Breast Cancer Awareness Ride

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS RIDE (ITHACA, MI), Saturday October 26, pre-ride safety meeting at 11:45 AM, with KSU @ 12 noon.

We'll depart from the dealership at noon for a ride to the Apple Barrel Cider Mill (1418 E Center St, Ithaca, MI 48847) to highlight and raise funds to promote screening and prevention of breast cancer.  The destination is about 120 miles, 2 hours from the dealership, avoiding highways.

$20 per person donation for those participating and all are welcome (not just women!).  Cash or check only.  Please donate to support FREE resources and programming for people affected by breast cancer.  All donations go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/).

Ride leader:  Tonya Eastman (Chapter Member)

UPDATE:  The dealership is now also collecting donations for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.  If you can’t make it in, or can’t make this ride, they can take your donation at any register!  Just come see or call any associate and they will help you out.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international health campaign that’s held every October.  The month aims to promote screening and prevention of the disease, which affects 2.3 million women worldwide. Known best for its pink theme color, the month features a number of campaigns and programs — conducted by groups ranging from breast cancer advocacy organizations to local community organizations to major retailers — aimed at:

• supporting people diagnosed with breast cancer, including those with metastatic breast cancer
• educating people about breast cancer risk factors
• encouraging women to go for regular breast cancer screening starting at age 40 or earlier, depending on personal breast cancer risk
• fundraising for breast cancer research

Although breast cancer is much more common in women, breast cancer affects men, too. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated October 17 to October 23 Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week. According to the American Cancer Society, 2,790 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024, and about 530 are expected to die from the disease. But lack of awareness and stigma can be barriers to detection and care in men, trans men, and non-binary people.

This information is provided by https://www.breastcancer.org/about-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-awareness...

Facebook event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/528362990131580

Cider Mill:  http://applebarrelcidermill.com/

This event is a fundraiser ($20/person) and is OPEN to the PUBLIC, all riders and passengers who are not chapter members must sign a release waiver.

Be aware, all rides and events are subject to change or cancellation due to weather or other circumstances beyond our control.