HEALTH & WELLNESS
I AM PROUD TO SUPPORT PEDAL THE CAUSE IN THE
FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.
By DONALD BROUGHTON
Team Leisa Zigman
I love to ride bikes, and what better way to do
it than to help raise money for a good cause?
I joined Pedal the Cause in 2013, riding on
Team Leisa Zigman. Pedal the Cause is more
than the region’s top cycling event. It is a
way of life, a celebration, and a movement
fueled by the courage to end cancer.
My story? My mom died of cancer when I
was 5 years old. I ride to honor her memory.
Her death changed my life in many ways.
While horrible, it made all the challenges of
my life that were yet to come, seem not so
bad. It gave me a much closer relationship
with my grandmothers and aunts who tried
to fill the void she left. It instilled a sense of
urgency in me. Life is short, make every day
count. It whispers in my ear every day.
What I like most about Pedal the Cause
is that 100 percent of your donation goes
directly to accelerating cancer research
at Siteman Cancer Center and St. Louis
Children’s Hospital.
Interested in joining Pedal the Cause?
You can start a team, join a team, or register
to ride solo. Everyone can join the fight
against cancer - with six different distances,
two different spin options, a virtual rider
option, and volunteer opportunities - there
is truly something for everyone. The Pedal
the Cause event is held one weekend a year,
but there are opportunities to be involved
with the organization year round. Visit
pedalthecause.org.
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