

Read the full spotlight and support Jordan's ride on the RFAC website: https://charity.pledgeit.org/c/5kc5464mf9/pages/CyclistSpotlight

Join us at the Ride Out–our final RFAC event before the Cycle Oregon rally! 🚴On Sunday, August 9, we'll be gathering tog...
07/11/2026

Join us at the Ride Out–our final RFAC event before the Cycle Oregon rally! 🚴

On Sunday, August 9, we'll be gathering together at Westlake Park in Lake Oswego for a short bike ride alongside this year's honored children.

We will have plenty of food and drinks to enjoy! This is an outdoor event so please dress for the weather and bring your bike and helmet!

Please RSVP by August 5 at 5pm: https://forms.gle/oW8fMthgEPKw2riL6

Let's look back at some photos from our 2025 Ride Out! 💛

Let's meet our final 2026 Ride for a Child Honored Child–Zeke!Zeke is two-and-a-half years old and is all about things t...
06/18/2026

Let's meet our final 2026 Ride for a Child Honored Child–Zeke!

Zeke is two-and-a-half years old and is all about things that are fast, fierce, and loud—cars, trains, planes and dinosaurs 🦖🏎️

Zeke is also a fan of the Toy Story movies - his favorite character is Buzz Lightyear! 🚀

Zeke was diagnosed with leukemia, a type of blood cancer.

Zeke is one of our Ride For A Child - Candlelighters for Children With Cancer Honored Children!

Every year, our Ride for a Child cyclists fundraise in honor of children who have been diagnosed with cancer, culminating in the Cycle Oregon Rally!

Read Zeke's full bio and support his team on the Ride for a Child website:
https://charity.pledgeit.org/Rideforachild/teams/-zeke

The heat couldn't stop us from getting the Ride for a Child team together last weekend!☀️Thank you so much to all of our...
06/17/2026

The heat couldn't stop us from getting the Ride for a Child team together last weekend!☀️

Thank you so much to all of our riders and our Honored Child families who came to our Honored Child meetup on Saturday!

A big shoutout to Brandon Johnson for letting us host this event at his beautiful home

Ride For A Child - Candlelighters for Children With Cancer is Candlelighters' biggest annual fundraiser, where cyclists ride and fundraise through the season, culminating at the Cycle Oregon rally!🚴

Learn more and support our Honored Child teams at rideforachild.org

Meet Joshua, one of our 2026 Ride for a Child honored children! 🚴Joshua is ten-years-old, has one older sister, and thre...
06/12/2026

Meet Joshua, one of our 2026 Ride for a Child honored children! 🚴

Joshua is ten-years-old, has one older sister, and three cats 🐈

Joshua is a big Godzilla fan! In his free time, he likes to create his own creatures and Godzillas.

Joshua was diagnosed with a Wilms Tumor in 2017. So far, his favorite memory from Candlelighters is going to the pumpkin patch during one of our fall events! 🎃

Joshua is one of our Ride For A Child - Candlelighters for Children With Cancer Honored Children!

Every year, our Ride for a Child cyclists fundraise in honor of children who have been diagnosed with cancer, culminating in the Cycle Oregon Rally!

Read Joshua's full bio and support his team on the Ride for a Child website: https://charity.pledgeit.org/Rideforachild/teams/-joshua

Say hi to Connor, one of our 2026 Ride for a Child honored children! 🚴💛Connor is fifteen-years-old and enjoys PC gaming,...
06/09/2026

Say hi to Connor, one of our 2026 Ride for a Child honored children! 🚴💛

Connor is fifteen-years-old and enjoys PC gaming, digital art, cooking, baking, playing piano, and going on walks 🎨🎮

Connor was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022. He has enjoyed boat rides on Lake Oswego with Candelighters 🛥️

Connor is one of our Ride For A Child - Candlelighters for Children With Cancer Honored Children

Every year, our Ride for a Child cyclists fundraise in honor of children who have been diagnosed with cancer, culminating in the Cycle Oregon Rally!

Read Connor's full bio and support his team on the Ride for a Child website:
https://charity.pledgeit.org/Rideforachild/teams/-connor

Meet Azeena–one of this year's Ride for a Child honored children! 🚴🎗️Azeena is a six-year-old with lots of hobbies!She l...
06/04/2026

Meet Azeena–one of this year's Ride for a Child honored children! 🚴🎗️

Azeena is a six-year-old with lots of hobbies!

She loves to dance, run, jump rope, rock climb, and enjoys being active.

Azeena was diagnosed with stage IV Hepatoblastoma, a type of liver cancer. So far, she has loved going to all of Candlelighters’ Halloween activities! 🎃

Azeena is one of our Ride For A Child - Candlelighters for Children With Cancer Honored Children!

Every year, our Ride for a Child cyclists fundraise in honor of children who have been diagnosed with cancer, culminating in the Cycle Oregon Rally!

Read Azeena's full bio and support her team on the Ride for a Child website: https://charity.pledgeit.org/Rideforachild/teams/-azeena

The RFAC 2026 jersey store is officially open! 😎Our 2026 design is inspired by the landscape of Southern Oregon–where th...
06/03/2026

The RFAC 2026 jersey store is officially open! 😎

Our 2026 design is inspired by the landscape of Southern Oregon–where this year's ride takes place

For registered riders–check for an email with instructions on how to place and order using our promo code

Not registered for Ride for a Child yet? Make sure to register to receive your promo code before the jersey store closes on June 14!

Address

10700 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway
Beaverton, OR
97005

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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