The Cody Waters Foundation

The Cody Waters Foundation The Cody Waters Foundation is a 501(c) (3) Non-Profit organization that raises money for children with cancer and other terminal illnesses.

Cody was born and raised in Orange County, California. In March of 2008, when Cody was eight years old, he was diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer. Over the next few months, Cody would undergo several surgeries to remove tumors. In July of 2008, Cody lost his ability to walk, due to the growth of a tumor in his spinal cord. He began receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment and the tre

atment was unsuccessful and Cody lost his fight against cancer on March 14th, 2009. He was buried at Forest Lawn, Cypress on March 23rd, 2009. The idea for the foundation began while Cody received his treatments at CHOC (Children’s Hospital of Orange County). While he was a patient at CHOC, we realized that there are many children suffering from cancer and other terminal illnesses. Some of the patients at CHOC would have hospital stays of three to four weeks, while they received treatment. Cody wanted to purchase some video games and movies for the other kids on the cancer floor to use while they were receiving treatment. This was where the idea for “The Cody Waters Off-Road Ride to Survive” started. We decided to have an off-road ride from California City to the Jawbone Canyon Store. Our goal was to raise money to donate to CHOC, so they could purchase some video games for the kids there. The ride turned out to be very successful and we were able to raise enough money to make donations to several organizations (CHOC, Make- A- Wish, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, The American Cancer Society and several families). We also decided to make the ride an annual event. Last year we had close to 400 riders. Because we are non-profit, we need your help to make the ride a success every year. We are asking for either monetary donations or items that can be raffled off at our annual event. Any donation you make is tax deductible and is most certainly going to a good cause.

06/13/2026

Hi Folks,

We hope that you are doing well and that everyone is enjoying the sunshine and getting ready for summertime fun!

We wanted to update you on Cody’s Ride 2026~

We had 640 registered riders, and we raised about $85,000. We are still in shock about the number of people that came out to participate, and the amount of money brought in.

A huge Thank You to each and every single one of you for making this year our Biggest and Best year ever!

Our approximate costs were:

Apparel--$20,000
Food & Drink--$12,000
Tables & Chairs--$1,350
Ride Supplies--$2,500
Raffle Supplies--$1,950

So far, we have made monetary donations to the following organizations: Comfort Zone Camp, Children’s Cancer Research Foundation, Tiny Superheroes, CHOC WALK in the PARK and Camp Del Corazon.

We have also donated toys, games and a variety of other items to CHOC and CJ’s Smile and we are currently in the process of putting together some items for The Ronald McDonald House Long Beach.
We will be setting up a date to go to The Ronald McDonald House Long Beach, and prepare a meal for the families staying there, while their kids are receiving treatments.

We are currently in communications with Miller Children’s Hospital, CHLA and The Ronald McDonald House Los Angeles and should be getting their wish lists soon!

As always, if you know of a family that has a child that is dealing with cancer, please let us know so we can see if we can help in any way!

Best Wishes to you all and Thanks Again for All that you do for Cody’s Foundation! We truly appreciate each and every one of you and Cody’s Ride would not be possible without YOU!

With Tremendous Gratitude, Love and Appreciation,

Loyd & Paige
Cody’s Team

06/07/2026
06/07/2026

Such a great way to spoil Dad~
Father's Day Brunch at Laughlin Ranch! 🌟
Make your reservation soon, then join us in two weeks, on Sunday, June 21st, between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Choose this special Father's Day Meal or order from our usual Sunday Menu. Either way, we look forward to celebrating Father's Day with you! 💙

05/06/2026
Hey Folks, we have finished putting the photos together. There are a total of 1651 of them, so it took some time to have...
05/05/2026

Hey Folks, we have finished putting the photos together.

There are a total of 1651 of them, so it took some time to have them sent to us and then for me to download them. Thank You all for your patience with this.

Also, Thank You to everyone that took photos at the event and shared them with us, we really do appreciate it.

Please feel free to download or share any photos you like. Just disregard the button that says "Buy Photo".

Again, Thank You for being patient with us and we will be sending out our final numbers for the ride in the next couple of weeks.

Take Care,
Loyd & Paige

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04/15/2026

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04/15/2026

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Garden Grove, CA
92846

Telephone

(310) 720-3271

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