Bob Lunsford's Northwest Honda

Children with brain tumors are Ride for Kids Stars. Houston motorcyclists came out to support their local Stars for the 23rd straight year on April 26.

Clear, sunny skies greeted more than 325 participants at the Humble Civic Center, including Stars Ceasar, Garrett, Javier, Kaitlyn, Malcolm, Nick, Noah, Tobin and Trent. As of ride time, motorcyclists had raised $162,702 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

“We cannot do the kind of research we are doing now without the dollars from this event,” said Dr. Frank Lin of Texas Children’s Hospital. “The research that the PBTF is funding is exciting and spot-on in what kind of projects need to be funded.”

As of April 27, the individual, motorcycle club/chapter and motorcycle business with the most raised were Judy Ferguson ($20,100), GWRRA TX-C ($24,338) and Northwest Honda ($107,134). The top non-motorcycle group was In Memory of Gene Brady ($38,053).

The event is still collecting donations online. Fundraisers will receive incentive credit through May 26.

Steve Ferguson won the drawing for a new Honda Gold Wing, donated by Ride for Kids presenting sponsor American Honda. Ronda Robles won a Scorpion helmet. A Cardo Systems Scala Rider TeamSet went to Sharon Rainwater and a Dunlop motorcycle tire went to Maggie Sims.

Thank you to the dedicated volunteers who organized this year’s event, especially task force leaders Ronnie Lunsford, Janet Bryant, and Steve and Judy Ferguson.