Riley's Candles

06/28/2025

🔥 Last-Minute Openings! 🔥

We’ve had a few spots open up for our Candle Making Class happening TOMORROW (3:30-5 PM)! 🕯️✨

Whether you’re looking for a fun creative escape, a unique gift idea, or just want to treat yourself — come join us for an afternoon of pouring, scent blending, and candle magic. No experience needed!

📍 Riley’s Candles 476 US-31 Traverse City, MI 49685
🗓️ Tomorrow | 🕒 3:30-5:00 PM
🎟️ Limited spots available — grab yours now before they’re gone!

https://www.rileyscandles.com/products/candle-class

06/20/2025

The University of Olivet Alumni Association took time out of their Traverse City weekend outing to volunteer at Riley's Candles!

We made Olivet Candles and then made a bunch of candles for a fundraiser we have coming up!

Great to see Olivet friends old and new!

Thank you for helping us save 🐶 in need of emergency surgeries!

06/20/2025

06/13/2025

I shared a 😢 with Cartman On The Radio this morning talking about Riley and his pup Luna Bean!

Listen here!

06/13/2025

Riley has officially been gone for a week…

It hasn’t got any easier…

I just 🥲!

But…

The outpouring of ❤️ and support is amazing!

I am still in awe of how many people and 🐶 the little guy had an effect on.

Messages from or Rileys family around the country have been pouring in.

Some make me tear up, some make me laugh, but they all make me proud of what Riley built!

Riley survived 3 emergency back surgeries and then built his company to save so many more 🐶 like him.

Thank you all so much for making his dream a reality!

For local friends, we would love to have you join us at Riley's Candles tomorrow at 1PM.

We will be having a memorial and celebration of life, Riley will have a blast looking down on all of his Riley’s family celebrating him!

It’s been an honor to work with Earthly After
through their grief services and memorial planning… If you’re like me and struggling with a recent loss, Jamie Kramer a must call!

Big shoutout to our local Riley’s family:

Pet Supplies Plus - Traverse City, MI
Ford Insurance Agency

For sponsoring this event and helping us honor Riley by saving as many 🐶 as possible!

Thank you to everyone who is honoring Riley from around the country by buying his amazing candles and donating to the Riley Foundation… It means a lot!

⬇️ Link below for 🕯️ and to donate ⬇️

06/11/2025

I miss him most this time of night when it’s quiet and he’s not here cuddling with me!!! Miss you bud, everyone is donating in your honor to save 🐶!! ⬇️ Link is ⬇️

06/10/2025

Ri guy was my best friend, cuddle buddy, business partner, travel buddy, therapist, hiking companion, partial time pain in the butt, and overall most loyal companion for 15 + years!

He had his first surgery at three and has been living on borrowed time ever since…

But he made the most of that borrowed time!

Riley Cooper had to be put down late last week…

He was surrounded by his loved ones, under his favorite tree, at his store!

I’ve typed out long posts ten times since then and just cried and deleted.

Many more posts to follow this week on Riley!

Thank you everyone for the for the well wishes, stories, laughs, tears, texts, calls, etc.

Pretty amazing how many people an old man beagle who couldn’t walk very good could make an impact on!

We will be having a memorial gathering for Riley at Riley's Candles this Saturday at 1.

I know he’ll love seeing all his family/friends saying goodbye as he watches down!

⬇️ Please share your favorite memory, pic, story, or if he helped your families 🐶, please share their pic and update! ⬇️

Lots of folks have graciously asked how to donate to his foundation to save more pups…

🔗 is in the comments! Thank you so much!

05/31/2025

Visit Mi Pets Treat Truck for their Summer Kickoff today at Aunt Tara's Creative Canine Solutions!

11:30-3 and they are raffelingboff a gift basket of Riley's Candles!!

Treats are 100% Riley approved, he’s so excited for his favorite truck to be open for the summer!!