TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Cure on Wheels Cyclists in Florida are biking from Tampa to Tallahassee to help raise money for cancer research.
This is part of their annual Capitol Ride event, which involves a 325-mile advocacy journey that ends at the Florida state Capitol steps.
About 35 committed team members left Moffitt McKinley Hospital on Sunday to begin the ride to the Florida capitol, where they are expected to arrive Wednesday to kick off the annual Moffitt Day.
The Cure on Wheels team members will present three checks for $40,000 toward supporting blood and marrow transplantation services, prostate cancer research, and young adult fertility resources.
Moffit Day is a day for researchers, physicians, patients, volunteers and advocates to join forces in meeting with lawmakers to advocate for the cancer center by highlighting its impact across the state and beyond.