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Connor's Army is going coast-to-coast!

With three of his five siblings and his mother battling cancer, Gene knew he had to do something to help.

So in 2007 he made a commitment to cycle 2,000 miles to raise $10,000 for the American Cancer Society as it pursues its mission to eliminate cancer.

He exceeded both his goals - riding 2154 miles and raising almost $12,000.

Now he's planning to hit the road again ... all 3,000 miles of it between California and New York! With a fundraising goal of $50,000, he's dedicated himself to doing everything he can to win the war against cancer.

Everyone's life has been touched by cancer in both distant and far-too-close ways, but now there's a way to fight back.

Make a pledge today.

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Enlist in Connor's Army and help us win the war against cancer.

There are several ways to join Connor's Army:

You can make pledges in support of Gene's ride - all funds raised through pledges go to the American Cancer Society.
You can join Gene for the annual Victory Ride on January 1st, 2009; and the money raised through registration fees will also go to the American Cancer Society.
If you're feeling really ambitious you can join Connor's Army XC and cycle cross country with Gene.
Corporate and individual sponsors are needed to help defray costs.

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Dear Friend,

In 2005 my world was turned upside down when my sister Winnie was diagnosed with cancer. Then within two years the unimaginable happened as two more sisters, Angela and TaMara, also received the same diagnosis.

TaMara and Winnie

I watched them struggle through the battle. I watched their husbands and children face the unknown future with both fear and courage.

Angela and her husband Per

Then my mother was stricken with Merkel Cell Carcinoma, a rare and aggressive melanoma. And I knew that all around us other families were experiencing the same devastation.

I had to help.

So I turned to something I know well and made a commitment to cycle 2,000 miles to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Now please understand. I'm no Lance Armstrong. I cycle to work and occasionally for pleasure, but by the end of 2007 I logged 2,054 commuting miles and raised almost $12,000 for the American Cancer Society.

My sisters and my mother are celebrating anniversaries cancer-free, but this disease continues to devastate families all around me.

So I continue my war against cancer.

In 2011 I'll ride cross-country to intensify my fundraising effort for ACS.

It'll be an immense effort, but every drop I sweat in the desert will be in gratitude for Winnie, Angela and TaMara. Every mountain I struggle up will be for my children. Every one of those 3,000 miles I ride will be to help beat this disease that ravages the lives of everyday people.

You can join the battle, too, by joining Connor's Army in the war against cancer and letting everyone facing cancer know that they're not doing battle on their own.

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Thank you,
Gene Connor