5th Annual Velo4Yellow

In July Gyros Cycling Club hosted their5th annual Velo4Yellow ride benefiting LIVESTRONG. This year’s charity ride had 415 riders and raised $10,000 to support LIVESTRONG cancer programs– bringing Velo4Yellow’s 5 year total to $30,000! Amazing. We caught up with Dave Brown from Velo4Yellow to hear more about this impactful community fundraising event.LS: How have you been affected by cancer? Dave: My father lost his battle with multiple myeloma in 2007. I was very young when my maternal grandmother died from lung cancerLS: What made this 5th year at Velo4Yellow special? What moment stands out to you the most?Dave: I think the round of applause and cheers from the riders, at the start of each distance, when I thanked the riders for joining our 5th anniversary struck me. It seemed like an acknowledgement from the participants that we ’ve done something worthwhile, and it is appreciated.LS: Why did you start Velo4Yellow five years ago? Dave: We wanted to give something back to the community. Several members of our cycling club, Raleigh Gyros, have been personally impacted by cancer. As a cycling group, we also wanted to give something back specifically for the local cycling community, and LIVESTRONG matched our interests from a cancer and cycling perspective.LS: What does LIVESTRONG mean to you? Dave: It means not giving up, keeping the faith that you can beat tough odds and come out stronger on the other side!LS: What is one Fundraising tactic that has been...
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