Support Pat Bourgeois
who is a 2011 Mud Dogs Rider to benefit
Rein In Sarcoma!
Pat Bourgeois has registered as a 2012 Mud Dog Rider to find a cure for sarcoma cancers. You can be a part of his ride by pledging to Pat for this ride from his home to Fairmount.
Pat will ride from:St. Michael, Minnesota to Fairmount, which is approximately 130 miles.
Current Pledgers to Pat:
- Timothy Costigan on 12/19/11- "Catch some air for Skogie! Ride safe chief..."
Making your Pledge to Pat:
To make your pledge for Pat's's Ride just
click here.
Paying your pledge:
All pledges are tax deductible. You may pay your pledge now or after your rider complete's his/her ride. Pledges will also be collected at the MnUSA Winter Rendezvous on February 11, 2012 at the Saturday night banquet. If you do not participate in the ride and cannot attend the banquet, please use the on-line form described below or mail in your pledges to the KWRISF at:
Rein in Sarcoma
3312 Richmond Avenue
Shoreview, MN 55126
1. Under the drop down listing for donation type pick: "Mud Dog Run" and
2. Indicate that the donation is in tribute to the name of particular rider for whom you are pledging.
Introduction to the Rein in Sarcoma Foundation
Rein in Sarcoma was created by Karen Wyckoff in 2001. Karen died from Synovial Sarcoma a month after the first Rein in Sarcoma event. For the last seven years, thousands of people touched by sarcoma have kept her vision of a world without sarcoma cancers alive.
The Karen Wyckoff Rein in Sarcoma Foundation (KWRISF) was incorporated in 2004 as a Minnesota non-profit organization to continue the mission that Karen established:
- Find a cure for sarcoma cancers (raise funds for research through the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center)
- Educate physicians and public about sarcomas
- Support sarcoma survivors and families directly affected by sarcoma
KWRISF has become the largest and best-known sarcoma fund for the Upper Midwest. Over the past seven years, with its three pronged commitment to sarcoma research, support and education, the Foundation, totally run by volunteers, has reached thousands of people and raised over $800,000.
Sarcoma Cancers:
Sarcomas are highly malignant and rare types of cancers that occur in the connective tissues of the body. Approximately 9,800 new cases of soft tissue and bone sarcoma are diagnosed each year in the United States. While rare among adults (less than 2% of all adult cancers), sarcoma cancers are among the three most commonly diagnosed cancers affecting children. A sarcoma diagnosis is a particularly shattering for most patients as they rarely have heard of this type of cancer and feel they will have to wage their personal war against the disease without much public knowledge of the disorder.
