The Rancheros Visitadores, in partnership with Wrangler, have donated more than $1.53 million to the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara over the past 12 years. Raised in conjunction with the Rancheros Visitadores’ annual ride, some 750 Rancheros from 37 states and six countries typically gather together each spring.
This year, for the first time since 2022, the Rancheros are scheduled to parade through the streets of Solvang to old Mission Santa Inés, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
Community members can gather to witness a blessing of the riders and a check presentation to the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara. This year alone, the Rancheros Visitadores have raised more than $155,000.
As the largest contributor to Ridley-Tree Cancer Center, the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara appreciates the generosity of the Rancheros Visitadores and their partners. The funds support research and supportive care programs at Ridley-Tree Cancer Center, helping residents all over Santa Barbara County.
“The funds raised by members of the Rancheros Visitadores, and its partners, support important programs utilized by hundreds of cancer patients here in our community,” said Lori Willis, executive director of the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara.
“We know that cancer has touched the lives of most of our membership, and we believe in the work of the Cancer Foundation,” said said Rancheros Visitadores El Presidente Corky Ullman. “As our members return to this community from near and far, we understand the importance of supporting this worthwhile cause and helping people in the community during their diagnosis and treatment.”
The Cancer Foundation said it looks forward to continuing its partnership with the Rancheros Visitadores and Wrangler to further their shared goal of ensuring the best possible care for cancer patients in our community.
To learn more, visit the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara at www.cfsb.org.