Josh's Team

Welcome to Josh's team!

For the month of May our team will be MOVING to raise funds for DSRCT research and care. In addition, we are going to participate in the Valley Fondo. You can ride for 20km/50km/85km or 120km.

This challenge is more than exercise. It's about coming together to go beyond limits in making an impact for the 80,000 British Columbians facing cancer each year.

As we get ready to sweat our way through May, please show your support by donating to our team today. Or consider moving with us and joining our team!

Here is a list of the activies we have planned to move and exercise. All activities are optional. It's up to you what you want to do. Workout to Conquer cancer is a way to commit to exercise for the month of May while raising funds for cancer research at the same time.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS-all optional **If you want to add an event, let Joey know.

1. Sat JUNE 8 Valley GranFondo! Sign up for our team here: httstanleylleygranfondo.com/registration/

2. Sat May 3 10:00 AM Grouse Grind HIKE- meet at the trailhead - Hosted by Joey

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8yp7F5tRJS7PkFSX93.

3. Sat May 10 1:30pm Cypress bike ride and Apres (pizza and beer) at The Shed - Hosted by Kelli

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TTo4GqEQEEgp8wSG6

4. Sun May 11 10AM 10km Seawall run (easy pace) -Meet at Bread Affair Granville Island - Hosted by Kendra

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/w3amcAiis4GCBtou5

4. Sat May 17 10AM Sea Wall Run - Meet outside Jericho Galley - Hosted by Sophie

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kzbnMyUVnQxDC5SR6

5. Sat May 24 10AM Sea Wall Run - Meet at Spanish Banks Anchor - Hosted by Lyndsay

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/srLabQBw8koKepSN9

6. Sat May 31 10AM Run Wreck Beach Stairs - 10x - Hosted by Kendra

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/x1QZs9GpHpr8ibL6A

7. Sat May 31 6:30PM Sunset Walk False Creek Seawall- Hosted by Mike - Meet at Yaletown Roundhouse

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ssH3JQ9zUuwp9BPF6

Date TBD Stanley Park Seawall Walk - Meet at parking lot near stanley park horse tours - Hosted by Val

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LkDnVWe3k17A5wYDA

Let's move for the people who cannot, because, together, we are stronger than cancer.

In cancer research, there are three main sources of funding: government, industry, and private donations. Government funding involves numerous steps and bureaucratic hoops, while industry funding, though often generous, can be unpredictable. Private donations, however, are the most impactful because they go to work immediately.

For rare cancers like the one Josh is fighting, government and industry funding are scarce, as the majority goes to more common cancers. Private donations are the only way to make significant progress in combating rarer forms of cancer. Sarcomas, like Josh's, disproportionately affect young people, making this battle even more challenging, both emotionally and financially.

Your donations are directly supporting Dr. Torsten Nielsen's lab at the Jack Bell Research Centre. Dr. Nielsen collaborates with many other scientists and is researching DSRCT here in BC.

Josh's goal is to be a statistical outlier in this fight against his disease, and your support is helping him inch closer to that goal. They say it takes a village, and you are that village.