The Bike for Cancer Care will offer four routes— Round Robin Ride (Family Ride inside Dietz Stadium), 12-mile, 25-mile & 50 mile ride all traveling through out Ulster County. Each route will begin in Kingston with the Round Robin Ride (family ride) inside Dietz Stadium. The 12 mile ride will extend to Hurley, the 25 […] Read More
Every $500 raised provides financial assistance to one cancer patient annually. The Bike for Cancer Care benefits the Benedictine Health Foundation’s Rosemary D. Gruner Memorial Cancer Fund. There a bike rodeo for youth, a Round Robin Ride for families within Dietz stadium, and a 12-, 25-, and 50- mile route for the more avid cyclists. […] Read More
Our goal is to provide support to every eligible patient in the Hudson Valley both now and in the future. Therefore, we need to continue with our current fundraising efforts while also obtaining additional sources of funding. To make a donation to the Rosemary D. Gruner Memorial Cancer Fund, please click here to visit our […] Read More
Why Volunteer? Volunteering for the Benedictine Health Foundation’s Bike for Cancer Care is the perfect way to feel connected to your community. The simple act of offering your time, your skills and your spirit will positively impact the lives of others, as well as your own. Read More
Support Local Cancer Patients – Become a Sponsor The Bike for Cancer offers a variety of routes for riders of all skill levels: a Youth Bike Rodeo (ages 5 – 10), Round Robin Ride (Family Friendly biking inside Dietz Stadium), and a 12, 25, and 50-mile ride all traveling throughout Ulster County. A great event […] Read More
September 21st was indeed the most wonderful day! I had it in my sights for months and months. It was the Bike for Cancer Care ride for the Benedictine Health Foundation’s Rosemary D. Gruner Memorial Cancer Fund. I had participated in the ride two years ago. I raised money in honor of my father who […] Read More
New this year….If you don’t or can’t ride, consider joining as a Virtual Rider!! Register just like any of the riders and start your own page and begin to raise money for this awesome cause! It’s as easy as clicking on the “Register as a Virtual Rider” on the left hand side of the registration […] Read More
Recently I was asked to share the reasons why we donate to the Rosemary D. Gruner Memorial Bike for Cancer Fund. When my husband Ozzie was diagnosed with rectal cancer in July of 2009, I felt as though we were given a death sentence. I lost my Mom to colon cancer in 1965. I was […] Read More
Dyson Foundation Awards $50,000 Grant to the Rosemary D. Gruner Memorial Cancer Fund Kingston, N.Y. – Mar. 9, 2012 – The Dyson Foundation recently awarded a grant of $50,000 to the Benedictine Health Foundation for the benefit of the Rosemary D. Gruner Memorial Cancer Fund at Benedictine Hospital. Working in partnership with the Gruner Family […] Read More