We would like to thank our 2025 sponsors for their support
for the Lone Star Circle of Life tour.
If you would like to sponsor our 2025 tour, please submit the sponsorship form.
2025 TITLE HONOREE
The Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour thanks our title honoree,
Donate Life Texas, for their generous and continued support.
Donate Life Texas is the official donor registry in the state of Texas dedicated to helping Texans safely and securely record their decision to become organ, eye, and tissue donors. As part of the national Donate Life America registry network, the Texas registry is used by the three organ recovery organizations in the state, LifeGift, Southwest Transplant Alliance and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance as well as tissue and eye recovery organizations to verify donor registration at the time of a person’s death—ensuring that the donor’s wishes are honored and lives can be saved and healed.
For more information on Donate Life Texas, visit the Title Honoree Page.
Circle of Life Sponsors
Founded in 2003 by Scott and Jennifer Alpard, the Cade R. Alpard Foundation for Pediatric Liver disease is dedicated to finding a cure for pediatric liver disease and its complications by supporting vital research and education. As a nonprofit organization, it funds programs that make a meaningful difference in the lives of children affected by liver disease.
The Cade R. Alpard Foundation has been a valued partner of the Bike Tour for many years and proudly served as the Title Honoree for the 2023 Tour.
Founded in 1961 in Tyler, Texas, Wagner Cadillac has long been a trusted name in automotive sales and leasing, offering a wide selection of new and pre-owned vehicles. Their commitment to community is just as strong as their reputation for excellence.
Wagner Cadillac generously provided the pace car for our 2023 Bike Tour and has once again stepped up to supply the pace car for the upcoming 2025 tour—a vital contribution that helps keep our cyclists safe and the tour running smoothly.
Project One®Roofing is a team of residential and commercial roofing professionals dedicated to providing unparalleled roofing solutions with a commitment to excellence, quality, and ethical practices. Their offices are located in east Texas as well as Colorado.
Building Trust in Roofing, One Project at a Time
Lone Star Sponsors
Corinth Veterinary Clinic has many happy clients from the communities of Hickory Creek, Corinth, Shady Shores, Lake Dallas and Denton TX. Their mission is to provide state-of-the-art veterinary care. Their motto is “pet owners serving pet owners”, because every team member is also a pet owner.
The Bike Tour appreciates your support!
Formerly known as Be The Match, NMDP is a global nonprofit leader in cell therapy, helping save the lives of patients with blood cancers and disorders.
For many patients battling life-threatening diseases like leukemia, a marrow or blood stem cell transplant may be their best or only hope of a cure. Unfortunately, some patients are unable to find a matching donor and they turn to NMDP. By joining the NMDP Registry, each individual offers hope to thousands of patients in need of life-saving cell therapy.
Since its founding in 1987, NMDP has impacted over 140,000 lives through cell therapy. The Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour is proud to help raise awareness and share the inspiring stories of this life-saving mission.
For more information on NMDP, visit NMDP.org.
Within the Grace Community Church family, there are several cyclists who have ridden with Lone Star team members in the Tyler area for many years and are aware of the gift of organ and tissue donation. We appreciate their support of the team!
Miracle Maker Sponsor
Established in 1987, LifeGift Organ Donation Center is a nonprofit organ procurement organization.
Thank you Southwest Airlines for you support of the
Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour!
Life Saver Sponsor
The family of Josephine Nevins
Josephine was a volunteer with the Scott and White Marrow Donor Program for many years, assisting her daughter, Debbie Mabry, on registrations drives in the Bryan College Station area.
Thank you Doves Rest Resort at Palo Duro Canyon for your support!
In Honor of
Joel Owens
Friend Sponsor
As a founding supporter, Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center has been with us since the very beginning—honoring hundreds of blood, platelet, and plasma donors in the Gulf Coast area for their life-saving contributions. Over the years, they’ve also generously hosted our tour events at their centers, helping to amplify our mission and celebrate the heroes among us.
Thank you Chris Tutt and Pine Creek Dental for your support for the 2025 tour.
Chris, a cyclist, rides with several of the Lone Star team members in the Tyler area, so is very knowledgeable about organ and tissue donation. We appreciate his support of the team!
Thank you Bonnie and Mike Kwan for your generous support for the 2025 tour. Bonnie is a 5-time team rider with the Circle of Life, and Mike joined us for the 2012 tour. Being a heart transplant recipient and transplant surgeon, the Kwans have shared their transplant story for many years to encourage others to register with Donate Life Texas as an organ and tissue donor.
Thank you Keith and Lisa Steward for your generous and continued support of the Lone Star Circle of Life. Both of the Stewards have been involved as either team riders, team captains, as well as support for the tour.
Keith is a kidney recipient and their son, Michael Steele, is being honored this tour in Fredericksburg as an organ donor.
Thank you to our local sponsors and other supporters for making our local events a success!
Southwest Transplant Alliance
University Medical Center – Lubbock, Texas
McMurry University
The family of Melanie Hartman
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
Lake View High School – San Angelo, Texas
The Pipkins, San Angelo, Texas
And to the many people who purchased items on our Amazon Wish List of tour supplies and supported our rider team.