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05-29-08, 12:42 PM
Just a quick post up about this great charity ride in north Toronto. My wife did it last year, for the first time, and am planning on doing it again. Even last year's torrential downpours was not enough to dampen our spirits.
Started in 2002, the RIDE FOR KAREN is a yearly cycling event that is held as a tribute to the life and legacy of Karen Tobias and to raise money for charities that help people living with cancer, and those who care for them. In the last six years the Ride for Karen has raised over $675,000, which was used to help build and furnish new cancer care facilities, provide much needed resources for cancer support centres and send kids with cancer to camp.
As a cancer patient, Karen knew first hand that hospitals were not a very positive environment in which to spend a lot of time. Karen wanted to make a difference and was dedicated to improving the quality of life of cancer patients with one goal in mind - Improving Hope - which she felt was a critical component of cancer care. We as a family have created the Ride for Karen to continue her work in an effort to harness the positive power of hope.
All the monies raised from the 2008 Ride for Karen will be used to send kids with cancer to camp. This year's ride will feature three events, a 160km course for advanced riders, a 25km course for intermediate cyclists, and a Kids Fun Ride for children 2-12 years old.
This years event takes place on Sunday September 7th at St. Joan of Arc High School in Maple Ontario.
Check out www.rideforkaren.com for more info...
Also, if you would like to sponsor me just have a look at my sig below...
Started in 2002, the RIDE FOR KAREN is a yearly cycling event that is held as a tribute to the life and legacy of Karen Tobias and to raise money for charities that help people living with cancer, and those who care for them. In the last six years the Ride for Karen has raised over $675,000, which was used to help build and furnish new cancer care facilities, provide much needed resources for cancer support centres and send kids with cancer to camp.
As a cancer patient, Karen knew first hand that hospitals were not a very positive environment in which to spend a lot of time. Karen wanted to make a difference and was dedicated to improving the quality of life of cancer patients with one goal in mind - Improving Hope - which she felt was a critical component of cancer care. We as a family have created the Ride for Karen to continue her work in an effort to harness the positive power of hope.
All the monies raised from the 2008 Ride for Karen will be used to send kids with cancer to camp. This year's ride will feature three events, a 160km course for advanced riders, a 25km course for intermediate cyclists, and a Kids Fun Ride for children 2-12 years old.
This years event takes place on Sunday September 7th at St. Joan of Arc High School in Maple Ontario.
Check out www.rideforkaren.com for more info...
Also, if you would like to sponsor me just have a look at my sig below...