Joan Down

I am riding 500 km to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!

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I've Ridden 45.0 km My goal is 500 km

My Rankings

National: 68th
Province: 44th in ON
My Team: 1st

I've raised $2,451 My goal is $2,500 Donate Now

My Story

19 Jul 2022

This August, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Why? Because right now, over 1,400 children are diagnosed with cancer every year, and it's the biggest killer of children from disease in Canada.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support SickKids Foundation to allow them to continue their work in developing treatments and finding a cure for childhood cancer.

Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

Your support will change little lives.

Thank you.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 4 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

558 km Ridden

$4,638 Raised

2022
581 km Ridden

$3,347 Raised

2023
511 km Ridden

$3,391 Raised

2024
Ridden

$2,451 Raised

2025

1,695 km

Ridden

$13,827

Raised

My Challenge

45.0 km ride - Uxbridge and Return - Friday, August 1, 2025

Logged this ride 3 days ago
$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 4 days ago
$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 24 days ago
$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 24 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 27 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 27 days ago

My Sponsors

Anonymous

“Way to go Joan.”
$517.50
Received this donation 24 days ago

Joan

“Thank you so very much for your very generous donation. It’s important to help the Kids live life rather than fight for it!! The Kids and I very much appreciate your support! Joan”

Thank you so very much for your very generous donation. It’s important to help the Kids live life rather than fight for it!! The Kids and I very much appreciate your support! Joan
Rosemary Nicholls

“Great job Alice”
$207
Received this donation 2 days ago

Joan

“Hi Rosina, Thank you so much for your kind donation. Your donation will support SickKids Foundation to provide care, develop treatments, and find a cure for childhood cancer so kids can live better lives. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it! Thank you so much Joan”

Hi Rosina, Thank you so much for your kind donation. Your donation will support SickKids Foundation to provide care, develop treatments, and find a cure for childhood cancer so kids can live better lives. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it! Thank you so much Joan
Provincial Government - Doug Ford!!

“Thank you Doug, for donating to this very worthy cause. Glad to do something helpful with the monies you sent to everyone to buy votes!!”
$200
Received this donation 27 days ago

Joan

“Thanks Provincial Government. Glad this money was put to good use.”

Thanks Provincial Government. Glad this money was put to good use.
Deb Jackson
$124.20
Received this donation 20 days ago

Joan

“Thanks so very much Deb. The Kids and I very much appreciate your support. Joan”

Thanks so very much Deb. The Kids and I very much appreciate your support. Joan
Fraser Grant

“Way to go Joan”
$124.20
Received this donation 27 days ago

Joan

“Thank you so very much Fraser......i truly appreciate your support!! You have first hand knowledge to know how important this is!! You are a HERO to both the Kids and I! Joan”

Thank you so very much Fraser......i truly appreciate your support!! You have first hand knowledge to know how important this is!! You are a HERO to both the Kids and I! Joan
Judy Macdonald

“It is wonderful that you continue to support this cause to help the children. Your heart ❤️ is truly in it. Happy Safe Riding 🚲.”
$124.20
Received this donation 25 days ago

Joan

“Hey Jude, Thank you so much for your kind donation!! Every cent counts when it comes to helping the kids live better lives! The Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan”

Hey Jude, Thank you so much for your kind donation!! Every cent counts when it comes to helping the kids live better lives! The Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan
Lori Morris

“Go Nana!”
$124.20
Received this donation 13 days ago

Joan

“Thanks so much Lor. You are very much appreciated by the Kids and me!! They need all the help they can get to live better lives!! Love Mum”

Thanks so much Lor. You are very much appreciated by the Kids and me!! They need all the help they can get to live better lives!! Love Mum
Pam Hendrix

“Heros are ordinary people that do extraordinary things with their time to help and inspire others!! Attagirl Aunt Joan!!! XO”
$124.20
Received this donation 22 days ago

Joan

“Thanks so much Pam. the kids and i really appreciate your support. They need all the help they can get! Many thanks Joan”

Thanks so much Pam. the kids and i really appreciate your support. They need all the help they can get! Many thanks Joan
Patricia Bessette

“Go Joan! Thank you for all you do!”
$124.20
Received this donation 2 days ago

Joan

“Hi Pat. Thank you so very much for you kind donation. We all feel good when we do things to help the Kids live better lives!! Hopefully, they find a cure soon! You are very much appreciated by the Kids and I !! Joan”

Hi Pat. Thank you so very much for you kind donation. We all feel good when we do things to help the Kids live better lives!! Hopefully, they find a cure soon! You are very much appreciated by the Kids and I !! Joan
Stephanie Powers

“Thank you Joan !”
$124.20
Received this donation 24 days ago

Joan

“Hey Steph, Thank you so much for your kind donation!! Every cent counts when it comes to helping the kids live better lives! The Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan”

Hey Steph, Thank you so much for your kind donation!! Every cent counts when it comes to helping the kids live better lives! The Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan
Ken & Judy Jackson

“Way to go Joan... good luck and safe travels!!!”
$103.50
Received this donation 6 days ago

Joan

“Ken and Jude...thank you so very much for supporting this great cause. It's so important to help the kids anyway we can!! the Kids and I appreciate you very much Joan”

Ken and Jude...thank you so very much for supporting this great cause. It's so important to help the kids anyway we can!! the Kids and I appreciate you very much Joan
Olivia Taylor

“You are amazing Joan! Looking forward to seeing your progress. Big love from Australia 🦘”
$103.50
Received this donation 4 days ago

Joan

“Hi Liv, Thank you so very much for your donation to this very worthy cause!! That is so wonderfully kind of you. We are all doing our best to help the Kids!! Much appreciation form the Kids and I! Joan”

Hi Liv, Thank you so very much for your donation to this very worthy cause!! That is so wonderfully kind of you. We are all doing our best to help the Kids!! Much appreciation form the Kids and I! Joan
Rick Hubers
$103.50
Received this donation 2 days ago

Joan

“Hi Rick, Thank you so much for your kind donation. Your generosity will help give kids with cancer the brighter futures they deserve. You are very much appreciated by the Kids and me!! Joan”

Hi Rick, Thank you so much for your kind donation. Your generosity will help give kids with cancer the brighter futures they deserve. You are very much appreciated by the Kids and me!! Joan
Anonymous

“So happy to support you in this much needed cause. Happy cycling”
$103.50
Received this donation 4 days ago

Joan

“Thank you so very much for your kind donation! The kids and I truly appreciate your support!! We all work together to make a better life for the Kids! Th eKids and I appreciate you very much! Joan”

Thank you so very much for your kind donation! The kids and I truly appreciate your support!! We all work together to make a better life for the Kids! Th eKids and I appreciate you very much! Joan
Wayne Pettis

“Good luck again this year Joan. Make it all the way in record time!”
$103.50
Received this donation 22 days ago

Joan

“Thank you so much Wayne. The Kids and truly appreciate your support. Every penny means a lot!! Joan”

Thank you so much Wayne. The Kids and truly appreciate your support. Every penny means a lot!! Joan
Christine Smith

“You are such an inspiration Joan.”
$51.75
Received this donation 20 days ago

Joan

“Thanks so much Christine. the Kids and I truly appreciate your support. Joan”

Thanks so much Christine. the Kids and I truly appreciate your support. Joan
Debbie Howard

“Your amazing!”
$51.75
Received this donation 4 days ago

Joan

“Hi Deb. Thank you so much for your very kind donation. We are all doing our best to help the kids!! Hope all is well with you and Yours!! I know this has special meaning for you!! You are very much appreciated by the Kids and I. Joan”

Hi Deb. Thank you so much for your very kind donation. We are all doing our best to help the kids!! Hope all is well with you and Yours!! I know this has special meaning for you!! You are very much appreciated by the Kids and I. Joan
Janice Osborne

“Thank you Sis.”
$36.23
Received this donation 27 days ago

Joan

“Thanks so much Jan.....the Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan”

Thanks so much Jan.....the Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan