A Successful Connecticut

Challenge

To the Editor:

Thank you from the Connecticut Challenge. On Saturday, July 25, the Connecticut Challenge bike ride passed through Newtown. On behalf of the 480 cyclists and 175 volunteers, I would like to thank all the people of Newtown who helped to make our fifth anniversary ride a great success.

Every cyclist, young and old, who rode in the event raised a lot of money to support cancer survivorship programs at hospitals across Connecticut. We thank the many Newtown residents who participated in the ride as cyclists and as volunteers and, of course, we are grateful to residents who made donations to our riders’ fundraising efforts. Some residents along the bike route even hung brightly colored balloons from their mailboxes to show their support for our riders. Finally, thank you to the selectmen and the police department who made it possible for our cyclists to pass through Newtown safely.

If you want to learn more about the Connecticut Challenge and our work on behalf of Connecticut’s 120,000 cancer survivors, please visit www.CTChallenge.org.

Sincerely,

Bob Mazzone

Connecticut Challenge Executive Director

860 Canal Street, Third Floor, Stamford                August 10, 2009