Please forgive my blog interuption for a message I posted on my Ride For Roswell home page. Once again this year I am riding 30 miles in and around Buffalo to raise money for cancer research at one of the premier cancer institutions, Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
Greetings Family and Friends!
A few days ago a few I was chatting with some friends and one person asked us to recall the first person our age we knew that passed away. I have experienced a lot of death in my lifetime but needed to take a minute to recall this momentous event. It was in 1981 and his name was Bradley Shelp, an accounting classmate at Canisius College. We tried our best to visit him during his treatments our senior year and he seemed to do well with them. The following year I received a phone call telling of his death. Sobering, sad and useless.
Since then we have had to say goodbye to more family and friends to cancer. Cancer Sucks! That was on the t-shirt of our friend James Fiore who left us even before graduating from Canisius High School.
One out of two men and one in three women in America will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Most of us know someone that has successfully battled cancer. We also know someone who has had their life taken by it.
Once again this year on June 26th, I will be cycling in The Ride For Roswell, an outdoor cycling event, to raise funds for critical research and patient care programs at one of the nation’s top comprehensive cancer centers – Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The Ride For Roswell is an annual celebration of community support for Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and a safe and healthy day of cycling fun for riders, teams, cancer survivors, and supporters. I am woefully out of shape and am working hard to do 30 miles again this year.
Last year our team raised over $6,000. We have dedicated these funds to the James Desiderio Esophageial Cancer Research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. My late brother Joe married into Jimmy’s family in 1979 and, in typical Italian style, they became our family, too! To honor Jim and all those who have fought cancer I dedicate my ride and my resources.
In addition to Jim, although they did not pass away from cancer, I dedicate my ride to my son Tommy, my father Sam and my brother Joe.
I would be honored if you can give to My Ride Effort:
Please support me as generously as possible as I cycle on behalf of cancer patients.
1) Online: You can make an online donation by clicking on the “Donate to My Ride” button to the right. http://bit.ly/cFz0aU
2) By Mail: If you prefer to donate by check, cash or money order, mail to The Ride For Roswell, PO Box 644, Buffalo, NY 14240-0644. (Remember to include my name in the memo field).
3) By Phone: Call 716-THE-RIDE (843-7433) and ask a Ride Coordinator to assist you with a donation to our team members.
Thank you again for considering a donation and helping me to support Roswell Park’s mission to understand, prevent and cure cancer.
Much love,
Jude
Until next time!
Jude Russo Caserta
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