Wheels 111 Riders have $99,918 Raised
Kick-Off Party April 27th
See you in two weeks!
We already have almost 30 first year riders!! We are so excited to welcome you to the Wheels Family! The kick off party is a fun, free and friendly way to get the fundraising juices flowing. Plus you will get to meet Trevor’s family and learn just a little bit about how this jersey below came to be.
We have free food catered by Cinzzetti’s Restaurant and wine donated from Carboy Winery. As well as this awesome space donated from Porcelanosa. Kid friendly TV room and so much more.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
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The Big Reveal!
We’re ready– are you?
2023 kits in honor of Trevor Kling are here.
We are ready for your FREE team Apparel Orders, all our riders are encouraged to order their free gear by May 1st. We ask that you promise to fundraise for the team and the more you raise the more you get!
For all
$500 – Short Sleeve Jersey and Short Sleeve T-shirt
$1,000 – Short Sleeve Jersey and Short Sleeve T-shirt, Shorts or Bibs
$2,500 – Short Sleeve Jersey and Short Sleeve T-shirt, Shorts or Bibs, rain Jacket
Place your Order Here!
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We’re about the riding. And the fundraising. And the Community-building.
Get your wheels ready for summer fun, by joining on our training rides. Rides are planned and led by Team Members. Riders of alllevels are welcome.
Start early in the season, so you can keep up in July!
All Training rides are posted on STRAVA and on our WEBSITE.
Any changes are updated on Facebook, as well.
Wheels of Justice isn’t just a team, it’s a community.
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To my family and friends,
As I enter into year 5 of riding season, it is with a heavy heart. I was reminded this week once again just why I ride. A friend’s son relapsed and has found he may be out of options for treatment. This is not okay. I am not sad, I literally feel defeated that at this point we are not doing better. It is unacceptable that the survival rates are not better, and kinder, safer treatments are not available. I can not continue to watch more of my friends lose children. Seeing my grieving friends is painful enough. I want better for these children. I know that treatment and research require massive amounts of dollars and I once again come to you asking for anything you can give to support my ride.
I never say I am grateful for what my son’s cancer brought me, but through a twisted turn of events it brought me this guy, David Kling and for that I am forever grateful. This year we ride to honor Dave’s son Trevor. Trevor brought smiles to everyone he met and fought hard through his battle with Anaplastic Astrocytoma ( a cruel form of Brain Cancer). Trevor’s final wish was just attending high school. Let that sink in. That is the real world of Cancer. Just to have a normal day. Trevor passed when he was 15years old. The average years lost for a child with Pediatric Cancer is 70 years. This is why I ride.
I found this Wheels Family that has carried me and supported me for years now since my son, Daniel was diagnosed at 14. Thankfully, because Daniel’s Doctor’s never stopped looking for answers when they didn’t know what to do for him medically, and Dr. Bob Casey never let Daniel down when he emotionally needed the support, the world still has him. I still have my son today. I have more gratitude than most people will ever know. My way to answer in thanks is to take action for this cause. It is my mission to stop others’ loss and pain. If this is the only way I can help, then I will push myself as hard as I can and continue to ask for funding. When you support my ride, every penny goes directly to the Center For Cancer And Blood Disorder (7th floor) at Children’s Hospital Colorado, and more importantly research for cures and better treatment, as well as the Wellness Program, which I feel is so tremendously crucial.
Dave and I have been tightly bonded and pushing each other since the day we met at the Courage Classic. We have connection unlike many. We push each other over hills and hurdles both physically and emotionally. That is what this “Framily” does. I can’t ever know Dave’s pain because I still have my son. I don’t want this for anyone. I have seen what it has done to him and his family. I know what it has done to mine. This is why I ride.
If you can help again this year please give whatever you can. As always, I would ask you to come out and fundraise and ride yourself, but why? It is really awfully hard. Leave that to me. We are the Survivors, the Caregivers, the Team that pushes, and pedals through the pain so that you don’t have to do it. Please consider a donation to my 5th ride.
This year we ride for Trevor!
#alwaysandfortrevor #WheelsofJustice #KidsCancer #Momcology
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With Gratitude,
Nadine
Donate here:
http://support.childrenscoloradofoundation.org/goto/high5
Charity Name: Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation
Tax ID #: 84-0813462
Address: CHCO Foundation
PO Box 5585
Denver, CO 80217
Phone: 720-777-1700
VERY IMPORTANT***: must allocate to Wheels rider # 1033 Nadine Shapera
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All our wonderful riders join our team and access information in different ways. We will do our best to update Strava, Facebook and this newsletter for wherever you access your Wheels fix. The one place where we will store absolutely everything is on our website, including old newsletters and event details. Please click the link below to stay up to date!
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Thank You for Your Generous Support!
We are honored to announce our 2023 sponsors and as always, are humbled by our community’s generosity. Keep your eyes here – each newsletter issue we will highlight one of our amazing sponsors!
In this issue, we’d like to recognize University of Colorado Cancer Center (UCCC), for a generous year of Sponsorship at the $5,000 level.
University of Colorado Cancer Center’s experts overcome cancer through innovation, discovery, prevention, early detection, multidisciplinary care, and education. Our renowned physicians and researchers conduct patient-centered research to develop innovative, state-of-the-art technologies, and treatments. Our expertise across cancer types helps us provide world-class treatment for common cancers, while offering hope for many patients with difficult or aggressive tumors who have struggled to find treatment options elsewhere. University of Colorado Cancer Center physicians have resources to provide excellent care tailored to every patient’s needs at our partner care facilities, UCHealth, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and Rocky Mountain Regional VA.
Learn about “What is Immunotherapy?” in UCCC’s recent article, here.
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THE SHOP IS OPEN!
Catch up on great deals and new-to-you swag in our online shop.
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Worried you’re going to be sleeping in this chair?
Hotel rooms, studios and condos
Call Copper Mountain Resort at 1-866-837-2996. Reference the group name Courage Classic and our group code 5538 to access group rates.
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