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To recognize and thank Ms. Patricia Lowe, Karl Koon and others for their work with the Taste of Pelotonia and their continued efforts to support Pelotonia and the Fight against Cancer.
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WHEREAS, Pelotonia was established in 2008 with the goal of funding life-saving cancer research. Pelotonia is a social movement that includes an annual weekend of cycling, entertainment and volunteerism, and additional engagement opportunities throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, the Taste of Pelotonia is a grassroots food tasting event which began in 2013 as an effort to support fundraising for the annual Pelotonia bike ride to fight against cancer; and
WHEREAS, one-hundred percent of every rider-raised dollar is directed toward The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute; and
WHEREAS, Pelotonia funds are directed to four key areas at The James including fellowships for graduate, undergraduate, post-doctoral and medical students, idea grants for researchers with transformational ideas and tools for discovery and funding for senior scientists; and
WHEREAS, Pelotonia has raised over 130 million dollars since its inception in 2008; and
WHEREAS, in 2016 the Pelotonia event raised $24,104,423 alone thanks to the efforts of 7,749 Riders, 2,616 Virtual Riders, 2,794 Volunteers coming from 40 states and 10 countries; and
WHEREAS, this year’s taste of Pelotonia will feature 28 Restaurants who will donate food for the 6th Annual Luncheon; and
WHEREAS, this year an estimated 400 people from a number of different teams are expected to attend - in fact teams from the Buckeye Team, the OSU James Cancer Center “Patient Experience Team,” Huntington National Bank, the City of Bexley, and a host of other supportive teams will boost turn out which has continued to grow each year to continue the effort to raise funds and awareness for cancer research; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF C...
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