HOW WE HELP
An initiative of the District 10 Lions Club of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan,
I Trekked the U.P. supports Upper Peninsula kids and their families through their battles with cancer. This fundraiser challenges you to achieve a personal best for a great cause. Trek outside for a snowshoe session, a run on the treadmill, or a simple walk and track those miles/hours/steps and donate based on what you achieved!
Help us help them.
Since our project began, we have seen a rise in the number of families living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with a child battling cancer.
As of today, that number has more than quadrupled.
Data acquired from “UP Lions Clubs reaching out for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month” article written by Ann Wood for The Daily Mining Gazette on September 8th, 2020.
Rylan, an Upper Peninsula 5-year-old who is being treated for high-risk neuroblastoma, is one of the children the Lions have helped.
His father is very grateful for the assistance as Rylan receives treatment at the University of Michigan hospitals in Ann Arbor, including surgery, chemotherapy, bone marrow transplants, and more. This treatment requires lengthy hospitalizations, keeping Rylan and his mom away from his father and siblings for months.
Track your bike ride, and donate per mile to our cause.
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Track how many hours you skated today.
Any activity can be entered for this fundraiser, it's up to you! Simply donate directly below, or accumulate pledges in your own mini-walk / hike / snowshoe / bike...whatever-a-thon! In these colder months, track your hours or miles on the treadmill, and donate those to our cause.
Due to the problems COVID-19 has on getting together, I Trekked the U.P. focuses on individual goals a person can achieve safely. You can download our Trek & Track sheet to help you keep record of your activity.
The fundraiser starts mid-January 2021 and tentatively ends March 2021. Depending on the popularity of our cause, we may extend the fundraiser to raise as much help as possible!
We appreciate a donation of any size. A donation of $25 or greater will receive a “D10 Lions Childhood Cancer Hero Club” mask & bandana!
EVERY DOLLAR RAISED IS USED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES BATTLING CHILDHOOD CANCER
You can share your individual activity to us via Facebook, email, or Instagram. We are looking forward to people getting involved! To help that, we encourage sharing your efforts toward our cause!
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