LOWVELO is for everyone: Hollings researcher and artist finds creative way to fundraise

The ways to get involved in LOWVELO are limitless, and Hollings researcher Nancy Klauber DeMore, M.D., is the perfect example of how anyone can join. Her art collection, “Blooming Expressions: A Dance of Color” is currently being featured at the Charleston Artist Guild Gallery, and she is donating a portion of all sales during the month of May to LOWVELO.
A million-dollar moment: LOWVELO riders deliver banner year for cancer research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center

A new threshold has been crossed for LOWVELO – a $1 million threshold. LOWELO24 had more riders, more teams and more dollars raised than any ride in its six-year history. Participants – all 1,895 of them – combined to crush the previous fundraising record, collecting $1,002,000 for lifesaving cancer research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.
Married 43 years, LOWVELO rider honoring his late wife in a big way

It was a morning date that changed their lives. Jack Kopnisky and his wife Kathy were out to breakfast in New York, where they lived when she told her husband something didn’t feel right. A trip to the hospital and some testing confirmed that it was a seizure, and it had been caused by an astrocytoma in Kathy’s brain. Jack is now honoring his wife in a big way.
Breast cancer survivor fundraises for LOWVELO by teaching yoga

Kelsey Harrison isn’t a cyclist, but she’s still participating in this year’s LOWVELO event by teaching donation-based yoga classes. Harrison, who has been practicing yoga for over 10 years, teaches weekly classes at a local studio, but her primary focus is holding domestic and international retreats through the company she founded: Get Wild Retreats. Harrison said that yoga saved her life – in more ways than one.
It’s LOWVELO24 Glow Blue Week!

Join us as we light up MUSC Hollings Cancer Center in blue for LOWVELO24! Glow Blue Week includes special events, free registration for our Nov. 2 ride and fun giveaways all week long. Learn about all of the fun events happening around campus from. Sept. 30 through Oct. 3.
Volunteers keep the wheels turning to ensure a successful LOWVELO

Volunteer registration for LOWVELO24 is open. It takes between 300 and 500 volunteers for LOWVELO to roll smoothly. There are several opportunities to help out on ride day or with the preparations and events leading up to it. Volunteer MiShell Prati Cleveland shares her experience and why she loves participating.
Record ride: LOWVELO participants raise $650k for cancer research

It was one for the record books. LOWELO23 had more riders, volunteers and dollars raised than any ride in its five-year history. Participants – all 1,334 of them – combined to smash the fundraising record, collecting more than $650,000 for lifesaving cancer research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.
LOWVELO24 Registration kicks off March 1

Air up those tires and test your brakes, because LOWVELO is kicking off earlier than ever this year! The 6th annual LOWVELO, a bike ride that raises money for lifesaving cancer research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, will open for registration on Friday, March 1 at LOWVELO.org.
Fundraising past the finish line

Amanda Oberhaus was unable to attend LOWVELO23 on ride day, Nov. 5, but that isn’t stopping her from fundraising for lifesaving cancer research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. While many of us are slowing down to take it easy through the rest of the year, Oberhaus is gearing up to lead her own donation-based fitness event.
LOWVELO23: One for the books

This year’s LOWVELO, which raises funds for lifesaving cancer research at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, was the most successful in the event’s five-year history with more riders, teams, volunteers, sponsors and community involvement than any other year. More than 1,250 riders took part in the event and that number is still rising.