Dear Family and Friends…
Cancer doesn’t stop and neither can we!
The Ride for Roswell is one of the nation’s largest cycling fundraising events that raises funds for Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, celebrates cancer survivors, honors loved ones we have lost and shares the passion that connects us all: finding cures for cancer.
I have been committed to doing my small part in helping make a difference in the future of cancer research with the hope of someday bringing an end to this terrible disease. One of the best decisions I ever made was back in 2015 when I signed up for my very first Ride for Roswell. Many of you have been on this journey with me and are part of “my community”!
On Saturday, June 22nd, I will be riding in my SEVENTH Ride for Roswell!
I wanted to share with you a quick update on a few of the newest, most innovative treatments and technologies RPCI researchers and clinicians are working on in cancer care:
- Response to Therapy is a routine blood test — combined with a novel technology developed at Roswell Park — that could be all it takes to give doctors and patients real-time updates on treatment. It can become part of a survivor’s annual routine check-up with their primary care physician to test for cancer recurrence. A Phase 1 study, funded in part by donations, is already underway at Roswell Park.
- Roswell Park has been developing novel uses for CAR T-cell therapy, enhancing scientific discoveries that can change the way we treat cancer. This work has seen success in treating blood cancers and is now being studied in solid tumors thanks to donor support.
- Roswell Park developed a brain cancer vaccine, SurVaxm, that is now in a Phase 2B clinical trial in 11 cancer centers across the country. In late 2023, this promising immunotherapy treatment was given a fast track designation by the FDA.
- The work doesn’t end at medical treatment, but encompasses the mental, emotional and spiritual wellness of cancer patients too! In 2023, donations funded more than 50 unique Quality-of-Life Programs such as art programs, transportation and translation services, the cancer resource center and salon and much more.
We are all asked to donate to many very worthy causes each year. It is impossible to donate to all, but I would ask that you consider supporting me in my SEVENTH (!) Ride for Roswell.
Donations can be made online by credit card by going to www.RideForRoswell.org and clicking on the "DONATE" link. Type in my name, click on the “SEARCH” icon, then click on the “DONATE” box and you will be redirected to my page where you can select a gift amount. If you would like to donate by check, please make your check payable to “The Ride for Roswell” and mail it to me at 44 Sable Run, East Amherst, New York 14051.
Many, many thanks for the support I have received in the past. I am hoping that my SEVENTH ride will be the most successful one yet. Just know that any donation in any amount will be going to a very worthy cause!
Warmest Regards,
Renee