CLEVELAND — If you ask those around you, you would be hard pressed to find someone whose life has not been touched by cancer in some way.
It is the same for our family here at WKYC. Over the past year, we lost a beloved coworker, photographer Derek LaBeaud, to cancer, and several of our other colleagues — photographer George Payamgis, master control operator Dawn Ermler-Fischer and director Frank Macek — are currently battling the disease.
For many of us, cancer has not only touched our professional lives, but our personal lives as well. And that's why we ride in VeloSano. From grandfathers, to uncles, to other beloved family members and close friends, cancer is something that binds all of us together.
Director Mark Bogden said, "If a bike ride can save someone's life, my family, a friend, someone I don't even know, that's why I ride."
100% of every dollar raised in VeloSano goes toward life-changing cancer research at the Cleveland Clinic. And with so many ways to participate, like with in-person rides on September 11, and virtual participation, which is any activity you want to do at your own pace, anyone can join in.
Riding for Team WKYC this year:
- Katie Muniak
- Sara Shookman
- Chris Blake
- Mark Bogden
- Lindsay Buckingham
- Micki Byrnes
- Dominic Ferrante
- Christina Flowers
- Janet Forrai
- Meg Hambach
- Jamie Hambach
- Lukas Hambach
- Stephanie Haney
- Sara Jones
- Paige Katrinchak
- Bridget Kelley
- Tracy Kipfstuhl
- Devin Lamb
- Katie Lamb
- Sara Liptak
- Kelly Matter
- Logan Molnar
- Dana Nagel
- Rachel Polanksy
- Mike Polk
- Jorge Ramos Pantoja
- Bob Ryan
- Nick Soranno
- Phil Tesar
- Dominic Tricase
- Will Ujek
- Greg Wolny
- Patrick Woodside
- Monique Zappa
Together, we can ride to help find a cure for something that unites us all.
If you're able to donate to our team, click HERE. Remember, 100% of all the funds raised goes to cancer research at the Cleveland Clinic.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The video in the player below is from a previous story about VeloSano.