The Barnesville School’s Head of School, John Huber and his son, a Barnesville eighth grader, were among the more than 240 bike riders who participated in the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s Fifth Annual Lymphoma Research Ride, Sept. 18, 2011, raising more than $450,000 for lymphoma research.
The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) is the nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted exclusively to funding innovative lymphoma research and to serving those touched by this disease. The annual Research Ride was started by Dr. Bruce Cheson, deputy chief of Hematology-Oncology and head of Hematology at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and chair of the Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board, and his wife Christine Cheson to better serve those touched by lymphoma.
“The Lymphoma Research Ride was a huge success for the Lymphoma Research Foundation, raising almost a half million dollars for lymphoma research,” said Diane Blum, LRF Chief Executive Officer. “We are so appreciative of the Barnesville School for their continued support and to all of the dedicated volunteers who help make the ride so wonderful each year; because of them we are that that much closer to discovering better treatment options for patients living with lymphoma and hopefully, ultimately, a cure.”
This was the fourth consecutive year the ride was hosted on The Barnesville School’s 50-acre campus, ideally located on Montgomery County’s Agricultural reserve.
“It was great for my son and me to participate in the 25 mile ride this year, along with a wonderful team of riders who represented The Barnesville School,” said John Huber, Head of School. “It is an event that we look forward to every year and hope to ride again in 2012.”
The Lymphoma Research Ride is a non-competitive bike ride where survivors, family, friends, individuals, community teams and corporate teams ride in honor and in memory of those whose lives have been touched by lymphoma. Participants can choose to ride either a 25 or 50 mile route. Individual riders are asked to raise a minimum of $1,000 to participate.
“We are honored and privileged to host this outstanding event each year,” said Huber. “The Lymphoma Research Foundation does a phenomenal job raising funds for lymphoma research.”
About the Lymphoma Research Foundation
The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) is the nation's largest non-profit lymphoma organization devoted to funding innovative research and providing people with lymphoma and healthcare professionals with critical information on the disease. To date, LRF has awarded more than $45 million in lymphoma specific research.
For additional information on LRF’s programs and services, visit www.lymphoma.org.