ON 9/11, FIRST RESPONDERS SHOWED UP FOR US.
25 YEARS LATER, IT'S TIME TO SHOW UP FOR THEM.

Every donation made helps us give back to our first responders who are cycling 343 miles from Boston to New York for the 9/11 Ride for Resilience taking place September 6-10, 2026.

Terry Medovitch just donated $57
Rochester Police Locust Club just donated $250
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Brandon Wu just donated $511
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George Cowan just donated $29
Priscilla Barton just donated $50
Elizabeth Camire just donated $25
Frank Aronson just donated $54
Anchor Trading just donated $10,000
Catherine Scott Duncan just donated $250
John Dayton just donated $57
Claudia just donated $28
Anonymous just donated $29
Dee Potts just donated $22
Catherine Massey just donated $57
Mike Murphy just donated $133

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A Ride With Impact

They save lives. They protect communities. They pay the price in cancer rates and cumulative trauma that most people never hear about. This ride is a declaration that their battles matter, and they won’t face them alone.

This purpose-driven honor ride brings together first responders, survivors, and supporters in a meaningful, challenging journey benefiting Friends of Firefighters, Livestrong, and Boston Fire Cancer Foundation.

What Firefighters Are Up Against Every Shift

Cancer is the #1 cause of death in firefighters in the line of duty.

Nearly 8 in 10 line-of-duty deaths last year were cancer.

IAFF, 2025

9% more cancer diagnoses. 14% more cancer deaths.

Career firefighters face significantly higher cancer rates than the general public.

NIOSH study of nearly 30,000 career firefighters

1 in 10 World Trade Center responders show PTSD symptoms 20 years later.

Symptoms didn't peak until more than a decade after 9/11.

Nature Mental Health, 2025

Why They Ride

“This ride is in honor of my mom, who passed after a courageous battle with cancer. She dedicated her life to helping others, including working with the families of 9/11 victims in the immediate aftermath. I remember the fear we felt for her safety that day, knowing she was in the city when it happened.”
- Jessica

"I am biking 343 miles from Boston to NYC this September to honor the life of my husband, Aaron- my friend, my love, my hero, my everything. I would like to support those people who act, those who make sure that everybody else is taken care of, before they worry about themselves."

- Sarah

"I am dedicating this ride to my cousin, Deputy Fire Chief Glenn Telgen, as he fights occupational illness. I have lost too many mentors and friends to the impact of the profession we have chosen."
- Aaron