Robert Butts

I am riding 275 miles for children and parents who experience the horror of a childhood cancer diagnosis in hopes of saving more lives. Please join me!

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I've Ridden 300.9 mi to fight kids' cancer

My Rankings

National: 128th
State: 3rd in WA

I've raised $5,502 My goal is $6,000 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Kathleen

When we met with Kathleen's oncologist, Dr. Hawkins, in the winter of 2001, he told us that she had a Rhabdomyosarcoma, a childhood cancer with a survival rate of 50%. Our only child had a 50% chance of dying! However, he was leading a research project similar to the type of research funded by this organization that increased the odds to 85%, but it meant more chemo using more lethal drugs. Fortunately, thanks to Dr. Hawkins, Dr. Conrad (her surgeon), and the incredible staff at Childrens, she is a healthy and happy 37-year old mother of two.

My Story

29 Aug 2025

Hello, friends. Again this September, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to raise funds to fund childhood cancer research.

Currently, cancer is the biggest killer of children from disease in the United States. More than 15,700 children are diagnosed every year, and sadly, 38 children die of cancer every week. Unfortunately, Congress and the Trump administration have made very drastic cuts (40%) in cancer research that will negatively impact thousands of children and their families into the future.

Twenty-four years ago when our 13-year old daughter Kathleen was being treated for cancer at Children’s Hospital in Seattle, we met many families with children who were being treated for cancer. Many kids survived, but many did not. It was heartbreaking.

I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support Children's Cancer Research Fund to allow them to continue their work to develop lifesaving treatments. Funds from the organization support research at Childrens in Seattle.

Your support will help change the lives of children and spare their families and loved ones the pain and agony of losing a child.

I understand that there are so many worthwhile causes and candidates to support in these troubling times. If you are maxed out, please consider a small contribution that will give me the incentive to keep on riding.

Thank you.

Bob

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 2 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

250 mi Ridden

$4,100 Raised

2024
301 mi Ridden

$5,502 Raised

2025

551 mi

Ridden

$9,602

Raised

My Challenge

12.9 mi ride - Easy ride to the Elwha River - Sunday, September 28, 2025

Logged this ride 11 days ago
32.5 mi ride - Olympic Discovery Anniversary Ride - Friday, September 26, 2025

Logged this ride 13 days ago
10.4 mi ride - Baseline Ride: 3 minutes faster! - Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Logged this ride 16 days ago
19.0 mi ride - Jessica's Favorite Route: Fish Trap Loop - Sunday, September 21, 2025

Logged this ride 18 days ago
$5,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just hit $5,000 to fight kids' cancer! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 20 days ago
45.5 mi ride - Woodard Bay to Chehalis Western T near Rainier - Thursday, September 18, 2025

Logged this ride 21 days ago
35.4 mi ride - Steamboat Island Excursion - Monday, September 15, 2025

Logged this ride 24 days ago
12.2 mi ride - Easy Evening Ride to meet my weekly Goal - Sunday, September 14, 2025

Logged this ride 25 days ago
23.0 mi ride - Cooper Point and Haircut - Thursday, September 11, 2025

Logged this ride 28 days ago
$2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 28 days ago

My Sponsors

Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation

“Here's your matched donation from a group of wonderful Children's Cancer Research Fund supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
$1,042.31
Received this donation 27 days ago

Robert

“Fabulous! You all are the best! I appreciate your generosity and the incentive you provided for my friends to contribute on "Butts Kicks Cancer Butt" day!”

Fabulous! You all are the best! I appreciate your generosity and the incentive you provided for my friends to contribute on "Butts Kicks Cancer Butt" day!
Chris Meserve

“Go, Bob!”
$274.28
Received this donation 36 days ago

Robert

“Thank you, Chris. As always, you have been a faithful and generous supporter!”

Thank you, Chris. As always, you have been a faithful and generous supporter!
svbrightangel@yahoo.com

“Great cause, Bob! Don’t forget to wear your padded bike shorts!”
$274.28
Received this donation 33 days ago

Robert

“Yahoo. Thanks, Bob. Your donation helped be get past $1,500, so I have only $1,000 to reach my goal. The bigger issue is that 215 more miles in the saddle. Onward!”

Yahoo. Thanks, Bob. Your donation helped be get past $1,500, so I have only $1,000 to reach my goal. The bigger issue is that 215 more miles in the saddle. Onward!
Craig Partridge
$258.75
Received this donation 28 days ago

Robert

“Once again, Craig, thanks for your generous contribution! It is appreciated. We are going for a hike at MORA on Saturday. Would you like to join us?”

Once again, Craig, thanks for your generous contribution! It is appreciated. We are going for a hike at MORA on Saturday. Would you like to join us?
Ellen Ebert

“Thank you, Bob! Best wishes on reaching your goal!”
$258.75
Received this donation 19 days ago

Robert

“My gosh! Thanks, Ellen. With your contribution, I am getting very close. I hope you are enjoying your retirement and if you are doing odd jobs, you are enjoying them...”

My gosh! Thanks, Ellen. With your contribution, I am getting very close. I hope you are enjoying your retirement and if you are doing odd jobs, you are enjoying them...
John Burbank

“Thrive and be alive and stop fascism.”
$155.25
Received this donation 28 days ago

Robert

“Here's to stopping fascism and helping repair the damage it has, and will, create!”

Here's to stopping fascism and helping repair the damage it has, and will, create!
Calvin & Kimberly Brodie

“A wonderful cause to be behind. We have absolute confidence in you reaching your goal. The Brodies”
$124.20
Received this donation 28 days ago

Robert

“Hello, my friends. Thanks for the contribution! Perhaps I can thank you during our sailboat races this winter!”

Hello, my friends. Thanks for the contribution! Perhaps I can thank you during our sailboat races this winter!
Dave Knowlton
$124.20
Received this donation 38 days ago

Robert

“Thank you, Dave! I trust you are doing well and I hope we will see you at the upcoming SSSS meeting. I ALWAYS looked forward to seeing you at the meetings. Bob”

Thank you, Dave! I trust you are doing well and I hope we will see you at the upcoming SSSS meeting. I ALWAYS looked forward to seeing you at the meetings. Bob
Larry Davis

“Ride on, Bob.”
$124.20
Received this donation 28 days ago

Robert

“Greetings, my friend. Thanks so very much for your donation and for donating it on a day that it gets doubled! On another note, I'm serving on the ESD 113 Regional Committee. Were you involved in the 1999 rewrite of the statute? Thanks again!”

Greetings, my friend. Thanks so very much for your donation and for donating it on a day that it gets doubled! On another note, I'm serving on the ESD 113 Regional Committee. Were you involved in the 1999 rewrite of the statute? Thanks again!
Mickey Lahmann

“You go Grandpa! You can do it! Thanks for doing this.”
$124.20
Received this donation 30 days ago

Robert

“Thank you, Mickey. I'm getting on my bike soon for another ride. My legs are sore!”

Thank you, Mickey. I'm getting on my bike soon for another ride. My legs are sore!
Paul Knox

“Thanks Bob! Keep on biking (and sailing)!”
$124.20
Received this donation 28 days ago

Robert

“Greetings, my friend! Thanks very much for your donation. Let's plan to go for a hike/walk in the coming weeks.”

Greetings, my friend! Thanks very much for your donation. Let's plan to go for a hike/walk in the coming weeks.
Rollin Geppert

“Bob: Now is the decisive moment. Rollie”
$124.20
Received this donation 28 days ago

Robert

“Yes, it seems every day brings more craziness and decisive moments! On another note, I will have several photos at the Washington Center for the next 6 weeks, including during Art Walk. Drop by: It would be good to see you.”

Yes, it seems every day brings more craziness and decisive moments! On another note, I will have several photos at the Washington Center for the next 6 weeks, including during Art Walk. Drop by: It would be good to see you.
Anonymous
$124.20
Received this donation 23 days ago

Robert

“Thank you, who ever you might be!”

Thank you, who ever you might be!
Barbara Llewellyn-Butts

“Bravo cancer warrior!”
$103.50
Received this donation 20 days ago

Robert

“Thank you, Barbara. We have much to be thankful for. Without the good doctors, our life would have been pretty miserable.”

Thank you, Barbara. We have much to be thankful for. Without the good doctors, our life would have been pretty miserable.
Edie (Edith) Harding

“I well remember those challenging days you had worrying about Kathleen. So happy she got the treatment she needed to live a wonderful life and YOU became such a proud grandfather.”
$103.50
Received this donation 37 days ago

Robert

“Thank you, my friend. Yes, without the great care that Kathleen received at Children's Hospital in Seattle, I would not be the proud grandfather of two great grandkids. And, as you know personally, grandkids, bring great joy! Thanks again.”

Thank you, my friend. Yes, without the great care that Kathleen received at Children's Hospital in Seattle, I would not be the proud grandfather of two great grandkids. And, as you know personally, grandkids, bring great joy! Thanks again.
Jeanne Harmon
$103.50
Received this donation 36 days ago

Robert

“Thank you my friend! Let’s chat in the days ahead about Terry’s birthday party.”

Thank you my friend! Let’s chat in the days ahead about Terry’s birthday party.
Lynn Maier

“Way to go, Bob! Thank you for making a difference in the lives of children fighting cancer and their families. ❤️”
$103.50
Received this donation 9 days ago

Robert

“Thank you, my friend. It was fun seeing you yesterday in your fabulous Washington retreat. Let it snow!”

Thank you, my friend. It was fun seeing you yesterday in your fabulous Washington retreat. Let it snow!
Melissa Beard
$103.50
Received this donation 40 days ago

Robert

“Thank you, my friend! I guess now I will need to keep on riding!”

Thank you, my friend! I guess now I will need to keep on riding!
Michael Vavrus

“Bob, Keep on truckin’ to your goal for this good cause!!”
$103.50
Received this donation 17 days ago

Robert

“Thanks, Michael. I do at your support!”

Thanks, Michael. I do at your support!
Sam Chandler
$103.50
Received this donation 31 days ago

Robert

“Thank you, Sam. I look forward to seeing you in the weeks ahead at the Ram. We need to figure out if our waitress actually will no longer being paying taxes on her tips!”

Thank you, Sam. I look forward to seeing you in the weeks ahead at the Ram. We need to figure out if our waitress actually will no longer being paying taxes on her tips!