Funds raised will benefit Lee Health’s Cancer Institute’s support services and cancer care
Fort Myers, Fla. – January 19, 2024 — Cruise into the new year by “pedaling for a purpose.”
Lee Health Coconut Point is hosting the second annual Pedal for a Purpose fundraiser on Jan. 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. to benefit and support the Lee Health Cancer Institute and other health and wellness programs.
Hosted at Lee Health Coconut Point, Pedal for a Purpose 2024 is presented by national contractor Suffolk and powered by CycleBar. Participants will be pedaling in support of Lee Health’s Cancer Institute, offering services and care to those battling cancer in our growing community. Lee Health Coconut Point is located at 23450 Via Coconut Point in Estero.
Pedal for a Purpose teams can have between four and eight riders. There must be a rider on the bike during the entire four-hour event, but riders can switch at any time and ride as little or as much as they want.
Last year for its inaugural event, Pedal for a Purpose raised $13,125.00 to benefit the Lee Health Cancer Institute and its new Bonita Springs location.
“We are thrilled to bring Pedal for a Purpose back again for its second year. We get to have fun while raising funds and awareness for state-of-the-art cancer care. It’s a win-win,” said vice president of oncology at Lee Health, Deb Wilson. “As our region continues to grow, our oncology services need to grow with it and continue to evolve to support as many Southwest Florida residents and visitors as necessary. Events like Pedal for a Purpose help us do that while bringing the community together.”
The Lee Health Cancer Institute provides Lee County residents and visitors with state-of-the-art cancer care close to home. There are now two convenient locations in Fort Myers and Bonita Springs to support all of Lee County and parts of southern Collier.
Newly opened this past September, the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Cancer Clinic in Bonita Springs complements its sister center in Fort Myers. They both offer oncology, nurse navigation, dietician support, genetic counseling, infusion services, cancer rehabilitation, financial navigation, disease-specific support groups for patients and families, and prosthesis and wig fitting.
The center in Bonita Springs is located at 3501 Health Center Blvd. and the cancer institute in Fort Myers is at 8931 Colonial Center Dr.
“Suffolk is honored to support the Pedal for a Purpose event, which will further The Lee Health Cancer Institute’s honorable mission of providing comprehensive resources and industry-leading care to patients, survivors and their families,” said Pete Tuffo, President of Suffolk’s Gulf Coast Region. “As a company, Suffolk is guided by our core value of caring as well as our enduring commitment to the communities where we build. It is our privilege to contribute to the critical research and compassionate care provided by Lee Health to our South Florida community.”
Hosted by the Lee Health Foundation, the event is supported by presenting sponsor Suffolk, as well as sponsors Grandezza, D Jones Family Charitable Foundation, Abbott, Exact Sciences, WellWay, Brightview, Florida Radiology Consultants, Lee County Wellness, Neogenomics, Florida Senior Consulting, and West Bay.
To support this year’s event, donations can be made at leehealthfoundation.com.
About Lee Health
Since the opening of the first hospital in 1916, Lee Health has been a health care leader in Southwest Florida, constantly evolving to meet the needs of the community. A non-profit, integrated health care services organization, Lee Health is committed to the well-being of every individual served, focused on healthy living and maintaining good health. Health care services are conveniently located throughout the community in four acute care hospitals, two specialty hospitals, outpatient centers, walk-in medical centers, primary care and specialty physician practices and other services across the continuum of care. Learn more at www.LeeHealth.org.
