Livestrong Seattle Challenge - Century Ride 2010

I am documenting this to the blogosphere simply for my benefit as I am pretty darn sure that I am the only one who even remembers that there IS a Rydeen Blog. So why bother in the first place to put this out there? Well, because of the accountability that comes with just knowing that the challenge has been accepted and in my case fast approaching.

On June 19-20, the LIVESTRONG Challenge takes place at the foot of the Space Needle. This venue will host the LIVESTRONG Village, where there will be an expo of local, national, and non-profit vendors. In the spirit LIVESTRONG's mission to inspire and empower people affected by cancer, I will be joining a couple of my closest friends on a 100 mile bike ride, in honor of my Dad Rob, who died almost 2 years ago from Leukemia.

The goal: 100 miles, climbing elevation 3,930 feet, raise money for cancer research, and remember my Dad and the couragous and all out fight he gave cancer.

If you would like to donate to this cause please feel free to go to this link:
http://seattle2010.livestrong.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=330114&supid=275714704

Where does the money go? LIVESTRONG endeavors to be the best possible stewards of the outstanding financial commitments made by its donors and partners and to leverage those funds in the global fight against cancer.

We gratefully thank our donors on behalf of the people served through your generosity.

Making a donation—at any level—can be a complex and difficult decision. For that reason, we are as transparent as possible about how we have been, and will continue to be, good stewards of your gifts.

Since our inception, we have raised $325 million dollars for the fight against cancer, and 81 percent of those funds have gone directly to support our programs and services for survivors.

2009
In 2009 we had functional expenses totaling $37,147, 929, and 81 percent of every dollar raised went directly to fund programmatic expenses (see chart below).