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Chase the Cure, a cross-Canadian cancer-fighting bike tour,
makes a stop at a local school

Twenty-year-old Wes Bauer’s bike trip to raise awareness and funds for cancer, Chase the Cure, slows in Kelowna for a presentation at A.S. Matheson Elementary

KELOWNA, BC – May 20, 2009 - Today, at 1:30 p.m. Wes Bauer will take an afternoon off Chase the Cure, his national cycling trip to raise funds and awareness for cancer, to talk to the students at Kelowna’s A.S. Matheson Elementary. Wes will share with the students how his father’s battle with cancer inspired him to make a difference for other people in the fight against the disease, as well as many others who remind him about why it’s so important to continue chasing a cure for it.

“I’m honoured that people are being so receptive and willing to talk to me along this journey,” says Wes Bauer, Chase the Cure organizer. “We’ve received tons of support along the way, and Kelowna is no exception. It has been so welcoming and accomodating and we really appreciate having the city behind us for this ride.”

Chase the Cure will take Wes from coast to coast, through 10 provinces and over 100 Canadian communities. Along the way, Wes will be making strategic stops like this one, encouraging people of all ages to chase the cure with him, by making donations, holding fundraising events and joining the ride.

“These kids may be the young minds of today, but they are the changemakers of tomorrow,” says Wes. “It’s about more than simply talking to students. It’s about spurring them on to their full potential and getting them passionate about the cause. They are the generation that will find a cure and end this fight.”

The Never Alone Foundation’s mission is to help individuals and their families in the fight against cancer. It spearheads several fundraising initiatives, including: the ongoing sale of Never Alone wristbands and pins, the Never Alone luncheon, Fish for the Cure, and numerous other events that raise funds to assist with cancer education and awareness, research and patient support services.

Chase the Cure is an initiative in support of the Never Alone Foundation. It is a cross-Canadian bike tour with Wes Bauer to raise funds and awareness to help end cancer. Donations raised throughout Canada by Chase the Cure will stay in the provinces they are raised, assisting various local cancer programs and provincial foundations.

For more information or to make a donation, click here.

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To arrange an interview, please contact:

Ashley Morgan
In-Ride Communications Coordinator
Chase the Cure
chasethecure1@gmail.com

435.773.8642  M