Five Things You Can Donate to Have a Charitable Holiday Season
The holidays are all about giving and if you want to get into the spirit of the season, make charitable giving a part of your holiday traditions. Most people think of donating money when they think of charitable giving, but that’s not the only way to give. Often, you can donate precisely what an organization […]
Celebrating Giving Tuesday
The holidays are all about giving, and this season many companies are getting into the spirit of giving, too. On Giving Tuesday, businesses across the country are choosing to give back to their communities and help make a difference dollar by dollar. This means causes receive larger donations than they ordinarily would, and it can […]
The Impact of Philanthropy
National Philanthropy Day is November 15th, and while we should aim to participate in philanthropic work year round, it’s a great time to jump in with both feet. For those who participated in Padres Pedal the Cause, you got a great start with our event and helping to create a world without cancer! Now you […]
Researcher Spotlight: Graham McVicker, Salk Institute
Pictured: Team SCC- Salk Cancer Center Team, Graham McVicker is third from right. Meet Graham McVicker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Laboratory of Genetics and the Integrative Biology Laboratory at the Salk Institute. Earlier this year, he received one of 12 Padres Pedal grants awarded with our 2016 donation, along with Jesse Dixon, Ph.D., of […]
Padres Pedal the Cause is Bigger Than Ever at Petco Park November 11-12
Premier charity cycling event spans the Coronado Bay Bridge during two-day event raising money to fund collaborative cancer research in San Diego SAN DIEGO – Padres Pedal the Cause will have a record number of riders and is on track to significantly increase funds raised in the fight against cancer for the fifth annual […]
Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Sumit Chanda, Sanford Burnham Prebys
Meet Sumit Chanda, Ph.D., director and professor of the Immunity and Pathogenesis Program in the Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Center at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. Earlier this year, he received one of 12 Padres Pedal grants awarded with our 2016 donation, along with Dan Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D., of Moores Cancer Center at UC San […]
2017 Ride for a Child Picnic Recap
Ride for a Reason: Celebrating our 14 Pediatric Cancer Warriors at the RFC Picnic Ride for a Child (RFC) is a special program of Padres Pedal the Cause that pairs rider teams with pediatric oncology patients at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. It is an inspiring way for participants in Padres Pedal to connect with […]
All About Our 2017 Routes
Riding for Padres Pedal the Cause is always rewarding, but this year’s routes mean rides that are better than ever! Whether you’re riding on Saturday, Sunday or both days, you’ll experience San Diego like you’ve never seen it before, with gorgeous landmarks and scenery along the route. All routes will start in centerfield at Petco […]