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I need your help.

Chad — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:16:50 +0000

If you know me well, you know of my passion for cycling. You know how often I bike and how important this has become in my life. But now it has become even more significant. Last year I discovered that riding my bike could not only be my way of staying healthy and happy, but now it can help fight against cancer in The Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting BC Cancer Foundation. This is my opportunity to challenge myself and to begin to make a the difference in our world. Someone who leaves the world a better place. Someone who faces their fears and acts for others. That’s me. And this is your chance to support me!

I have officially signed on to ride from Vancouver to Seattle in June, and raise $6,000 to support the brilliant work that goes on right here at the BC Cancer Foundation.

All proceeds go to the Foundation, who uses the money for world-class research, as well as cancer treatment and education. And they use it as soon as they receive it, not when the bike ride happens. So, yes, this is a request for your financial support. A dollar for every kilometre that I’ll be riding would be absolutely awesome!

You can donate over a period of time too, if you aren’t able to give all at one time.

I thank you in advance for whatever you can give. Just click on the link below to go to my webpage and make an online donation.

Any amount will count. $1,000, $500, $100, $50, even $5 would help make a crucial difference in this fight against the worlds greatest killer.

Please Donate Now.

What would help even more is for my plea to go viral, you would help me even more by linking this page on your site, blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Click on any of the logos below to link this article. I need your help not only in donating but in getting the word out even further.

Don’t wait, I DO need your help today, I’ve got less than a month to go before the deadline of May 29, 2010 to reach my goal.

This ride is going to be an unforgettable adventure, and I hope you’ll be a part of it with me.

Sincerely… with thanks,

Chad

http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Vancouver2010?px=1864680&pg=personal&fr_id=1331

This is why we ride.

Chad — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:33:15 +0000

Please take a moment and watch this video that was shot last weekend at the BC Ride. It was truly moving. This IS why we ride.

Chad

R.I.P. Finn, Pam, and all those who have died because of this disease.

Livestrong Logan, Greg, Brett…

To the rest of us… Ride On!

A Tribute to the 2009 Ride To Conquer Cancer

If you have a moment watch this video that was shot at last weekends ride in BC. It is a truly moving piece.

Home Stretch… to the beginning

Chad — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:54:02 +0000

Do you remember when I first posted that I’d committed to raising $5,000 and riding over 200 kilometres for The Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting the Alberta Cancer Foundation? Well the ride is less than 24 hours away and I am actually getting pretty nervous. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t 100% sure I could get even this far. But now with one day to go before the event I am so very close! I have almost reached my goal, in fact in the last 24 hours I have had enough support to get to 74% ($3705) of the $5,000 I committed to raising.

I still need your help! We are so unbelievably close.

It does not matter how much. $100, $50, $25 or even $10? What ever it is that you can afford. If you think that you won’t bother because you can afford $100 and any less wold not make a difference. That is SO not true, I DON”T CARE! I’ll take $5. Every little bit counts! Most of what we have raised thus far has come from smaller donations and I am SO thankful for every one of them.

Please click on this link below and donate now. There is not much time left!

http://www.conquercancer.ca/goto/chadweir

This cause is so important to me, and I really want to be a part of the cure. Cancer has touched too many families and taken too many lives already. We need to take action against this disease, and I am committed to making a difference.

To all of you, who have already supported me, THANK YOU! I appreciate everyone’s generosity so much.

To those of you who are planning to support me, please do it now. I begin riding tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 8am!

I’d also like to ask another favour of all of you. Please forward my journey and request for support to everyone you know. Family, friends and colleagues.

If you are on Twitter and would like you can follow my account of the ride you can at (http://twitter.com/chadweir). I will try and post as much as possible throughout the weekend.

You can check out the events official tweets at (http://twitter.com/RideToConquer).

Thank you everyone for supporting me and cheering me on!

Thank you,

Chad Weir

Cycling to Conquer Cancer- Two Days to Go!

Chad — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:57:17 +0000

Hi All,

When you truly love something, it makes it a whole lot easier to practice. But I have to admit that even though I am passionate about cycling, training for an over 200 kilometre ride is a tough call. But I am determined to see this through. I really want to be a part of putting an end to cancer, and I believe that my commitment to The Ride to Conquer Cancer will make a difference.

There is no way I can do it alone. I really do need your support. Please, if you’re thinking of making a donation, make it now. Go to:

www.conquercancer.ca/goto/chadweir

The money raised is used by the Alberta Cancer Foundation as soon as it’s received. It helps provide state-of-the-art care and research for those affected by cancer. Think about it, over 2.4% of men and 2.7% of women in Canada will have to fight cancer at one point in their life. It’s huge and we need to do something about it.

I’m not worried about the ride; I know I will make it. I’ll admit though, I’m a little worried about the fundraising. I still have $1,800 to raise and less than 48 hours till it kicks off. I want to reach my goal before Saturday, I have never failed at a goal that I have committed to like this.

I want to thank everyone who has already supported me. I can’t believe how generous so many of you have been.

I still need support. Even if you cannot afford a big donation, contribute and bit and then you can even support me by sending this email on to all of your friends, family and colleagues.

Thanks everyone, for your well wishes, your encouragement and your support. I know I can do this, and I know it’s because of your help!

I appreciate all of your help!

Thank you … sincerely,

Chad Weir

Click here to visit my personal page.
If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address:
http://www.conquercancer.ca/site/TR/Events/Alberta2009?px=1864680&pg=personal&fr_id=1282&fl=en_US&et=x7pb64PSl641xNK9-VVrfw..&s_tafId=128766

My Attempt to Conquer… Myself

Chad — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:14:23 +0000

I recently made a series of self discoveries. One of which was my lack of putting my self out there these past few years. Not like that! I meant really committing to doing something for the betterment of our world, for others. The first step was swallowing my pride and realizing that I may just have something that others may want to hear (and thus the blog), secondly is committing to doing some good. So here I am spreading what I know to be the truth and have agreed to subjecting myself to some serious time commitment and to a bit of pain. How you ask?

Well on June 27th & 28th 2009 I will be taking part in the Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting the Alberta Cancer Foundation. This is a two day 100km/day cycling journey along the majestic Canadian Rockies. I am participating in this event to help raise funds in support of the local initiative to fight cancer.
It will be a challenge in a number of ways, but with my bike, my helmet, and your generosity, a real impact will be made!

Please assist me by contributing any amount you can afford towards my goal of raising $5,000 by May 30th.

The funds raised in The Ride to Conquer Cancer will support breakthrough research, exemplary teaching, and compassionate care at the Alberta Cancer Foundation, a world wide leader in cancer research and treatment.

I cannot achieve my goal without YOUR support. So please give what ever you can.

Thank you in advance for your support.

If you can donate please do so by following this link.

http://www.conquercancer.ca/goto/chadweir

Thank you,

Chad