2010 Ride for the Cure / Roule pour la vie

Fifty-two Novartis Canada employees are cycling 600km from Toronto to Montreal Sept 25-28, 2010 to raise awareness & money for breast cancer research. This website shares the team’s preparation & stories from the road. Cette année, 52 employés de Novartis Canada parcourront à vélo les 600km qui séparent Toronto de Montréal, du 25 au 28 septembre, pour recueillir des fonds pour la recherche sur le cancer du sein. Ce site Web diffusera leur histoires du voyage.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Energy high as we prepare for ride


It is great to see the energy behind this event so far. To date, 4 of the top 5 fundraisers for the Montreal edition of the Run for the Cure are riders from this team!! We have closed in on our initial fundraising goal of $40,000, and have raised it to $50,000. We are starting some media relations with media in Montreal, Cornwall, Kingston and Cobourg -- all stops along our journey. We already have some interest with local media in Montreal. I was lucky to be part of last year's ride/fundraising effort, and the feeling of being cheered on by strangers from balconies and the street was amazing! You realize very quickly just how many people are affected by breast cancer, and the sense of community that exists around the disease. I am proud to be part of this grassroots employee effort, and encourage anyone who can contribute -- however small -- to donate to the team by going in the right margin of this site. This will bring you to a personal page on the CIBC Run for the Cure site, and your funds will go directly to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Please wish us luck as we make final preparations for this ride. The attached picture is from last year's ride, the arrival at our head office. It was a real celebration to finish this inaugural event!
Jason
 
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