Diagnosed with breast cancer in her first-ever mammogram, LOWVELO rider encouraging others to get screened
She was at work when she got the call. And “You have cancer” were the words Kristie Rasheed heard. Not long before that call, Rasheed had gotten her first mammogram – admittedly a few years late. But the week of her birthday, she had decided to make it a priority. It’s a decision she’s so thankful she made and one that she now encourages for everyone.
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.
LOWVELO Impact: riders helping fund research to fight triple-negative breast cancer
As South Carolina’s only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, the innovative research happening at Hollings impacts patients across the state and beyond. One of the people behind that lifesaving research is Hollings professor Philip H. Howe, Ph.D. Thanks to funding raised by LOWVELO riders, Howe’s research has the potential to change treatment strategies for patients with triple-negative breast cancer.
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.
Riding for his dad: 23-mile rider dedicated to helping find a cure
After losing his father John to prostate cancer, Mark Kassouf wants to continue fighting for a cure so that other families won’t have to experience what he has in the last year.
A therapeutic experience: LOWVELO helps rider channel loss into positivity
It’s the call no one wants to receive. The one where you learn someone you love has cancer. And that news can be even more difficult to take when you live 700 miles away them. For Michael Naioti, that call came in December of 2018 when he learned his dad, John Naioti had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
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.
