Current Amount Raised: $19,226.00 + $9.00 per mile
This will be my 11th year riding Christian Encounter Ranch’s (CER) Agony Ride. In past years, I have shared that: 1) CER is a worthy cause that supports youth who have hit rock bottom—abused, surrounded by bad influences, failed by the system, or made difficult choices. 2) CER and its staff use your donations wisely to support these children. They receive no government funding. During lean times, the staff made personal sacrifices, and in recent years they have been able to grow the program because of your donations and support. 3) CER has an over 80% success rate. Their goal is not only for students to graduate from high school, but also to become contributing leaders in our communities. CER continues to support them until age 25 through its transition houses and staff. 4) CER is Christian-based, and students are taught faith by example. The hope is that these children will choose to accept help along a Christ-led path. However, CER accepts and helps youths of all faiths and not all who succeed come to believe in Christ. 5) The Agony Ride is CER’s major fundraiser. They accept no government funding. 6) I grew up in a financially poor, single-parent home and personally know people who could have been these students, but there was no CER for them. 7) My mom taught me to be grateful and to volunteer. No matter how poor we are or what difficulties life places in our path, there are always others who are less fortunate.
With each Agony Ride, I learn more about the areas of my life that still need work. Over the past year, I have been in physical therapy, addressing the wear and strain that have built up over time and relearning how to walk properly. It takes both physical and mental strength—and above all, it depends on God. For God to accept me as I am,
Please sponsor these youth and my ride. As I ride, it is these students and interns who encourage and support the riders. While I ride and you sponsor, we show them that they are loved and that their lives are worthwhile. Please also pray that there will be no fires or smoke while we train and during the 2026 ride.
Thank you for your support, prayers, and encouragement! Message me if you would like to join the ride or help SAG (support the riders)!
To make a pledge to support Grace now, click the Sponsor Grace button.
2025: 183 miles, $17,327.25 raised
2024: 223 miles, $22,924.91 raised
2023: 190 miles, $14,636.20 raised
2022: 176 miles, $11,163.67 raised
2021: 140 miles, $8,451.00 raised
2020: 217 miles (virtual), $7,899.35 raised
2019: 212 miles, $6,165.50 raised
2018: 202 miles, $6,514.69 raised
2017: 190 miles, $4,376.50 raised
2016: 110 miles, $1,811.00 raised
Grace: Thank you Tom & Katie! Tom & I appreciate your generosity and friendship. You two are awesome!
Grace: Thank you, JoAnne for your generous support for the CER students & my ride!
Grace: Thank you, Gloria for your generous support for the CER students and Tom & my rides!
Grace: Thank you, Karen for your continued generosity to support the CER students and Tom & my rides!
Ride on !....grandma,
Grace: Thank you, Gary & Becca for your continued support for the CER students and my ride. We went skating last weekend and it's been so long that the straps broke. Thankfully Tom brought duct tape for his rollerblades. It's been over 25 years since we skated. We need to gather soon. There's grandbabies to meet!
Grace: Thank you, Eileen & the Foroulis Foundation for your continued generosity to support the CER students and our rides. Your contribution will make a big difference in many lives.
Thanks for all your effort to keep this going year after year. Good luck with the ride!
Grace: Thank you, Dan for your generous support for the CER students and our rides. Your continued contribution helps the students greatly!
Grace: Thank you, Peter & Danelle for your generous pledge to make me ride more for the students! I will do my best!
Grace: Dan, thank you for supporting the CER students and me! I miss riding with you, but always feel energized to see your smiling face. Our friendship is 10 years strong! One of my benefits of the Agony Ride!
Way to go, Grace. You can do it! Bob & Kathy
Grace: Thank you Bob and Kathy for your continued support & encouragement for the CER students and our rides.
Good luck, Grace! Thank you for all you are doing for the kids!
Grace: Lisa, thank you for supporting the CER students and our rides. Your continued encouragement means much to us!
Grace: Thank you Brad for pledging to make me ride for the CER students. They'll be cheering and helping at the ride. Your support will make a difference!
Grace: Ron and Carol, Thank you for your friendship and continued support of our rides and the students. Ron, we will see you at the ride. Thank you for sagging. It is so nice to see your smiling face coming to Loyalton!
Gambatte, Grace! Be strong!
Grace: Arigatto gozaimasu. Gambarrimasu. Thank you for sponsoring the CER students and our rides again!
Grace, you are an inspiration to your team and your community. All for His glory!
Grace: Thank you Donald and the BCI team for faithfully sponsoring the CER students and our rides again. You're making a positive impact on many lives!
Safe journey Grace!
Grace: Jane, Thank you for sponsoring the CER students and our rides again. It's always nice to see your smiling face at ACEC events and catch up.
Grace: Thank you for sponsoring the CER students and our rides again! We appreciate you!
Grace I am rooting for you and praying the you have good weather (and no smoke) to help you reach your personal goal. If you make your goal I will add an additional $100 for CEM, in your honor. Best of luck. Harold
Grace: Harold, you and Donna are in my prayers. Thank you for praying for us and for always encouraging us to ride more. You are so thoughtful and caring and we are blessed to have you in our lives.
Way to go Grace!! Very inspirational!!
Grace: Dan, thank you for sponsoring the CER students and our rides again. We appreciate your support!
Grace: Thank you, Laura for sponsoring the CER students & our rides. I always love seeing your smiling face.
Grace: Dear Bob , Cynthia & team Thank you for generously sponsoring the CER students and our rides and ...and favoring me over Tom. It helps to keep him humble. He's my strong man and it's been hard for him to not go full speed. He's almost healed. I'm praying the ride will be easier on him this year. He sold the trike (aka lawn chair with weight). We need to get dinner to celebrate your birthday on the calendar.
Go Grace! Kent
Grace: Thank you Kent! Your faithful sponsoring of the CER students and our rides encourages us to keep going. We missed you at the mochi tsuki last year.
Grace: Randy, thankyou for sponsoring the CER students and our rides again. By riding and meeting the students directly, we personally see the impact your support makes. Thank you!
Go for it Grace! Glad to sponsor you again this year!
Grace: Steve, thank you , thank you for your generous donation for the CER students and our rides again. Miss you at GBA. I hope retirement is great and you have many fun adventures.
Good luck Grace, Have a safe ride! Dick & Laurie Volpe
Grace: Dear Dick & Laurie, Thank you for your faithful sponsorship of the CER students and our rides! I'm praying God keeps me safe as he has over the past 10 rides.
Grace: Thank you Duke and Christi for sponsoring the CER students and our rides again. We miss the scouting and soccer days when the kids were younger. I miss seeing everyone on a regular basis. Now I'm grandma-ing and loving it.
Drink that coffee and ride like the wind.
Grace: Darlene and Randy, thank you for the encouragement and sponsorship of the CER students and our rides! I'll be caffeinated to keep me awake about 36 hours total and pray that the wind will be at our backs, not coming at us.
Grace: Donald, Hannah & Sophie, thank you for encouraging me to do my best and ride more for the students. Thank you for supporting Dad and me in all our adventures and for joining us on as many as you can. I love you!
Love you, Grace! Glory to our Most Awesome God!
Grace: Jenn and the Biddle Clan, you are an inspiration to me and I love you. Thank you for all your support, in all aspects of my life and for the CER students.
Grace: Jeff & Sheri, thank you for sponsoring our rides. I miss those Rotary dinners and your family. We're happy for you that you're closer to Jeffrey now.
Grace: Thank you Dena & Tom for sponsoring the CER student s and our rides. We're praying for the two of you.
Grace: Thank you Geanine for sponsoring the CER students and our rides. You are an example on how to keep living for God!
Good Luck Grace! We will be cheering you on! Thank you for all your hard work supporting these wonderful kids!
Grace: Thank you Kathryn & Mikus! Your friendship and faithful support of the CER students and our rides means a lot to us.
Be a Beacon shining brightly for Christ.
Grace: Thank You BBO LLC!
Go go Grace ! Brad and Don
Grace: Thank you Brad & Donovan for sponsoring the CER students and our rides! We appreciate you as friends & neighbors.
Have a great ride Grace!
Grace: Thank you Marco & Patti for sponsoring the CER students and our rides again! We cherish your friendship and how you both help so many people.
Grace: Thank you Jeff & Lisa for your continued sponsoring of the CER youths & our rides. I only rode the ART once (the one time I've ridden my bike since last year's Agony Ride). I've been riding indoors and 'grandma-ing'. Let's ride together this fall when it's cooler.
Grace: Thank you to all of the Moler Family for sponsoring the CER Youths and our rides again. We are honored that your family has chosen to support CER. They use 100% of your funds towards .student scholarships. to transform their lives to lead productive, community contributing lives.
Grace: Jeff & Karen, thank you for faithfully sponsoring the CER youths and our rides. It is special that HSBC pastors and members encourage the students & riders to do their best and to pray for us.
Here’s to another successful ride! Cheers!
I will be praying for physical, mental, and spiritual strength for you and Tom!
Go mom!! We are praying for you & cheering you on.
Thank you Grace for the wonderful announcement about the Agony Ride. I would love to support you!! I'm sorry it is not more as we are experiencing unexpected increases in our health insurance premiums that take up 50% of Social Security income. This Ranch is a wonderful organization, doing such great and sorely needed work, I am honored to contribute. Love, Mary
Prayers for your safety and the other riders on this journey. See you soon. God Bless. Lloyd
Wish I was still riding with you.