As the year closes, we want to say a final thank you to all of our Ride-For-A-Child (RFAC) committee members, riders, support team, children and families, corporate sponsors, and contributors. This year’s ride was a success in many ways. We lavished our honored children some special attention and recognition, we made great strides in raising awareness for the mission of Candlelighters, and as a community of givers we totaled over $100,000 in support of our programs and services. To each and every one of you involved, we extend a heartfelt thank you.  In the midst of our RFAC success, we experienced in September a very painful reminder of why we ride.  Austin Winters, a RFAC honored child, passed away from the effects of his cancer. We mourn both the passing of Austin and celebrate his incredible life that has touched and will continue to touch so many. We pray for comfort and healing in the Winters family.  And so, for all the right reasons, we will join together next year for RFAC 2009. The Cycle Oregon kick-off night is February 5th. If you would like to be part of this amazing team, email us at dhartung@lhlhomes.com or call at us at Candlelighters.

Thank you to our riders and support team:  Maureen Casey, Dick Boyd, Kathleen Hermann, Don Jones, Suzy Jones, Jim Ruble, Larry Smythe, Tim Leslie, Randy Radcliffe, Dan Hawthorne, Muriel Garven, Rob Koch, David Laporte, Melissa Quandt-Holden, Dave Murray, Marla Murray, Kara Owen, Mandi Chestler, Dan Dulley, Kim Dunbar-Bussard, Tom Leslie, Terrill Collier, Margaret Evans, MJ Schouten, Shawn Engelberg, Tiina Johnston, John McGuigan, Karleanne Rodgers, Daryl Young, Penny Olsson, Bruce Olsson, Tom Breyer, Lynne Cuevas, Laura Matteson, Dick Hartung, Ra Antico, Brad Kendrick, Robert Anderson, Nancy Horton, Angela Davis, Kathy Labavitch, Dan Thompson, and James Nelsen.