Dedicated to My Father - Please Donate for Leukemia Research And My 100 Mile Bike Ride

For those of you who don't know me well, my father passed away in July of last year due to complications from treatment for a relapse of his Acute Myeloid Leukemia.  I've been wanting to do something in his honor, preferably something that would help others.  I'm also a bicyclist who is far from a professional. 

So, I put the two together and decided to join the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training.  I am training to ride my Specialized Allez Sport bicycle 100 miles at their event at Lake Tahoe in June.  (The most I've ridden at one time is 25 miles).  More importantly, we are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives.  Hopefully, by donating money for research, scientists will be able to develop a cure for these diseases.  My goal is to raise $3,600 and I will have to cover whatever I can't collect.  I have to raise close to $1,000 by March to keep training with the team.

Please make a donation to support my participation in Team In Training and to help advance the Society's mission. Anything you can contribute will be appreciated.  My donation webpage takes credit cards and of course, donations are tax deductible.

Thanks for your support!
+ Atul

Comments

[chancelucky]

Good for you Atul. I made a small donation, but as you may know bicycling has been a big part of my life. I'd never ridden more than fifty miles in a day when I decided to ride cross country many years ago. Great way to honor your father.

If you come west of Lake Tahoe, please let me know.

[chancelucky]

Good for you Atul. I made a small donation, but as you may know bicycling has been a big part of my life. I'd never ridden more than fifty miles in a day when I decided to ride cross country many years ago. Great way to honor your father.

If you come west of Lake Tahoe, please let me know.

[Atul]

CL,

Thank you very much for the donation. I didn't know about your bicycling career. That's impressive that you rode across the country. I always wanted to do that. If I'm ever in the area, I'll drop you a line.

Take care.