July 2020 Monthly Challenge!
As a reminder, the 4th Annual Cycling for Carol fund raiser to cure pulmonary fibrosis is being run as a virtual event this year in July due to the Covid 19 virus. This year we encouraged participates to walk, run or ride (or whatever) on your own between now and the end of July 2020 and pledge an amount per mile (or per hole if golfing). At the end of July, add up your miles (or strokes) and make your donation!
We Would Love to Have you Join Us!
Remember
Help us remember and celebrate Carol!
Ride
Cycle Together in Spirit!
Raise Money
Help us raise money for research to find a cure for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. $15,000 so far!
About our Cause
On July 10, 2016 Carol Welch sadly passed away from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
Carol was beloved by all who knew her. To celebrate Carol’s life and commemorate her untimely passing, a group of her friends and family wanted to use her enjoyment of bicycling to help raise funds to find a cure for IPF. We held what became the 1st annual Cycling for Carol in July, 2017. To date, we have raised almost $15,000 for the Quest for Breath IPF research fund at University of Michigan Medical Center.
4th Annual Cycling for Carol
While the Coronavirus has changed our lives in many ways, what has not changed is our desire to honor Carol’s memory and raise funds for Pulmonary Fibrosis research. To that end, we would like to partner again with the University of Michigan Medical Center and their “Quest for Breath” Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) research fund to do a “virtual” walk, run and cycling event to raise money for the Quest for Breath. All monies collected for the “Cycling for Carol” fundraiser will go to this UM Medical group.
To date, we have raised over $15K in Carol’s memory for this research fund and we don’t want to stop now. Our thought is to encourage you to walk, run or ride (or whatever) on your own between now and the end of July 2020 and pledge an amount per mile (or per hole if golfing). At the end of July, add up your miles and make your donation. All funds raised and all other donations would be made to the Quest for Breath fund via the donation link. We encourage all to post status updates on attainment of their goals, including pictures and videos, to the Facebook page to keep all of us engaged in the event.
We have no idea how successful this virtual event will be, but we figured in light of everything we’ve all been through this year, let’s get outside, let’s have some fun and let’s keep the spirit alive this year for Carol while supporting research to finding a cure for IPF. Please have fun and be safe by following all social distancing guidelines!
