Cycle For Survival Surpasses $100 Million Raised For Rare Cancer Research In First Decade of Events
Posted: April 4, 2016 in Chains
Cycle For Survival
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Cycle for Survival, a national movement to beat rare cancers, finished its 2016 events with a record-breaking fundraising total of $30 million, which brings the overall total to more than $105 million since it was founded a decade ago.
Starting as a single event in New York City, Cycle for Survival now has events in 15 cities across the country, each with rides led by instructors from Equinox, its Founding Partner. With significant fundraising achievements year-after-year, Cycle for Survival has earned recognition as the fastest-growing athletic fundraising event in the country.*
The Cycle for Survival community is dedicated to supporting innovative research that is changing the way cancer is diagnosed and treated. 100 percent of every dollar raised is allocated within six months to rare cancer research and clinical trials led by Memorial Sloan Kettering, which owns and operates Cycle for Survival.
About 27,000 participants—survivors, patients, doctors, researchers, families and friends—took part in the fight against rare cancers in 2016. Sponsors included smartwater®, New Balance, the TripAdvisor Charitable Foundation and ICAP.
2016 participants also included Seth Meyers, Late Night with Seth Meyers; Uma Thurman, Actress; Kristin Davis, Actress and Philanthropist; Dave Franco, Actor; Alison Brie, Actress; David Eigenberg, Actor, “Chicago Fire”; Randy Flagler, Actor, “Chicago Fire”; Joe Minoso, Actor, “Chicago Fire”; Tony Ferraris, Actor, “Chicago Fire”; Yuri Sardarov, Actor, “Chicago Fire”; Miranda Mayo, Actress, “Chicago Fire”; Kara Killmer, Actress, “Chicago Fire”; Sam Hunt, Actor, “Chicago PD”; Shannon Miller, seven- time Olympic medalist; Nastia Liukin, Olympic Gold Medalist Gymnast; John Starks, Former NBA Player; Tony Richardson, Former NFL Player; A.C. Green, Former NBA Player; Alysia Reiner, Actress, “Orange is the New Black”; Chris Mintz-Plasse, Actor; Brittany Daniel, Actress; Desmin Borges, Actor, “You’re the Worst”; Katie Hoff, Olympic Swimmer; and Tucker Dupree, Paralympic Medalist and Swimming World Champion.
The high-energy events took place in the following cities: Bethesda, MD; Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Greenwich, CT; Long Island, NY; Los Angeles; Miami; New York City; Palo Alto, CA; Paramus, NJ; San Francisco; Seattle; Summit, NJ; and Washington, DC.
Rare cancer research is typically underfunded—often leaving patients with few or no proven treatments. About half of all Americans with cancer have rare forms of the disease, which include brain, ovarian, pancreatic, leukemia, lymphoma, all pediatric cancers and many others. As doctors and researchers pursue new treatments, Cycle for Survival provides urgently needed funding.
Visit www.CycleforSurvival.org to learn more.
*Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum, 2015 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Top 30 Ranked by Gross Revenue
Quotes
DR. CRAIG B. THOMPSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER – “We are tremendously grateful to Cycle for Survival participants and donors across the country who have raised more than $30 million this year, bringing the ten-year total to an extraordinary $106 million. On behalf of the Memorial Sloan Kettering physicians and scientists whose visionary work they support—and all those who benefit—I extend our profound thanks.”
SCOTT ROSEN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF EQUINOX – “As the founding partner of Cycle for Survival, Equinox is extremely proud of our commitment to hosting these events each year,” said Scott Rosen, Equinox Chief Operating Officer. “Equinox remains dedicated to helping fund cancer research led by Memorial Sloan Kettering. Crossing the $100 million fundraising mark this year was a tremendous milestone and we’re all in on Cycle for Survival until all rare cancers are cured.”
