In memory of Reid Scott Brecher,
May 12, 1978 - May 3, 2002
 

Ride for Reid a Success
Thanks for all your help!

We are very proud to announce that we have reached our goal and rose over $25,000 to fund a sarcoma research grant in Reid’s name. Thank you to everyone who helped this journey become such a success. We hope to make the Ride for Reid (well, an abridged version) an annual event.

If you have been meaning to donate but have not yet had a chance, please take this opportunity to do so. Even though the Ride itself is over, it is never too late to make a contribution to such a deserving cause. The more we raise, the more we improve the chances - through much needed research - that progress will be made in the fight against sarcoma.

And please visit our photo gallery – we’ve put up new pictures of our meeting and press conference with Senator Mark Pryor, a sarcoma survivor and Honorary Board Member of the Sarcoma Foundation of America.

We invite you to continue the experience with us by remembering the value of giving and sharing this site with others to maintain ongoing awareness-raising about sarcoma.

Again, thank you all for such a beautiful and meaningful experience. We honestly could not have done it without you.

Shahar Eidelman and Jacob Press
 

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March 13, 2003

    We started our journey today, March 13, nearly a year after losing our friend, Reid Brecher, to a relatively rare form of cancer called sarcoma. Sarcoma, once it is detected, is often very resistant to treatment. We chose to ride our bicycles from Los Angeles, CA, to Rockville, MD, in order to commemorate the end of our first year without Reid. We want to celebrate his life, friendship and remarkable spirit.

    Our 4,000-mile trip, the Ride for Reid: Coast to Coast to Cure Sarcoma, has begun in Los Angeles, CA, and will take us through the desert Southwest, on to Nashville, TN, where Reid graduated from Vanderbilt University. We’ll finish up in Washington, DC, where Reid grew up and where he returned to start life as a young adult.

    We will pull into the Brecher family driveway on May 12th, on what would have been Reid’s twenty-fifth birthday, with the hope of having raised $25,000 for the Sarcoma Foundation of America to fund a research grant in Reid’s name.

Our Motivation

    We chose the challenging task of bicycling cross-country as a reminder of Reid’s impressive courage and strength, both physical and mental. Carrying on Reid’s memory, we are continuing his amazing and determined fight against cancer. We’re using the ride to raise awareness about the disease and help fund very much-needed sarcoma research.

    The Sarcoma Foundation of America is the only national organization dedicated to promoting research that seeks new and better therapies for patients with sarcoma. We hope to increase sarcoma awareness and raise money for new methods of treatment. Hopefully, through this effort, Reid’s struggle and his spirit can persevere to help others who may someday find themselves up against the illness.

Donations

     If you are interested in supporting our endeavor and ensuring that we reach our fundraising goal over the next two months, please click the button below and make an online contribution to the Sarcoma Foundation of America.

     Your gift of $50, $100, $250 or more is greatly appreciated. Of course a gift at any level, no matter how small, will make a big difference in ensuring that we reach our goal. So those of you on limited budgets (like us), don't hesitate to give what you can!

    One hundred percent of all donations will be used to fund a research grant in Reid’s name, and all contributions are tax deductible.    

If you would like to donate by mail, you can send a check to:

Sarcoma Foundation of America
PO Box 458
Damascus, MD 20872.

Please be sure to put "Ride for Reid" on the memo line if paying by check.

For more information on the Sarcoma Foundation of America and the important work it does, please visit their home page.

    You can also help by emailing this link to a friend, family member or co-worker who may be touched by this story. And keep visiting this site to follow us along on our trip. We’ll be posting updated photos and observations, as well as information about reaching our fundraising goal, as we continue our cross-country journey over the coming weeks.

    On behalf of the Sarcoma Foundation of America and the Brecher Family, we thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,

Shahar Eidelman and Jacob Press