I’m facing the fight against cancer!
Nova Scotia has the highest cancer rates in all of Canada. 1 in 3 patients will not survive. To help combat these alarming stats, our BMO Ride for Cancer community is rallying like never before to introduce liquid biopsy technology that will help determine if a patient’s cancer is cured, if it has returned, and, if so, how best to treat it.
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, I’m riding alongside a community with one common goal: transforming local cancer care at the QEII Health Sciences Centre.
Faster diagnosis saves lives, which is why BMO Ride for Cancer is on a mission to bring rapid cancer detection and monitoring to patients who have already undergone treatment. With a simple blood test that can happen anywhere in the province, QEII experts will use this revolutionary technology to uncover whether patients are cancer-free after surgery and the earliest signs if their cancer has returned.
This technology will be a game-changer. Life-changing benefits include:
- improving survival rates and provide potential cures with earlier detection and personalized treatment options;
- unlocking access to more clinical trials;
- sparing patients from unnecessary treatments and harmful side effects;
- keeping care closer to home and ensuring equitable access, as patients can undergo a simple blood test in any community in Nova Scotia;
- reducing the number of visits required to the QEII, which ultimately impacts wait times;
- providing critical answers about a patient’s cancer sooner, helping to relieve anxiety and worry; and much more.
By supporting my ride today, you are joining a community dedicated to moving the needle in cancer care for Nova Scotians. Your support will pave the way for a future of hope for all of us.
Are you ready to save lives?
To learn more about liquid biopsy technology and the impact your critical donation will have, click here.
My Achievements
Completed Profile Page
Shared Personal Page
Made a personal donation
Reached my fundraising goal!
Thank you to my Supporters
$156
Mike Sifnakis
$52
Greg & Theresa
Good luck!
$104
Sharon Fiske
$65
Patrick Bohan
Well done again this year!👍👍
$52
Carolyn & Arturo
$52
Heather & Paul Doucet
Thank you Ruth for your commitment to this cause. You know how much this means to us!
$260
Kaitlyn Rasheed
$52
Debbie
Have a great ride - stay safe!
$20.80
Gladys Fitzpatrick
$52
Glenda Keenan
$50
Lorraine Brooks
$104
Linda Macdonald
Way to go girls!
$26
Fisher Nita
Best of luck xxx
$52
Anonymous
$75
Josephine
Good luck Ruth!
$50
Glenda
Ride like the wind Ruth!
$26
Brenda Reid
$100
Susan Grant
$25
Linda Hall
Have a great ride!
$104
Peggy Oliver
$104
Mary Lou Macdonald
Good luck, Ruth! You are AMAZING ❤️
$52
Marilyn Purdy
$100
Danny Clements
$104
Shirley Parker
Cheers Ruth for making a difference. Enjoy the Ride.
$50
Nancy Macdonald
Delighted to support your ride for cancer. Be blessed , dear Ruth.
$52
Loretta Manning
$52
Tian Phat Asian Grocery
I am so proud of you Ruth!
$20
Ruth Harding - Nani
$50
Carol Osmond Williams
I'm proud of you Ruth, love mom
$52
Caryn Harrison
It’s a pleasure to support your ride Ruth.💕
$156
Patrick Bohan
Great to see this work for our community health care once again!
$52
Ruth Harding Bohan
Our Team
Ruth Harding Bohan
$2,321.80
Sally Saunders (C)
$5,052.20
Patti Davidson
$63,617.40
Denise Mounce
$2,333.20
Paula L’Esperance
$1,841.00
Sandra Brewer
$2,569.52
Joan Macleod
$208.00
Roxanne O’Neil
$5,080.80
Margaret Coombes
$1,052.56
Bob Davidson
$1,276.80
As you set out on this ride, know that you carry with you the strength and hope of everyone supporting this cause.