About Ride For Their Lives

Ahmad Rivazfar

Ahmad Rivazfar is the father of six children. He had three children, two daughters and a son with his first wife and four daughters with his second wife. In 1988, he and his first wife were divorced and sharing custody, although Ahmad was very concerned that his wife’s life style was putting the children in harm’s way and his reports to the child protective agencies both in Florida and New York fell on deaf ears. In the middle of the night of September 22nd 1988, the mother’s boyfriend took the sisters from their home in Pensacola, Florida, drove to a remote area, raped them, cut their throats and left them to die. Sayeh, then 8 years old, survived. Sara, age six, did not.

Ed Smart

Ed Smart has become a nationally renowned spokesperson for child protection, advocating for legislation and non-profit organizations that focus on the prevention and recovery of missing children. Ed works with and serves on the board of several non-profit agencies including, the National Child ID program, sponsored by the AFCA (American Football Coaches Association), Radkids; and the I Keep Safe program from the Governors’ Spouses Coalition for internet Safety. Ed is also a member of the State of Utah’s Amber Alert committee and a frequent guest speaker for Law Enforcement and other agencies involved in protecting children from predators.