David Cooper
- National: 627th
- Province: 335th in ON
I'm Riding For
Jonny Gay and Toby Montgomery
This August, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer! Why? Because over 1,700 children are diagnosed with cancer every year and it's the biggest killer of children from disease in Canada. Personally though, I am dedicating my ride to two souls who succumbed to cancer at a young age. One of the kids I never met personally and one I met only twice. The first is Jonny Gay - son of Bernie (Buzzy) Gay . Buzzy lives in Springside, Nova Scotia near where I was born and grew up - Upper Stewiacke, N.S. As I mentioned I never met Jonny but whenever I would see pictures or posts of him he had a certain kindness and peace about him - even at a very young age. His eyes had a softness that touched my soul. He had a special relationship with his father who loved and cherished him deeply. I cannot begin to understand or fathom the pain of losing a son or daughter to cancer so I wanted to do something in my control to help with the cause so another parent - like my friend Buzzy Gay - does not have to go through this. The second child is Toby Montgomery - son of Kevin Montgomery. I met Toby through his father Kevin - who is an avid cyclist and was a pivotal figure in the Brampton Bicycling Community. The first time I met Toby was at his house in Peel Village. He met me at the front door and immediately I was struck by his confidence, intelligence and wit. He seemed to be mature beyond his age and we had a short but impressive conversation at which I was awed by his demeanour and character- I felt a connection immediately. God Bless both of their souls. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it. So I am raising funds through my challenge to honor Jonny and Toby, to help affected kids, and to support SickKids Foundation to help continue their work in developing treatments to find a cure for childhood cancer. Your support will change little lives. Thank you.
My Story
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My Challenge
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18.3 km ride - Red Rock Loop and Cliffhanger Trail @ Sunset - Thursday, September 19, 2024
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9.1 km ride - Bell Rock Vortex Ride and Meditation - Monday, September 16, 2024
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3.9 km ride - MTB Test Ride for Sedona - Thursday, September 12, 2024
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21.7 km ride - Physio, RBC, and Shoppers RX - Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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20.6 km ride - Ghost Bike Cleanup and Groceries - Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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$2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Posted 18 days ago -
102.0 km ride - GCC Ride 11-Belfountain, Alton and GoodLot - Saturday, August 31, 2024
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123.4 km ride - GCC Ride 10-Snug Harbor (and more) with Mandy - Wednesday, August 28, 2024
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29.6 km ride - GCC Ride 9-Meditation in Ching Park - Monday, August 26, 2024
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32.9 km ride - GCC Ride 8-Segovia via ECT…return via Vodden bike lane - Thursday, August 22, 2024
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$2,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $2,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved LEGEND LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Posted 36 days ago -
27.9 km ride - GCC Ride 7 - St Sauveur - Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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38.5 km ride - GCC Ride 6 - P’tit train du Nord - Prevost to St Adele - Tuesday, August 13, 2024
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32.4 km ride - GCC Ride 5 - P’tit train du Nord Warmup Ride - Monday, August 12, 2024
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24.0 km ride - GCC Ride 4 - Did someone say Purple Loosestrife? - Thursday, August 8, 2024
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42.7 km ride - GCC Ride 3 - Kleinberg Coffee and Mediation - Sunday, August 4, 2024
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$1,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $1,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved WARRIOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Posted 47 days ago -
38.8 km ride - GCC Ride 2 - the “country side” of Brampton. Shout out to Emergency Services! 🙏 - Saturday, August 3, 2024
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2 Aug 2024Posted 48 days ago -
Art Samples
2 Aug 2024Here is a sample of the raffle art
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10.7 km ride - GCC Ride 1 - Warmup Night Ride - add a pitstop for youth basketball pick up - Thursday, August 1, 2024
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$500 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved GUARDIAN LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Posted 50 days ago -
$250 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $250 to fight kids' cancer and achieved PROTECTOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Posted 66 days ago -
$100 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $100 to fight kids' cancer and achieved DEFENDER LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
Posted 67 days ago
My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation
$254.27Received this donation 36 days agoDavid
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Kyle Cooper
$155.25Received this donation 38 days agoDavid
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Siddheshvari Devi
$124.20Received this donation 50 days agoDavid
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Terry Clarke
$124.20Received this donation 47 days agoDavid
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Veena Jain
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Yogi Anand
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Andrew Sears
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Gordon MacDonald
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Michael McBride
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Alka Cooper
$100Received this donation 67 days agoDavid
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Nirmal Anand
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Satish Saberwal
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Anonymous
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Judy Toupin
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Robert Bonnell
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Thakoor Lucknauth
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Thakoor Lucknauth
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Steven Saberwal
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Ashton Cooper
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Cindy Evans
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