Please Help Support the Livestrong Portland Ride: Bikefanclub.com

Dear Cycling Friends,

Please join me in supporting the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) to help people with cancer live strong! Along with other cyclists, cancer survivors and their loved ones, I am raising funds and awareness for the LAF and Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Cancer Institute to provide support to people with cancer. Together, we will celebrate our efforts at the LIVESTRONG Ride Portland on September 25, 2005. I have chosen to ride in the Portland LIVESTRONG ride to honor family and friends who have fought, or are still fighting a courageous battle against cancer.

The Lance Armstrong Foundation believes that in the battle with cancer, unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. I have witnessed firsthand the positive effect these 3 factors have during the battle waged by my wife's mother. When diagnosed with lung and brain cancer, she was not given much hope for survival, but she pledged to fight. As an early recipient of gamma knife treatment, with the support of family and friends, and with an unwavering will to survive, she remained with us for 6 years. Hers is just one of countless stories of courage and determination. Although she ultimately lost her battle, by supporting the Lance Armstrong Foundation, we can help others win.

Funds raised through the LIVESTRONG Ride will support the LAFâ€™s advocacy, education, public health and research programs. In addition, a portion of the funds raised through the LIVESTRONG Ride will support cancer survivorship activities at the OHSU Cancer Institute.

Every dollar makes a difference in helping countless cancer survivors around the world.

To make a tax deductable donation online, please Follow This Link to visit my personal donation page on the Livestrong website.

Thanks for Your Support,

Mike France
Portland, OR