Nipissing’s Motorcycle Ride for Dad launches their 2017 (10th Annual) campaign for the fight against prostate cancer!
North Bay’s Motorcycle Ride for Dad will launch its 2017 fundraising campaign for prostate cancer research and awareness at the Ramada Pinewood Park Resort North Bay on Monday April 24 at 6 p.m. Local Dignitaries will be on hand to help launch the beginning of the Ride's 10 week fundraising initiative to gather support and pledges for the motorcycle ride being held in North Bay on Saturday, June 17.
"The ride will be a day of fun for a serious cause. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed men’s cancer. One in six Canadian men will be diagnosed with this disease, and twelve will die from it today," says a group news release.
“Prostate cancer is a needless killer for men,” said John Strang, co-chair of the Nipissing chapter. “The more the community is aware and educated about prostate cancer, the less chance there is to lose the men in our lives to this terrible disease. The Motorcycle Ride for Dad not only raises funds to fight this disease, but it also gives men and their families a reason to talk about it”.
“This Ride attracts hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts from our region that want to give back to their community, but we also want non-riders to get involved by becoming a champion, making a donation, or volunteering at the event,” says Raymond Yelle co-chair. “Last year’s ride raised over $30,000 as well as awareness in the Nipissing region, and this year our objective is to raise an additional $40,000 and we need the community’s support to reach these goals. We encourage everyone to reach deep into their pockets – do it for your dad, your brother, and your friends!”
One of the unique things about our fundraising efforts is that every dollar raised in our community stays in our community. Since 2008, 3000 motorcycle riders have registered for our ride. We have raised $300,000 in this time period. This year we are encouraging all of our riders to try and collect an extra $30 in pledges. If every participant collected an extra $30 in pledges it would impact our bottom line to the amount of $10,000. We would love to break the $40,000 barrier.
“Everyone can participate, riders and non-riders alike,” says Celebrity Ride Captain Mitch Belanger of Rogers Radio.
The TELUS Motorcycle Ride for Dad is Canada's largest annual motorcycle event dedicated to fighting prostate cancer through research and awareness. From its humble beginnings, the Ride for Dad has grown to include 40 events across the country. Today, more than 100,000 men, women, and children have been involved, raising more than $23 million to fight prostate cancer.
Motorcycle riders, prostate cancer patients, their families and non-riders can learn more about participating and donating by visiting www.motorcycleridefordad.ca .
