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Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley is back

Two Delta Police officers taking part
Cops for Cancer riders
The Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley 2022 team kicked off the 2022 season with a training ride in Greater Vancouver last week.

The Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley 2022 team kicked off the 2022 season with a training ride in Greater Vancouver last week.

In the months to come, these 38 first responders will be training and fundraising in their communities to prepare for the nine-day Cops for Cancer Tour from Sept. 21 to 29.

Delta Police constables Kimberley Loeppky and Terra Schmuland are part of this year’s team.

With cancer being the leading cause of disease-related death in children under the age of 15, local agencies including RCMP, Vancouver Police, Abbotsford Police, BCEHS, Corrections, BC Sheriffs and more are partnering with the Canadian Cancer Society for Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast and Tour de Valley. Funds raised through the Tour will support life-saving cancer research and national support services such as Camp Goodtimes, an essential program that gives families of children diagnosed with cancer opportunities to relax, have fun and enjoy nature in a stress-free and medically supervised environment.

“You can feel so isolated in your oncology bubble, Camp Goodtimes lets you step out into a bigger one, and for the first time, be included in something,” says Sabrina Shong, a Camp Goodtime regular with her son Kylar. “A lot of families lose jobs and homes because their kids are in treatment, so Camp Goodtimes is the only opportunity we have for kids to play outside and just be kids.”

In the past 25 years, progress has been made, in part thanks to advancements in cancer research funded by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and events like Cops for Cancer.  Today more than 84 per cent of children diagnosed with cancer will survive at least five years past diagnosis. Research has led to new and more effective treatments for childhood cancers and an increase in the number of children who survive into adulthood. CCS is the largest national charitable funder of childhood cancer research in Canada.

To learn more, pledge a rider, or donate, visit tourdevalley.ca.