About the LAF

 The LAF is a non-profit organization formed by Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong after his much-publicized battle with cancer. Beyond inspiring cancer patients with his own miraculous tale, Lance uses his fame to raise money to help people manage and survive cancer.

As anyone who’s read Lance’s book It’s Not About the Bike knows, this is not a somber effort, it’s about embracing life. Using bike rides as fundraisers encourages that spirit, helping people to focus their energy toward the foundation’s goal.

You, as a Skinny Tire Festival participant, join this incredible endeavor to change the world for millions of people whose lives are impacted by cancer.

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The Manifesto of the Lance Armstrong Foundation

We believe in life.
Your life.
We believe in living every minute of it with every ounce of your being.
And that you must not let cancer take control of it.
We believe in energy: channeled and fierce.
We believe in focus: getting smart and living strong.
Unity is strength. Knowledge is power. Attitude is everything.
This is the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

We kick in the moment you’re diagnosed.
We help you accept the tears. Acknowledge the rage.
We believe in your right to live without pain.
We believe in information. Not pity.
And in straight, open talk about cancer.
With husbands, wives and partners. With kids, friends and neighbors. And the people you live with, work with, cry and laugh with.
This is no time to pull punches.
You’re in the fight of your life.

We’re about the hard stuff.
Like finding the nerve to ask for a second opinion.
And a third, or a fourth, if that’s what it takes.
We’re about getting smart about clinical trials.
And if it comes to it, being in control of how your life ends.
It’s your life. You will have it your way.

We’re about the practical stuff.
Planning for surviving. Banking your sperm. Preserving your fertility. Organizing your finances. Dealing with hospitals, specialists, insurance companies and employers.
It’s knowing your rights.
It’s your life.
Take no prisoners.

We’re about the fight.
We’re your champion on Capitol Hill. Your advocate with the healthcare system. Your sponsor in the research labs.
And we know the fight never ends.
Cancer may leave your body, but it never leaves your life.
This is the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Founded and inspired by one of the toughest cancer survivors on the planet.

LIVESTRONG™

The LIVESTRONG® Challenge 

The LIVESTRONG® Challenge is the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s (LAF) signature fundraising event. This annual series of events takes place in cities across the country, enabling anyone to support the LAF’s mission to inspire and empower people affected by cancer. Click here for more information.

Attending the 2008 LIVESTRONG ride?
Raise funds for the Skinny Tire Festival and we’ll designate all funds to the LIVESTRONG ride of your choice under your account.

All donations must be forwarded to the Skinny Tire Festival office first to qualify for our event. We will then forward funds to your designated LIVESTRONG ride to qualify for LAF benefits. (Funds donated first to LAF will not count toward Skinny Tire Festival fundraising).

How do I fundraise?

Go to fundraising tips for fresh ideas on raising funds. Create your own personal online fundraising page when you register at online at active.com.

or have donors complete form from our website.

Guest Editorial

This is part two in a series from guest editorialist Doug Ulman, founder of The Ulman Fund for Young Adults.

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