It’s Friday, so I’m linking up with Fairytales and Fitness for the Friday Five. I’m going to use the post to shamelessly promote my Cycle for Survival team and invite you to support us. If you do, you can win some great prizes!
2019 is the 8th year I’m participating in Cycle for Survival! Here are my recaps from 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Each year I do a raffle for great prizes to support my fundraising.
Jennifer Linn founded Cycle for Survival in 2007 with Equinox gym in New York City. It was a grass-roots program inspired by her love for cycling and the encouragement she found among her gym buddies. Today, thousands of cyclists team up each year with friends, family and coworkers to ride against cancer. And the event has grown from 1 location and $250,000 raised to over $192 million and hundreds of rides through today.
So why do I participate? Everyone is touched by cancer and “rare cancers” are not so rare. Did you know that 50% of all diagnosed cancers are considered rare? Rare cancers include brain, pancreatic, cervical, sarcoma, stomach, pediatric cancers and many others. 100% of money raised goes to Memorial Sloan Kettering. More than $116 million has been raised to date, directly funding clinical trials and research studies.
5 Reasons to Support my Cycle for Survival Team
1. Good karma. Giving is good and it makes you feel better. Don’t believe me? Check out the science!
2. Because rare cancers are not rare enough. Everyone is touched by cancer and “rare cancers” are not so rare. Did you know that 50% of all diagnosed cancers are considered rare?
3. With all of the craziness happening in Washington now, we need all of the support of good science and research we can get!
4. You’ll have my eternal gratitude (and support of causes near and dear to you!)
5. You will be entered to win one of FIVE great prizes. See below!
The Raffle Prizes:
MiiR Thermo 3D 20 oz Travel Coffee Mug + $25 Starbucks CardWinner Kristin W.bkr glass insulated 500 ml (16 oz) water bottle– Winner Tahnee L.Modify Watch (Choose from designs shown)– Winner Liz K$50 Athleta Shop Card – can be used online or in store. Whole value must be used in one transaction. Expires 7/19.Winner Josh and Leslye S.$50 Whole Foods gift cardWinner Deb K.
Enter to win:
1. Donate $10 or more to Cycle for Survival. It’s a 501(c)3 organization so your donation is tax deductible. [All tapped out at the moment, have other commitments or don’t want to donate, but still want an entry? Leave me a comment with some encouragement for the team/for my event! (ooh and please “like” my Facebook Page, if you have not already!)]
2. For every $10 you donate, you will receive one entry into the raffle. ($50=5 entries and so on) I will keep a tally with each donation in order of the notification of receipt. If you have already donated this year or in my December raffle, you’re on the list!
3. Please leave a comment on this post when you donate, so that I can add you to the list!
4. Want extra chances? Please share this post on FB, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram or email (and leave a comment telling me you did and where). One entry per share!
5. I’ll pick the winners with Random Number Generator at the end of the day on Monday, February 11 and announce them when the winners have been notified.
6. Entrants must be in the US or have a US postal intermediary, over 18 and the raffle is void where prohibited.
7. One prize per winner. Winner selects prize in order of draw. I’ll let you know what’s left!
Please consider supporting Cycle for Survival and remember that you have to be “in it to win it”!
Please note: These prizes were furnished by me except the Athleta shop card. The Athleta shop card was provided by Athleta at the Fremont Shops in Chicago. Cycle for Survival is not affiliated with this raffle.