Cancer affects us all in some way, and some more than others. Growing up, I saw several of my role models at my church fighting and beating breast cancer. A few years ago, a family friend lost her husband to colon cancer and he left behind his wife and two very young children. Another close family friend lost her battle with cancer 5 days before 2011's ride, leaving behind 5 young children, her husband, mother, brother and many others who love her.

Currently, my aunt is battling Ovarian Cancer for the second time and I know she's going to beat it!

My goal is that one day those diagnosed with cancer will not have to tell their children they may not live to see them grow and that parents of cancer patients can call them cancer survivors. I never want my daughters to have to suffer, in some way, because of cancer. This is the small thing I can do.