{"id":6374,"date":"2017-08-10T15:37:41","date_gmt":"2017-08-10T22:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/?p=6374"},"modified":"2025-12-06T15:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T23:39:10","slug":"kacies-ride-for-hope-ends-run-after-11-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/2017\/08\/10\/kacies-ride-for-hope-ends-run-after-11-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Kacie’s Ride for Hope Ends Run After 11 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Sad Farewell from TheCenter:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Turning Tragedy Into Triumph – Kacie\u2019s Ride For Hope Ends Run After Raising Close To $200,000 For Victims of Domestic Violence.<\/p>\n

Kacie\u2019s Ride for Hope to End Domestic Violence turned tragedy into triumph after more than 11 years of educating the community about domestic violence. Pat Barron, his late wife Sharon and a dedicated circle of friends created a legacy that will endure long after the roar of their motorcycles fades from the mountains.<\/p>\n

In July 2006, 40-year-old Kacie Barron was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend in the driveway of her Placerville home. Kacie Barron loved riding motorcycles and in September 2006 Kacie\u2019s brother Pat Barron gathered a small group of Kacie\u2019s friends to do a motorcycle run to honor his sister. They decided to ride to Hope Valley which was Kacie\u2019s favorite run. Little did he know that he would turn honoring Kacie\u2019s memory into hope for thousands of victims of domestic violence.<\/p>\n

Pat established Kacie\u2019s Ride for Hope to End Domestic Violence, a nonprofit organized to host a motorcycle run through Hope Valley every year with the goal of educating the community about domestic violence and raising funds for The Center for Violence-Free Relationships, the agency that helped Kacie as she sought to leave her ex-boyfriend.<\/p>\n

The ride started small with about 75 riders in 2006, and grew to host over 400 riders in recent years. Kacie\u2019s Ride for Hope was a very popular event that drew in motorcycle riders from all across California, Oregon and Nevada to make the run from downtown Placerville through Hope Valley.<\/p>\n

Raising close to $200,000 over the past 11 years, Kacie\u2019s Ride for Hope has provided safety and shelter to families fleeing violent homes. The Center used funds raised through Kacie\u2019s Ride to help victims by providing counseling for them and their children, by providing legal assistance to help with custody and child support issues, restraining orders and divorce filings. \u00a0Thousands of victims and their children have been helped over the years all due to Pat honoring his sister\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n

In 2014, The Center for Violence-Free Relationships dedicated their 18-bed safe house to Kacie Barron. Now called Kacie\u2019s House, A Place of Healing, A Place of Hope, it welcomes families fleeing from violence and lets them know that there are wonderful folks in the community that support and care about them. Those entering Kacie\u2019s House hear the fantastic story of how one woman\u2019s struggle ended and how it sparked the creation of something powerful that would bring healing and hope to so many in our community.<\/p>\n

This September there will be no rumble of bikes roaring to life to remember one of their own whose life was cut short, but there will be memories that last a lifetime for those that helped build a legacy to honor Kacie Barron\u2026 and she will live on in the memories of those that come to Kacie\u2019s House broken but leave healed and full of hope.<\/p>\n

Kacie\u2019s Ride for Hope will not be held this year, but there are still families that need your help. If you would like to make a donation in honor of Kacie Barron or Kacie\u2019s Ride for Hope please visit\u00a0www.thecenternow.org<\/a>.
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Thank YOU to all the Volunteers!<\/a><\/p>\n

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On behalf of the Board of Directors, the staff and the volunteers at The Center for Violence-Free Relationships, we want to humbly thank Pat Barron and all of the wonderful volunteers at Kacie\u2019s Ride for Hope.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You all have made a difference and you have truly touched so many lives. We will wait to see what your next adventure will be.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pat Barron<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sharon Swayze Barron<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jay Aliff<\/p>\n

Richard Artz<\/p>\n

Deanna Austin<\/p>\n

Linda Barbour<\/p>\n

Stacey Bixby<\/p>\n

Becky Boltz<\/p>\n

Katherine Boone<\/p>\n

Robert Bowen<\/p>\n

Janet Bradley<\/p>\n

Niki Breedlove<\/p>\n

Ron Breedlove<\/p>\n

Stefani Breedlove<\/p>\n

Tim Breedlove<\/p>\n

Tori Breedlove<\/p>\n

Jenny Bridges<\/p>\n

Jessica Bridges<\/p>\n

Skylar Brooks<\/p>\n

Shaelyn Butler<\/p>\n

Don Carlsun<\/p>\n

Jerri Carlsun<\/p>\n

Micaela Carrero<\/p>\n

Eric Christopherson<\/p>\n

Gregg Cinnamon<\/p>\n

Natalee Sue Clark<\/p>\n

Milana Cleveland<\/p>\n

Jason Crol<\/p>\n

Dale Daneman<\/p>\n

Conner Dashnan<\/p>\n

Patty David<\/p>\n

Debbie de Ryk<\/p>\n

Kevin de Ryk<\/p>\n

Elena DeLacy<\/p>\n

Alicia Denhart<\/p>\n

Myrrh Dodgson<\/p>\n

Jeremy Daniel Donaldson<\/p>\n

Alicia Donhardt<\/p>\n

Jennifer Dorrell<\/p>\n

David Duncan<\/p>\n

Jessica Duncan<\/p>\n

Rebecca Duncan<\/p>\n

Troy Duncan<\/p>\n

Valmarie Duncan<\/p>\n

Troy Duncan, Jr.<\/p>\n

Bonnie East<\/p>\n

Brittany Faria<\/p>\n

Sally Flake<\/p>\n

Jim Gibford<\/p>\n

Patricia Gibford<\/p>\n

Grant Gibson<\/p>\n

Angie Glace<\/p>\n

Jalyn Gonsalves<\/p>\n

Megan Gonzales<\/p>\n

Karen Gould<\/p>\n

Henry Gracia<\/p>\n

Deloris Griggs<\/p>\n

David Hall<\/p>\n

Dale Hansen<\/p>\n

Lorene Hansen<\/p>\n

Rich Hefner<\/p>\n

Jeremy Henderson<\/p>\n

Tammy Hileman<\/p>\n

Erik Holst<\/p>\n

Luana Holst<\/p>\n

Nathan Holverstott<\/p>\n

Donna House<\/p>\n

Roger House<\/p>\n

Angel Hutchens<\/p>\n

Calee Hutchens<\/p>\n

Steven Hutchens<\/p>\n

Calee Hutchinson<\/p>\n

Nancy Hyzer<\/p>\n

Lindsay Jarvis<\/p>\n

Charlotte Jefford<\/p>\n

Gary Johnson<\/p>\n

Gene Johnson<\/p>\n

Stephanie Johnson<\/p>\n

Taylor Johnson<\/p>\n

Austin Jones<\/p>\n

Billy Jones<\/p>\n

Teresa Jones<\/p>\n

Tyler Jones<\/p>\n

Nichole Kane<\/p>\n

Rebecca King<\/p>\n

William King<\/p>\n

James Kohlstedt<\/p>\n

Kelly Kohlstedt<\/p>\n

Brandie Lamb<\/p>\n

Dan Larkin<\/p>\n

Scott Layton<\/p>\n

Steve Leandro<\/p>\n

Samantha Lewis<\/p>\n

Paul Lewis, Sr.<\/p>\n

Lindsey Loy<\/p>\n

Johnner MacDonald<\/p>\n

Betsy MacGillivray<\/p>\n

Merrily Maloney<\/p>\n

Lorraine Matthews<\/p>\n

Newton Matthews<\/p>\n

Patricia McIntyre<\/p>\n

Taylor McLendon<\/p>\n

Kathryn McNeil<\/p>\n

Lee-ann\u00a0 Mendoza<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Mesena-Tharp<\/p>\n

Tripp Mikich<\/p>\n

Kandie Mincks<\/p>\n

Ron Moore<\/p>\n

Katie Mueller<\/p>\n

Philip Navarro<\/p>\n

Jerry Neilsen<\/p>\n

Nancy Neilsen<\/p>\n

Marty Oberlander<\/p>\n

Ashley Obrien<\/p>\n

Kelly Osborne<\/p>\n

Patricia Owens<\/p>\n

Cathy Parker<\/p>\n

Ben Parks<\/p>\n

Joshua Pepper<\/p>\n

Abby Piker<\/p>\n

Cali Piker<\/p>\n

Danielle Missy Piker<\/p>\n

Gracie Piker<\/p>\n

Karen Pitts<\/p>\n

Tiffany Plotts<\/p>\n

Eunice Pond<\/p>\n

Sarah Pond<\/p>\n

Anthony Portillo<\/p>\n

Eric Portillo<\/p>\n

Hunter Portillo<\/p>\n

Jo Rasmussen<\/p>\n

Norma Ray<\/p>\n

Susan Read<\/p>\n

Kamie Richardson<\/p>\n

Karen Rogers<\/p>\n

Karen Schambach<\/p>\n

Phillis CMA Schlitt<\/p>\n

Alexander Schwartz<\/p>\n

Chris Schwartz<\/p>\n

Diane Lin Schwartz<\/p>\n

Lilly Schwartz<\/p>\n

Nick Selbman<\/p>\n

Curtis Shampine<\/p>\n

Erin Shampine<\/p>\n

George Shampine<\/p>\n

Doug Shelstad<\/p>\n

Liz Shelstad<\/p>\n

Jennifer Shields<\/p>\n

John Sikora<\/p>\n

Sharai Smith<\/p>\n

Danielle Sneed<\/p>\n

Penny Sneed<\/p>\n

Robin Souza<\/p>\n

David Springer<\/p>\n

Jennifer Stilwell<\/p>\n

Irene Stites<\/p>\n

Brittny Sutton<\/p>\n

Duane Swanson<\/p>\n

Michelle Szetela<\/p>\n

Jamie Talley<\/p>\n

Tony Tamburelli<\/p>\n

David Tharp<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Tharp<\/p>\n

Guy Swayze Tharp<\/p>\n

Hailey Tharp<\/p>\n

Marissa Tharp<\/p>\n

Tessa Tharp<\/p>\n

Frank Todd<\/p>\n

Laura Todd<\/p>\n

Dustin\u00a0 Trevino<\/p>\n

Nicole Trevino<\/p>\n

Ashea Tucker<\/p>\n

John Tucker<\/p>\n

Kenneth Utley<\/p>\n

Ashley Vargas<\/p>\n

George Vargas<\/p>\n

Lisa-Anne Vargas<\/p>\n

Annie Walker<\/p>\n

Nikolaus Walls<\/p>\n

Ann Warren<\/p>\n

Gary Warren<\/p>\n

Desinee Weinberger<\/p>\n

Bailey West<\/p>\n

Cassidy Whitecotton<\/p>\n

Jann Williams<\/p>\n

Linda Williams<\/p>\n

Ted Williams<\/p>\n

Allicia Willis<\/p>\n

Karen Willis<\/p>\n

Sarah Willis<\/p>\n

Tamara Wilson<\/p>\n

Thomas Wilson<\/p>\n

Stefani Young<\/p>\n

Stacie Zakskom<\/p>\n

Marie<\/p>\n

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Please visit our website at\u00a0www.TheCenterNow.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Donate to our cause at\u00a0www.TheCenterNow.org\/donate\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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