Pedal the Cause

Cheers to an inspiring 2024 and an unstoppable 2025! 🥂✨ Our incredible staff came together last night to celebrate the milestones of this year and dream big for what’s ahead at our end-of-year holiday party. 💙 We want to thank you, #PedalFamily, for making 2024 so memorable and for making us feel so loved & appreciated. Here’s to another year of pedaling together toward #aworldwithoutcancer! 🚴♀️💪

✨ Happy Holidays from all of us at Pedal the Cause! ✨ Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a new year filled with hope and endless possibilities.💙

✨ Today we celebrate a very special member of our Pedal Family, Brian Ashworth, as he concludes 13 incredible years of service on our Board of Directors. Brian's dedication to Pedal the Cause is truly unmatched—not only as a 15-year rider on Team Edward Jones and 13-time top fundraiser but also as a past Board President from 2019-2021. 🚴 As a founding board member, Brian has played a pivotal role in shaping Pedal the Cause and building our partnership with Edward Jones. Looking ahead, Brian will continue to make an impact as he helps launch our new Pedal Alumni & Advisory Board. 💙 Brian, you truly embody the heart and drive of our community. Thank you for your commitment and for all the impactful ways you’ve helped Pedal grow. We look forward to the next chapter of your journey with us!

✨ Thank you to our amazing Pedal Partner GFI Digital for providing some of our amazing Ride Village signage and print materials this year -including our event weekend tri-fold & inspirational wall! We're so grateful for your contribution to making Ride Village even more memorable.💙 ➡️ Check them out if you're looking for support with commercial copiers and printers, managed print services, or advanced technology solutions!

✨ We want to take a moment to thank Teri Griege, a true legend in the Pedal the Cause Family, as she concludes 13 incredible years of service on our board of directors. Don't worry, she's not going anywhere, and will be helping us create a new initiative - the Pedal Alumni & Advisory Board! Teri is a founding board member and has helped to create transformative initiatives like our Champions Circle. As the Founder & Team Captain of Team Powered by Hope and a 15-time top fundraiser and participant, Teri's advocacy, leadership and commitment have shaped Pedal the Cause in countless ways. 💪 Teri, your passion, heart and vision have left an undeniable mark on our community and we are forever grateful for everything you’ve done and continue to do to help create a world without cancer.💙

We think it's fair to say our Kids Challenge Discovery Zone is the most exciting destination of the weekend for our kiddos—whether they’re gearing up for their big ride or celebrating after! 🎉 Huge thanks to our in-kind sponsor, TKO DJs, for keeping the energy high and the vibes nothing but fun. 🎶 Your support helps make this space unforgettable for our little riders and their families.💙 https://bit.ly/3DdihpR

This past September, Dierbergs supported Pedal the Cause through a $25,000 sponsorship of in-kind product and cash donations to help make their Taste the Cause event successful; our contribution helped Pedal the Cause to raise a record amount of $5.2 million for critical cancer research in 2024!   In September, we hosted a give back program with 4 Hands Brewing Company to accelerate breakthroughs in cancer research. Thank you to our customers who purchased 4 Hands products in September to help raise an additional $3,192 for cancer research.

🎉 That's a wrap on 2024! Last night, we held our final board meeting of the year, celebrating an incredible 15th year of Pedal the Cause and looking ahead to the exciting years to come. We also officially voted in new Board President David Yonce of Spire! Congrats, David! Afterward, we enjoyed a wonderful celebration at Cafe Napoli, complete with much-needed food, drinks and good company.💙 ✨ A special thank you to Teri Griege and Brian Ashworth for 13 incredible years of board service, and to Emily Callahan of Stifel Financial Corp. for her 6 years of board service as they transition off the BOD. And a huge thank you to Bill Timmons of Bank of America for 3 remarkable years of leadership as Board President. We are beyond grateful and proud to have each of you as cherished members of our Pedal Family!

✨ Keeping the wheels turning and our courses safe wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our in-kind sponsors, Warning Lites of Southern Illinois and TraMar Contracting! Thanks to their generous donation of traffic control materials—barricades, cones, trimlines and more—we’re able to create a safe and seamless Pedal the Cause experience for everyone. 🚧 Let’s give a big round of applause to these amazing partners for being such a vital part of our Pedal Family! 👏 💛

🔔 Remember the stunning Living Proof Bell from event weekend? Well, that stunning structure holding it up was custom-made and donated by H. Grace Woodworks, a family-owned, St. Louis-based heirloom woodshop! ⚒️ 🎶 Born from a passion for music and craftsmanship, H. Grace Woodworks creates beautiful, high-quality pieces using North American hardwoods and natural finishes to elevate your musical experience. ✨ We’re so grateful for their support and talent—check them out here: https://lnkd.in/gMwGRrvg