Starlight Children’s Foundation is dedicated to helping seriously ill children and their families cope with their pain, fear and isolation through entertainment, education and family activities. When a child or teenager has a serious medical condition, everyone in the family is affected. Kids, parents and siblings struggle, in different ways, to grapple with the intrusion of illness or serious injury into their lives. Day-to-day joys of childhood take a back seat to the rigors of treatment and hospitalization. We understand what families go through when a child is sick, and how important it is to find relief from worry and isolation. Help us brighten the lives of seriously ill children and pedal for pediatrics with Starlight! The Rodman Ride For Kids is an umbrella matching gift charity that raises funds for child-related social service agencies in Massachusetts and serves as a catalyst by providing child welfare agencies an opportunity to raise funds through this event. The Ride For Kids and its benefiting agencies fundraise year-round, culminating with the Ride event, when 1,200 cyclists participate in a 25, 50, or 100-mile non-competitive cycling tour on Saturday, September 26, 2009. 100% of the expenses associated with the Ride are underwritten.
Since its inception in 1991, the Ride For Kids has raised over $37 million to help at-risk children in Massachusetts. The Ride supports Starlight’s local programs and services for seriously ill children. Each year through its network of 60 hospitals, dozens of online programs and monthly family activities Starlight New England serves over 100,000 seriously ill children and families throughout New England.
Participating is fun and easy, and we provide you with the tools you’ll need to get started!  Sign up as a team for Starlight with your friends and family or register as an individual or virtual Rider.
 Create your own Web page and personalize it with your story and your pictures.
 Set a fundraising goal and send emails to everyone you know asking them to join and support you.
 Ride and celebrate the difference you’re making!
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