Please take a moment to browse our site, and learn about who we are the events we produce, and how the funds we raise benefit prostate cancer reasearch and education here on Vancouver Island. The Ride to Live team is once again gearing up for the annual Westcoast Motorcycle Ride to Live. Find out how you can become a volunteer, community sponsor, or how you can donate to help us reach our goal of $150,000
Every week, 2 or more men die on Vancouver Island of this disease. In 2009, an estimated 775 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer on Vancouver Island. 116 of those men died from the disease. Early detection and treatment improve the chances that victims will survive. The Westcoast Motorcycle Ride to Live raises awareness by staging huge rallies focused on Prostate Cancer. Extensive promotion of the event and its message, "Get yourself tested", is delivered through the local media and community-related events.
In 2010, despite a heavy rain that fell on Ride Day, the 1st annual Ride to Live in Victoria raised $89,127. Total Expenses were $12,240.64 (13.7%). The balance funds education and research here on Vancouver Island. For example, in September, monies donated to The Prostate Centre helped with Men's Health Day to fund PSA blood tests for men who wanted to get themselves screened for Prostate Cancer. 600 men had their PSA levels checked at a total cost of $18,000. 35 were diagnosed with the disease. But, courtesy of early detection, those 35 men have a much better chance of surviving.
With your support this year, the Westcoast Motorcycle Ride to Live "Vancouver Island" will continue to raise awareness of this disease and provide funds for BC Prostate Cancer research. The money raised here, stays here to benefit your customers, employees and their families.
What's raised on the island, stays on the island.
Ride to Live, fighting prostate cancer on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
top fundraisers
Steve Selina - Westjet Tickets
Tony Moniz - Las Vegas Vacation
Dave Valentine - The Pier Hotel Weekend Package
Ted Balderson - LA-Z-BOY Recliner
Kevin Walker - Executive House Hotel 2 Night Stay
Lemay Henderson - BB Resort
Kelly Moniz - Preferred Nutrition Gift Basket
Scott James - Bed & Bath Gift Basket
The Weeds - DeWalt Portable Radio
Ide deJong - Vancouver Canucks Toolbox
Peter Davis - Blue Tooth & Day Timer
Juanita Munro - MiBook
Norman Joyce - Island Farms Dairy Ice Cream for 1 year
Vince Bevan - Butchart Gardens Gift Basket
Scott Adams - Beer Fridge
Pat Phillips - Hair Cut & Color from Vibe Hair Studio
Dan Haro - Hair Blow Dry and Color from Vibe Hair Studio
Ed Letain - Hair Cut from Vibe Hair Studio
Richard Niblock - Hari Cut from Vibe Hair Studio
Boyd McIvor - Teeth Whitening by PearlBrite
Kevin Lowe - Home Mail Box
Jamie Day - Home Mail Box
Wayne Bamford - RC Grillhouse and Lounge Gift Certificate
James Campbell - Denny's Gift Certificate
Robin Junger - Denny's Gift Certificate
Steve Mohan - Denny's Gift Certificate
Lori Cornish-Gergely - Denny's Gift Certificate
Steve Scott - Angel Food Gift Certificate
Cam Ross - Angel Food Gift Certificate
Tom McLimont - Angel Food Gift Certificate
Ken McKendry - Bread Basket from Cobb's
Gerald Ford - Framed Print
poker hands
Jim Anson (low hand) - Two Rounds Golf @ Cordova Bay / Ride Hat
Jason Thompson (mystery hand) - Two Rounds Golf @ Cordova Bay / Ride Hat
**Prize winners may claim their prize at:
The Prostate Centre
100 - 1900 Richmond Road
Victoria BC
your research dollars at work:
Early intervention key to surviving prostate cancer.
UVic chemist Dr. Fraser Hof, front, gets funding for his research into prostate cancer in part from proceeds raised by bikers Ike de Jong, back left, Frank Scott and Graham Mitchell.
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sponsors
Ride to Live could not reach their goal without the support of our community partners. A very special thankyou to our gold sponsors below:
