$1.75 Million.
That’s how much Rodman for Kids and our Charity Partners raised through the 2026 Ride for Kids.
It’s an incredible number, but its true impact isn’t measured in dollars alone. It’s measured in what those dollars make possible for youth-serving organizations and the thousands of young people they support across Massachusetts.
Through the Rodman for Kids Charity Partner Program, organizations have access to the Ride for Kids as a cost-free fundraising platform, meaning they can put the funds they raise back into their missions. Those dollars can help strengthen programs, expand opportunities, reach more young people, and deepen the impact organizations are already making in their communities.
As Director of Programs Bill Stiles explains, the ripple effect extends far beyond the fundraising total:
“Our partners raising these funds raises the quality and scope of the work they’re able to accomplish, which means more kids are impacted and the impact they have is deeper. We are proud that this is just one of many supports we’re able to provide to our Partners through the Charity Partner Program and look forward to continuing to partner with them through the Rodman Ride for Kids, professional development, and thought partnership in many forms moving forward.”
Like Bill said, the $1.75 million raised through this year’s Ride is significant, but fundraising is only one piece of the Charity Partner Program.
Throughout the year, Rodman for Kids works alongside our Charity Partners to help strengthen their organizations and broaden what’s possible for the young people they serve. Through professional development, networking, shared learning, fundraising resources, programmatic opportunities, and thought partnership, the Charity Partner Program gives organizations access to resources and relationships that can help them build on the work they’re already doing.
For Programs & Events Manager, Maria Wilson, the commitment Charity Partners bring to that broader relationship is what makes the impact possible:
“Raising $1.74 million from the Rodman Ride for Kids is a huge milestone, but it’s really just one piece of what the Charity Partner Program is all about. We’re thrilled to work with a group of partners who are 100% invested in the broader mission, taking full advantage of both a cost-free fundraising event and year-round professional development opportunities. Their dedication turns this momentum into vital resources and everyday support for their youth programming. It’s this shared drive that creates a real, lasting impact for thousands of kids in Massachusetts!”
Every Charity Partner serves its community differently, which means the dollars raised through the Ride can take on many forms. They can help an organization strengthen an existing program, reach more kids, provide resources that otherwise may have been out of reach, invest in staff, or simply give an organization greater capacity to continue doing what it does best.
That’s the power behind the $1.75 million raised this year. It represents months of fundraising and the collective efforts of our Charity Partners, riders, donors, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters. But more importantly, it represents what comes next: stronger organizations with more resources to support kids.
The Ride for Kids may be one day, but the work it helps fuel happens every day.
As our Charity Partners put the funds they raised to work in their communities, Rodman for Kids will continue working alongside them, connecting organizations to resources, relationships, experiences, and opportunities that help strengthen their impact.
Because while raising $1.75 million is something worth celebrating, what matters most is what it makes possible for kids.