All proceeds (after costs) from the Harvest Classic go to benefit the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation. Money is raised through rally admission fees, donations from our sponsors, t-shirt sales, proceeds from the auction, and raffle ticket sales. The CTMC is a completely grassroots, all-volunteer organization, so there is no staff payroll or administrative fees to drain money away from the charity.
We donate our proceeds to our local central Texas Candlelighters it is the most effective way to support the kind of locally-oriented, person-to-person programs that directly benefit children fighting cancer and their families. Programs that are not supported by any other charity organization.
Want to “make it a million?” Thanks to y’all’s support, we just did!
We never thought we’d be even talking about a 20th Harvest Classic, but around #13, we did start dreaming about how cool it would be to raise a total of a million dollars for the Candlelighters. Well this year, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and volunteers over the last 20 years, we were able to do just that!
Want to keep it going? We do too! Even though we’re not holding a rally, the CTMC is continuing to support Candlelighters. If you’re like us, and want to keep this energy going, hit the Paypal donation link, or give us a shout with your ideas – maybe we can make it happen together!
Rally Year | Donation to Candlelighters | Cumulative Donations |
2003 | $5,500 | $5,500 |
2004 | $21,090 | $26,590 |
2005 | $23,000 | $49,590 |
2006 | $25,000 | $74,590 |
2007 | $31,000 | $105,590 |
2008 | $40,100 | $145,690 |
2009 | $52,000 | $197,690 |
2010 | $53,038 | $250,728 |
2011 | $46,819 | $297,547 |
2012 | $60,000 | $357,547 |
2013 | $59,000 | $416,547 |
2014 | $66,000 | $482,547 |
2015 | $35,000 | $517,547 |
2016 | $82,453 | $600,000 |
2017 | $90,000 | $690,000 |
2018 | $60,000 | $750,000 |
2019 | $75,000 | $825,000 |
2020 | $60,000 | $885,000 |
2021 | $25,000 | $910,000 |
2022 | $100,000 | $1,010,000 |
Total (so far!) | $1,010,000 |