S6E30:NB Ride Against Cancer growing with foundation partnership, downtown Ride Day

Less than a decade ago, a group of nine cyclists set out with a goal – to bike 500 kilometres around New Brunswick and raise awareness and fund for cancer patients. In 2011, another group of cyclists began the Tour of Hope, with a similar goal. Today, these events have merged under the banner of the NB Ride Against Cancer, a joint fundraiser by the CHU Dumont Foundation and The Friends of the Moncton Hospital.

Cancer impacts the lives of every Canadian, directly or indirectly – with nearly two in five people expected to develop cancer during their lifetime. Money raised through the NB Ride Against Cancer will go towards the creation of a Cancer Support Program that will help people living with cancer, their caregivers, and their families.

Foundation leaders Gilles Allain and Katherine Robertson join Jenna & Tosh to talk about the 2024 ride (including the NEW Riverfront trail portion scheduled for June 15), the long term goals of the event, and their vision for collaboration.

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