Calgary 2020
Brady Fletcher is one the Spinners at the inaugural Spin For Life event on November 21, 2020! Each participant (once they reach a fundraising minimum of $250) gets one hour on a bike while we collectively attempt to Spin around the world in just one day. All donations go to support the Canadian Cancer Society. You can help by donating to his campaign and/or cheering him on at the event.
Cancer will hit 1 in 2 of us, and we all know many people it has afflicted. Over the past year, that number of people for me has grown in a scary way.
Cancer isn’t just one disease. It is more than 100 diseases, and each of these 100 types can be divided into several sub-types.
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is the only national charity that supports Canadians with all cancers in communities across the country. No other organization does this.
CCS funds ground-breaking research, provides trusted information about cancer, offers programs and services to help people with cancer and their families cope, and advocates to governments for important social change and funding.
Those who have benefitted from Cancer research that allow them to put Chronic Myeloid Leukemia into remission by taking a pill a day. Those who have battled stage 4 prostate cancer. Those who have lost a limb having tumours removed, and are battling on. Those who have had (double) mastectomies. Those who haven’t made it.
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$18,168
$2,556.52 from Fletcher Family on September 14, 2021
Message from Donor: “Congrats on a great effort for a great cause.”
Braden Fletcher on December 31, 2020
Part of donation to team: Wheel D Beasts
$5,000.00 from Braden Fletcher on November 6, 2020
$127.97 from Anonymous on January 5, 2020
Part of donation to team: Wheel D Beasts
Message from Donor: “Awesome cause. Crush it!! :)”
$100.00 from LGFG Fashion House on October 17, 2019
Anonymous on October 9, 2019
Part of donation to team: Wheel D Beasts
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Spin For Life
Canadian Cancer Society
Suite 200, 325 Manning Road NE
Calgary, AB T2E 2P5
Spin For Life values inclusion and removing barriers to entry for participation; any skill level, beginner to pro, is encouraged to join. There’s no need for any special equipment or gear – alongside 180 spin bikes, Spin For Life is equipped with low-impact floor and arm pedal machines. Spinners are in a controlled indoor environment where the risk is low, medical support is always close-at-hand, and the weather won’t affect the experience. Our participants’ physical and fundraising commitments are also designed to be manageable challenges: one hour of sweat with a minimum $1,000 raised for charity.
Thanks to our growing list of like-minded sponsors and patrons, 100% of donations stay with the Canadian Cancer Society. With each event, Spin For Life aims to raise a minimum of $1.44 million with new host cities being added every year for a ten year goal of $180 million. Tax receiptable donations can be allocated to any of three categories: Clinical Trials, Wheels of Hope, or the Alberta Cancer Research Fund (which was specially created to be funded by Spin For Life). Even in our first year, we are aiming to break the World Record for most money raised with a static cycling event.
Over the course of eight hours, our Spinners will collectively ride the circumference of the world: 40,075 km. Each hour is themed around distinct global landscapes with LED screens, theatre lighting, and mapped projections transporting participants through a beautiful, challenging, and cathartic experience. Emcees and Instructors will lead the music-filled Spin Hours, introducing stories of cancer heroes, researchers, clinicians, and remembrances of those we have lost. All culminating in a world record ceremony and on-site after party when we finish spinning around the globe!
