Why do I ride? There just so many reasons and so many people close to me who have been affected by cancer and the number keeps rising every month. It's a scary disease and one that does not discriminate against anyone. This is simply the only thing I feel that I can do to contribute.

Cancer hit especially close to home, my grandfather Saul Heller, a vehement political activist and blogger (www.citizensaul.com) was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2014. He was lucky that it was found before it had spread but it was a tumor that had to be acted on quickly.
He searched the best stomach cancer hospitals to be treated at and the place that he found to be best was Brigham and Women's, home to the Dana Farber Cancer Center. It was the best decision he could have made and after a round of chemo and a major surgery to remove his stomach (at 86 years old!), he is now 91 and living his best life. His recovery was incredible and has only the best things to say about the care that he has received.

My grandfather Saul has shown me what a positive mental attitude really means and has displayed such strength and gratitude through the whole process. I mean he was actually looking forward to the chemo and the surgery because that means the faster he will be healed and back at the gym working out!

This is why I raise funds, for the man that has been my biggest inspiration and since we will all face cancer one way or another (directly or indirectly), it is our duty to try to find the cure.

Thank you for your support!

Alex Shoer

In Memory of:

Robert Halperin

Faith Shoer

Sheila Kaplowitch

Norman Kaplowitch

Chris Churchill

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