Andrew Marchegiano-smith

Cancer is the biggest killer of kids from disease in the USA, 38 children die every week. I know there are many charities to support, please consider this one.

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I've Ridden 43.4 mi My goal is 300 mi

My Rankings

National: 2041st
State: 13th in NJ
My Team: 1st

I've raised $875 My goal is $1,000 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Matt Trasatti

My brother just passed late last year due to a multi-year battle with Ewing's Sarcoma and I think its tasteful to dedicate this ride to him. however, I must also acknowledge the impact that cancer has had on my family. My niece and nephew both fought leukemia, thankfully to remission. My mother conquered late stage colon cancer when I was young and it changed the trajectory of the household. Several of my family members have battled breast cancer and we can all be thankful for relatively positive outcomes. There are several acquaintances my workplace that have had both positive and negative outcomes over the years. new treatments are developed every day, and so many of us are affected that it would behoove us to make some effort to make these treatments avalaible to everyone in need and to push to fund research into rare and unpopular diseases.

My Story

13 Aug 2025

This September, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer.

Im pledging to give my free time in September to riding my bike and actively fund raising through the month.

Cancer has affected my family, for that matter childhood cancer has affected my family. As a parent, chronic sickness is one of my biggest fears.

According to the GCC: "Cancer is the biggest killer of children from disease in the United States. Over 15,700 children are diagnosed every year, and sadly, 38 children die of cancer every week. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it."

So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support Children's Cancer Research Fund to allow them to continue their work to develop lifesaving treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer.

Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

Your support will change little lives.

Thank you.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 9 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

279 mi Ridden

$575 Raised

2017
263 mi Ridden

$642 Raised

2018
133 mi Ridden

$142 Raised

2019
664 mi Ridden

$1,678 Raised

2020
417 mi Ridden

$1,199 Raised

2021
277 mi Ridden

$463 Raised

2022
317 mi Ridden

$421 Raised

2023
182 mi Ridden

$609 Raised

2024
Ridden

$875 Raised

2025

2,575 mi

Ridden

$6,605

Raised

My Challenge

22.0 mi ride - ride 2 - Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Logged this ride 8 hours ago
21.4 mi ride - 1st ride of the season. - Monday, September 1, 2025

Logged this ride 2 days ago
$500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved GUARDIAN LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 12 days ago
$250 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $250 to fight kids' cancer and achieved PROTECTOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 15 days ago
matt trasatti

14 Aug 2025

the pictures have been slow to update on the app so heres one of matt, my brother who im riding for.

Posted 19 days ago
$100 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $100 to fight kids' cancer and achieved DEFENDER LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 20 days ago
Participating in this fundraiser is beneficial for my quality of life...

13 Aug 2025

As I have begun to ramp up fundraising for 2025, I've been going through my pictures and I have come to realize this has become a tradition as I can see a photo record of my kids growing up before my eyes and helping every year with the ride. Satisfying.

Posted 21 days ago

My Sponsors

Justin Gierka
$274.28
Received this donation 15 days ago

Andrew

“Justin, coming out of nohwere, for the WIN. thanks a lot for your support.”

Justin, coming out of nohwere, for the WIN. thanks a lot for your support.
Evita Garces

“I lost my husband to cancer, rode on!”
$124.20
Received this donation 2 days ago

Andrew

“Thank you very much for supporting my ride and this charity. I wish as my time here grows longer I would meet less people affected by cancer and not more, unfortunately mutual support seems to be the only consolation. Thank you again.”

Thank you very much for supporting my ride and this charity. I wish as my time here grows longer I would meet less people affected by cancer and not more, unfortunately mutual support seems to be the only consolation. Thank you again.
Frederick Trasatti
$103.50
Received this donation 7 days ago

Andrew

“thanks dad”

thanks dad
Carrie & Bruce Pernitza

“Good luck Andrew!”
$72.45
Received this donation 42 days ago

Andrew

“Thank you guys, you're almost always the first. Your support over the years has always kickstarted my ride. Thanks for the push.”

Thank you guys, you're almost always the first. Your support over the years has always kickstarted my ride. Thanks for the push.
Eliane Costa

“Dear Andrew, your kindness, endurance, and dedication inspire all of us. Thank you for being a beacon of hope, for showing that with love, action, and persistence, we can fight for the future our children deserve. Your journey stands for more than just ride goals; it stands for compassion, empathy, and the unwavering belief that better treatments that save lives, are possible. God bless you! 🙏🏼”
$72.45
Received this donation 20 days ago

Andrew

“Thanks for supporting me on my ride and by extension all of those that this charity supports. Your kind words are touching, thanks for caring. Giving for the sake of giving helps us remember what is important.”

Thanks for supporting me on my ride and by extension all of those that this charity supports. Your kind words are touching, thanks for caring. Giving for the sake of giving helps us remember what is important.
Jason Greco

“Go Andrew!!”
$72.45
Received this donation 10 days ago

Andrew

“thanks you guys, like clockwork every year.”

thanks you guys, like clockwork every year.
Joe Clark
$72.45
Received this donation 12 days ago

Andrew

“thanks alot, contact me on messenger please.”

thanks alot, contact me on messenger please.
Paul Hartigan
$72.45
Received this donation 12 days ago

Andrew

“thanks again.”

thanks again.
JOHN Robertson
$10.35
Received this donation 5 days ago

Andrew