Help me save lives

As many of you already know, on October 12th, 2009, I lost my aunt Eileen to leukemia. As much as I am saddened by her loss, I consider myself very, very lucky to have had her in my life at all and I know many that knew her feel the same way.

In her honor, on June 6th, I'll be riding 100 miles in America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride in Lake Tahoe, CA. The purpose of the event is to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help defeat leukemia and related blood cancers once and for all. This isn't the first charity ride I've done, but it is the most important because it's the first one that has had a personal connection for me.

I'm not just riding for Eileen though. I'm also riding for all the families out there who are still struggling against this terrible disease and the millions more who will be diagnosed in the years to come.

Will you help me today by making a donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society? It's money well spent, because every dollar you donate brings us closer to the day when no family will know the heartbreak of losing a loved one to blood cancer.

Please check back here often as I'll be updating this website with my progress. So not only do you get the pleasure of knowing you've helped save lives, but you also get to enjoy funny pictures of me in geeky bicycling attire.

Go ahead... laugh. Eileen would have wanted it that way.

For updates on my progress, visit my blog at; http://web.me.com/seanbasaman/bikeblog