RIDE 4 THE CURE

Special bike part of this year’s Ride 4 the Cure motorcycle rally

(Submitted by Danielle Johnston – Cape Breton Post)

 

 

 

Gord MacDonald (Gord’s Sports), Travis Ingram (Arachnia Designs), Shelly Gerow (Arachnia Designs), Carla Murphy and Bill Steele stand with Steele’s spider motorcycle, which Arachnia Designs covered with a pink ribbon design for Ride 4 the Cure.

SYDNEY — Bill Steele and Carla Murphy have unfortunately witnessed many friends and family members battle cancer — a struggle not everyone wins.

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Cape Breton Cancer Centre , Cape Breton Cancer Centre. Since 1991 , Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation , North Sydney

In a bid to raise awareness and money to fight cancer, Steele and Murphy are offering a little twist to this year’s Ride 4 the Cure motorcycle rally on Sept. 18.

Steele is the owner of a Canam Spider motorcycle which, thanks to Arachnia Designs of North Sydney, is now donning a pink ribbon for the Ride 4 the Cure. The plan now is to sell space on the bike for names of people who have died from the disease.

“Last year was our first year doing the Ride 4 the Cure. We were so touched by the generosity of everyone involved that we wanted to give back,” explains Steele.

“Carla and I both know too many people that have needed the Cape Breton Cancer Centre. We want to make a difference.”

The goal is to have 500 names placed on the bike. To have a name added, donors are asked to call Steele at either (902) 544-1270 or (902) 578-8223. All proceeds raised support the Cape Breton Cancer Centre.

Since 1991, the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation in partnership with the community has raised more than $15 million to purchase medical equipment that has dramatically reduced wait times and provided an increased menu of services closer to home.

(Please support the fight against this deadly disease – CAPER)