2008 Co-Directors Nicholas Ludmer and Jonathan Schlesinger present Steven Derks, CEO, American Cancer Society, Illinois Division, with a check for $50,000. This money was raised by members of the 2007 Illini 4000 Bike America Team. (12/21/07)
With the new year only days away, it seems fitting to look back at some of the Illini 4000's achievements in 2007:
1. $50,000 raised for the research fund of the American Cancer Society! We could never have imagined that we would raise this much money in just 4 months! Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Illini 4000 in 2007! To learn more about the American Cancer Society, please visit cancer.org
2. $5,000 raised to support Camp Kesem-UIUC's annual summer camp for children whose parents have cancer. To learn more about this exciting organization, please visit campkesem.org
3. The successful completion of the Illini 4000's first 4,300 mile, 72-day transcontinental bicycle ride to raise support and awareness for cancer research. The 18 college students and graduates who gave their summer to support this cause deserve much credit for their contributions -- we could not have done it without your help. From the bottom of Eric Mosher's heart, we thank you for all of your work and wish you the best of luck in all of your future adventures.
4. The successful launch of The Portrait's Project, a program created by the Illini 4000 to document the influence of cancer on American life in the 21st century. While riding across America, Illini 4000 rider's interviewed nearly 20 cancer survivors and cancer patients from an array of locales and walks of life as part of this emotional, grassroots, initiative.
5. Planning is already underway for the 2008 Illini 4000 Bike America Ride! In only a few months a new group of selfless and passionate college students will make their way from New York to Seattle. Stay tuned for more information!
2007 was a great year for the Illini 4000 for Cancer and 2008 promises to be even more extraordinary.
Be sure to return to Illini4000.org on January 1, 2008 for a preview of what's in store for the Illini 4000 in 2008! (Sneak preview #1: We're getting a new website! Sneak preview #2: We're going to post more frequently!)
