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Pedal the Cause

September 20 - 21, 2025
Fundraiser

Joel Christensen
4 Wheels, 1 Mission

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Lifetime Donations:
$1,575.00
Fundraiser for:
1 Year
Event:
PTC Circuit
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$1,575

Raised of $375

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$375

A Dad, A Son, And A Personal Cause

We ride for Pam. In the Summer of 2022, Becky's mom (Owen and Ellie's grandma, my mother-in-law) got the news no one wants. The past three years have been a symphony of love and tears and travel and change and reflection. There's no playbook for staying strong through a Stage IV cancer diagnosis, and it can be hard to know where and how to help.

I'm excited that ARCO and Pedal the Cause have given me a way to feel a little more useful in this fight. On September 21, my son and I will ride not just for the challenge (and there are many challenges - step 1: buy bikes; step 2: get in shape; step 3: pray for mild weather), but for something bigger.

As we honor Pam's courage and thank her for all she's given us, we'll ride to translate our love into action and our hope into progress.

Pedal the Cause is our region’s most impactful movement to end cancer. Owen and I are proud to participate and to do our part in funding groundbreaking research at our local, top-ranked institutions that are changing the way we treat and cure cancers.

Every penny of every dollar donated funds innovative cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital, driving new treatments, clinical trials, and discoveries to improve patient outcomes. CLICK HERE to learn more about the impact of the over $51 million donated by Pedal the Cause since 2010.

Please support Owen and my efforts to create a world without cancer by clicking the DONATE button on either of our profile pages.

Check Donations- Please make the check payable to Pedal the Cause and mail the check to CIBC c/o Pedal the Cause 8410 Solutions Center Chicago, IL 60677-8004 with the fundraiser name in the memo line.

Stock donations and Donor-Advised Fund- When processing a DAF grant through a charitable giving account, search for the Pedal the Cause by tax ID (27-2233336). In the “notes” section, indicate the Pedal the Cause fundraiser you want to support.

*Once the check is received Pedal the Cause will post the check to your profile. Please note it typically takes 10-14 days to post.

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$1,575 Raised By 17 Donors

$250 Donor Name Jackie Burkhardt
$150 Donor Name Katie LeDoux
$100 Donor Name Allen Injijian
$100 Donor Name Anne Marie Darcy
$100 Donor Name Bill and Linda Marshall
$100 Donor Name Elizabeth Akins
$100 Donor Name Jess Zimmerman
$100 Donor Name Joseph & Angie Schlotzhauer
$100 Donor Name Lindsay Taylor
$100 Donor Name Matt Hall
$100 Donor Name Sara Bozler
$100 Donor Name Susan Gardner
$50 Donor Name Jon Christensen
$50 Donor Name Linda Bersch
$25 Donor Name Carol OBrien
$25 from Anonymous
$25 Donor Name Vanessa Aldag
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Supporting Non-Profit Organization Pedal the Cause
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