The Ride To Conquer Cancer Announces $2.1 Million Raised By Over 500 Riders As 2nd Annual Ride Commences In The Capital Region
Funds raised in The Capital Region support vital cancer research and accelerates transformational cancer discoveries at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Sibley Memorial, Suburban and Howard County General Hospitals.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ride to Conquer Cancer announced over 500 riders helped raise $2.1 million for Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Sibley Memorial, Suburban and Howard County General Hospitals as the second annual Ride commenced in The Capital Region on Saturday. Funds raised support vital cancer research and accelerates transformational cancer discoveries at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Sibley Memorial, Suburban and Howard County General Hospitals.
"The Ride to Conquer Cancer is a testament to strength in numbers and we are very thankful to the community of riders, donors, sponsors, crew members and volunteers whose commitment has enabled the second annual Ride to be a great success," said Dr. William Nelson, Director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
"This year, one in four deaths in the United States will be caused by cancer. The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Sibley Memorial, Suburban and Howard County General Hospitals are on a mission to conquer cancer and Ride dollars enable the continuity of supportive care programs and vital cancer research. We never stop pushing forward, making sure we're accomplishing what we set out to achieve and then looking beyond those successes to innovate further to bring the best possible care to patients here and around the world," Dr. Nelson added.
In two years, The Ride raised $4.7 million. The annual two-day, 150-mile cycling event through The Capital Region draws thousands of Riders, supported by hundreds of crew and volunteer and brings together communities of cancer survivors, cyclists and supporters who train and fundraise for months in order to participate.
"My sisters and I carry the BRCA1 gene mutation, giving us an 80% chance of a breast cancer diagnosis and a 39% chance of an ovarian cancer diagnosis in our lifetime," said Karen Thibeau, a first year participant from Bethesda, MD.
"My mother and I both battled breast cancer and I lost my twin sister, Kathy, to ovarian cancer in 2007. I am riding for Kathy and for families like mine, whose lives have been touched by cancer. I know our collective efforts will help conquer this terrible disease," Thibeau added.
Ride organizers expect thousands of supporters to attend public cheering stations along the route. For a map of the Ride routes, visit www.ridetovictory.org.
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