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Pedal the Cause

September 20 - 21, 2025
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Joe Merlone

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Lifetime Donations:
$2,510.00
Fundraiser for:
5 Years
Event:
Big Hitter
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Story

We are all victims of cancer. We all have a story. Whether it is your own diagnosis, your parent, your child, your friend, your co-worker. Cancer impacts so many people. I lost my mother to cancer, and the feeling of isolation hit me hardest when I was walking my mother out of a chemotherapy session, and seeing a friend's mother walking in. We don't know the fight others are in, and we can feel like there is no help around us. But that is exactly why I'm here. I'm here to raise awareness, I am here to help fight for a cure.

My mother would show me the gravel that was under the skin on her knee, and a gleam in her eye when she would tell me about the bicycle incident that put it there. I'm riding my bike because she can't, I'm riding my bike for those that can't, I'm riding my bike for those that will again, and I'm riding for those who haven't even yet learned to ride.  

Every penny of every dollar donated funds innovative cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital, driving new treatments, clinical trials and discoveries that are improving patient outcomes. CLICK HERE to learn more about the impact of the over $51 million donated by Pedal the Cause since 2010.

Please support my efforts to create a world without cancer with a donation of any size to my fundraiser by clicking the DONATE button on my profile page.

Check Donations- Please make the check payable to Pedal the Cause and mail the check to CIBC c/o Pedal the Cause 8410 Solutions Center Chicago, IL 60677-8004 with the fundraiser name in the memo line.

Stock donations and Donor-Advised Fund- When processing a DAF grant through a charitable giving account, search for the Pedal the Cause by tax ID (27-2233336). In the “notes” section, indicate the Pedal the Cause fundraiser you want to support.

*Once the check is received Pedal the Cause will post the check to your profile. Please note it typically takes 10-14 days to post.

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