Joan Down

I am riding 500 km to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!

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I've Ridden 141.0 km My goal is 500 km

My Rankings

National: 70th
Province: 44th in ON
My Team: 1st

I've raised $4,173 My goal is $4,500 Donate Now

My Story

19 Jul 2022

This August, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Why? Because right now, over 1,400 children are diagnosed with cancer every year, and it's the biggest killer of children from disease in Canada.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support SickKids Foundation to allow them to continue their work in developing treatments and finding a cure for childhood cancer.

Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

Your support will change little lives.

Thank you.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 4 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

558 km Ridden

$4,638 Raised

2022
581 km Ridden

$3,347 Raised

2023
511 km Ridden

$3,391 Raised

2024
141 km Ridden

$4,173 Raised

2025

1,791 km

Ridden

$15,549

Raised

My Challenge

31.0 km ride - To Wilfrid, Pefferlaw and return - Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Logged this ride 9 days ago
$2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 9 days ago
65.0 km ride - Lindsay, Coffee at Timmie's and return - Monday, August 4, 2025

Logged this ride 10 days ago
45.0 km ride - Uxbridge and Return - Friday, August 1, 2025

Logged this ride 13 days ago
$2,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $2,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved LEGEND LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 14 days ago
$1,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $1,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved WARRIOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 34 days ago
$500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved GUARDIAN LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 34 days ago
$250 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $250 to fight kids' cancer and achieved PROTECTOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 37 days ago
$100 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $100 to fight kids' cancer and achieved DEFENDER LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 37 days ago

My Sponsors

Anonymous

“Way to go Joan.”
$517.50
Received this donation 34 days ago

Joan

“Thank you so very much for your very generous donation. It’s important to help the Kids live life rather than fight for it!! The Kids and I very much appreciate your support! Joan”

Thank you so very much for your very generous donation. It’s important to help the Kids live life rather than fight for it!! The Kids and I very much appreciate your support! Joan
Anonymous

“Joan, you are an inspiration! May the sun shine on your riding days xoxo”
$362.25
Received this donation 2 days ago

Joan

“Dear Anonymous, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation! Your donation will support SickKids Foundation to provide care, develop treatments, and find a cure for childhood cancer so kids can live better lives. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it! Thank you so much Joan”

Dear Anonymous, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation! Your donation will support SickKids Foundation to provide care, develop treatments, and find a cure for childhood cancer so kids can live better lives. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it! Thank you so much Joan
RONNA MALANCHUK

“As always, I'm awed by your energy and generosity in taking on this challenge. Stay safe. Love Ronna”
$310.50
Received this donation 5 days ago

Joan

“Hi Ronna, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation! Your donation will support SickKids Foundation to provide care, develop treatments, and find a cure for childhood cancer so kids can live better lives. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it! Thank you so much Joan”

Hi Ronna, Thank you so very much for your very kind donation! Your donation will support SickKids Foundation to provide care, develop treatments, and find a cure for childhood cancer so kids can live better lives. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it! Thank you so much Joan
Judy Vestby
$207
Received this donation 8 days ago

Joan

“Hey Lucy and Terry, Thanks so very much for your very kind donation. Your generosity will help give kids with cancer the brighter futures they deserve. You are very much appreciated by the Kids and me!! Joan””

Hey Lucy and Terry, Thanks so very much for your very kind donation. Your generosity will help give kids with cancer the brighter futures they deserve. You are very much appreciated by the Kids and me!! Joan”
Rosemary Nicholls

“Great job Alice”
$207
Received this donation 12 days ago

Joan

“Hi Rosina, Thank you so much for your kind donation. Your donation will support SickKids Foundation to provide care, develop treatments, and find a cure for childhood cancer so kids can live better lives. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it! Thank you so much Joan”

Hi Rosina, Thank you so much for your kind donation. Your donation will support SickKids Foundation to provide care, develop treatments, and find a cure for childhood cancer so kids can live better lives. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it! Thank you so much Joan
Provincial Government - Doug Ford!!

“Thank you Doug, for donating to this very worthy cause. Glad to do something helpful with the monies you sent to everyone to buy votes!!”
$200
Received this donation 37 days ago

Joan

“Thanks Provincial Government. Glad this money was put to good use.”

Thanks Provincial Government. Glad this money was put to good use.
Deb Jackson
$124.20
Received this donation 30 days ago

Joan

“Thanks so very much Deb. The Kids and I very much appreciate your support. Joan”

Thanks so very much Deb. The Kids and I very much appreciate your support. Joan
Fraser Grant

“Way to go Joan”
$124.20
Received this donation 37 days ago

Joan

“Thank you so very much Fraser......i truly appreciate your support!! You have first hand knowledge to know how important this is!! You are a HERO to both the Kids and I! Joan”

Thank you so very much Fraser......i truly appreciate your support!! You have first hand knowledge to know how important this is!! You are a HERO to both the Kids and I! Joan
Judy Macdonald

“It is wonderful that you continue to support this cause to help the children. Your heart ❤️ is truly in it. Happy Safe Riding 🚲.”
$124.20
Received this donation 35 days ago

Joan

“Hey Jude, Thank you so much for your kind donation!! Every cent counts when it comes to helping the kids live better lives! The Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan”

Hey Jude, Thank you so much for your kind donation!! Every cent counts when it comes to helping the kids live better lives! The Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan
Lori Morris

“Go Nana!”
$124.20
Received this donation 23 days ago

Joan

“Thanks so much Lor. You are very much appreciated by the Kids and me!! They need all the help they can get to live better lives!! Love Mum”

Thanks so much Lor. You are very much appreciated by the Kids and me!! They need all the help they can get to live better lives!! Love Mum
Pam Hendrix

“Heros are ordinary people that do extraordinary things with their time to help and inspire others!! Attagirl Aunt Joan!!! XO”
$124.20
Received this donation 32 days ago

Joan

“Thanks so much Pam. the kids and i really appreciate your support. They need all the help they can get! Many thanks Joan”

Thanks so much Pam. the kids and i really appreciate your support. They need all the help they can get! Many thanks Joan
Patricia Bessette

“Go Joan! Thank you for all you do!”
$124.20
Received this donation 12 days ago

Joan

“Hi Pat. Thank you so very much for you kind donation. We all feel good when we do things to help the Kids live better lives!! Hopefully, they find a cure soon! You are very much appreciated by the Kids and I !! Joan”

Hi Pat. Thank you so very much for you kind donation. We all feel good when we do things to help the Kids live better lives!! Hopefully, they find a cure soon! You are very much appreciated by the Kids and I !! Joan
Shelley Jackson
$124.20
Received this donation 7 days ago

Joan

“Shelley and Rob...thank you so very much for your very kind donation to this great cause. We all have to work together to give these kids a better life. The Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan”

Shelley and Rob...thank you so very much for your very kind donation to this great cause. We all have to work together to give these kids a better life. The Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan
Stephanie Powers

“Thank you Joan !”
$124.20
Received this donation 34 days ago

Joan

“Hey Steph, Thank you so much for your kind donation!! Every cent counts when it comes to helping the kids live better lives! The Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan”

Hey Steph, Thank you so much for your kind donation!! Every cent counts when it comes to helping the kids live better lives! The Kids and I appreciate you very much! Joan
Dale and Carol St. John
$103.50
Received this donation 3 hours ago

Joan

“Thank you Dale and Carol so very much for your kind donation to this very worthy cause!! We are all doing our best to help the Kids fighting cancer to live better lives!! Kids should be living life not fighting for it! The Kids and I appreciate you very much Joan””

Thank you Dale and Carol so very much for your kind donation to this very worthy cause!! We are all doing our best to help the Kids fighting cancer to live better lives!! Kids should be living life not fighting for it! The Kids and I appreciate you very much Joan”
Kathleen Brethour

“Thank you for your continued support and service to help kick cancers butt! Wishing you safe travels reaching your goal.”
$103.50
Received this donation 7 hours ago

Joan

“Kathleen and Gerald - Thank you so very much for your kind donation to this very worthy cause!! We are all doing our best to help the Kids fighting cancer to live better lives!! Kids should be living life not fighting for it! The Kids and I appreciate you very much Joan”

Kathleen and Gerald - Thank you so very much for your kind donation to this very worthy cause!! We are all doing our best to help the Kids fighting cancer to live better lives!! Kids should be living life not fighting for it! The Kids and I appreciate you very much Joan
Ken & Judy Jackson

“Way to go Joan... good luck and safe travels!!!”
$103.50
Received this donation 16 days ago

Joan

“Ken and Jude...thank you so very much for supporting this great cause. It's so important to help the kids anyway we can!! the Kids and I appreciate you very much Joan”

Ken and Jude...thank you so very much for supporting this great cause. It's so important to help the kids anyway we can!! the Kids and I appreciate you very much Joan
Olivia Taylor

“You are amazing Joan! Looking forward to seeing your progress. Big love from Australia 🦘”
$103.50
Received this donation 14 days ago

Joan

“Hi Liv, Thank you so very much for your donation to this very worthy cause!! That is so wonderfully kind of you. We are all doing our best to help the Kids!! Much appreciation form the Kids and I! Joan”

Hi Liv, Thank you so very much for your donation to this very worthy cause!! That is so wonderfully kind of you. We are all doing our best to help the Kids!! Much appreciation form the Kids and I! Joan
Rick Hubers
$103.50
Received this donation 12 days ago

Joan

“Hi Rick, Thank you so much for your kind donation. Your generosity will help give kids with cancer the brighter futures they deserve. You are very much appreciated by the Kids and me!! Joan”

Hi Rick, Thank you so much for your kind donation. Your generosity will help give kids with cancer the brighter futures they deserve. You are very much appreciated by the Kids and me!! Joan
Sherry Doble

“Go nana ! We are so proud of you ! Xo”
$103.50
Received this donation 10 hours ago

Joan

“Hi Sherry, Thank you so very much for your kind donation to help the Kids fighting cancer to live better lives. Your generosity will help those Kids have the brighter future they deserve. The Kids and I appreciate you vey much Mum”

Hi Sherry, Thank you so very much for your kind donation to help the Kids fighting cancer to live better lives. Your generosity will help those Kids have the brighter future they deserve. The Kids and I appreciate you vey much Mum