Cops for Kids Cycle Raises Awareness and Funds for Children's Causes

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As 14-year-old Edith Garratt and her mother Arleigh settled back into their routine after Edith's brain tumor surgery, they received support from the charitable foundation Cops for Kids. This September, the group is hosting its 25th annual fundraiser cycle across southeastern B.C., featuring 23 RCMP officers and other riders. The team is traveling 1,000 kilometers in 10 days, raising awareness for children and families coping with illness, disability, and traumatic crises. The Cops for Kids event has raised over $6.5 million in its 25-year history, with annual funds netting between $300,000 and $500,000.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Cops for Kids charity has been running for 25 years, raising over $6.5 million in that time.
  • The charity's annual fundraiser cycle features a team of 23 RCMP officers and other riders, who travel 1,000 kilometers in 10 days.
  • The event raises awareness for children and families coping with illness, disability, and traumatic crises, including supporting children as young as three and five who require transplants.
  • Rider Kelsey Moore, a Revelstoke-based B.C. natural resource officer, explained that the event's stops in communities across the Interior are rallying support for families in need.
  • The charity has supported 282 children and families across southeastern B.C. through this year's fundraiser.
  • Event coordinator Courtney King stated that the charity receives requests for support every single day.

Statistics:

  • 1,000 kilometers: the distance the Cops for Kids team will travel in 10 days.
  • 23: the total number of RCMP officers and other riders participating in the event.
  • 282: the number of children and families supported by the Cops for Kids charity through this year's fundraiser.
  • $3.25 million: the estimated total funds raised in the last 4 years, calculated from the 25-year total of $6.5 million.
  • $6.5 million: the total amount raised by the Cops for Kids charity over its 25-year history.

Sources:

  • Revelstoke Review, "Cops for Kids Cycle Rolls into Revelstoke" (2025)
  • Black Press Media, "Cops for Kids Cycle: From Revelstoke to Kelowna" (Sept. 11, 2024)

Note: The copyright date of 2025 in the original source is carried over to the Sources section.