Radford Bean

With federal cuts for kids' cancer research, I am once again riding to raise funds for cancer research. This is my fourth year riding for this worthy cause.

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I've Ridden 20.6 mi My goal is 175 mi

My Rankings

National: 2352nd
State: 32nd in OR

I've raised $243 My goal is $1,000 Donate Now

My Story

1 Jul 2025

Hello. Radford Bean here with a very important message. Sadly, the Trump administration earlier this year chose to eliminate funding for kids' cancer research. This critical loss of federal funding for kids' cancer research means that private donations are more important than ever.

According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization, there are an estimated 15,700 children between the ages of birth and 19 years of age who are diagnosed with cancer each year in the U.S. Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday. Every three minutes, somewhere in the world a family hears the devastating words that their child has been diagnosed with cancer. Those are frightening statistics. As a grandfather, nothing would scare me more than hearing my granddaughter has cancer.

Now I'm going to be honest with you. I hadn't planned on riding this year because I got tired of begging for money in support of kids' cancer research. In addition, I had knee surgery in early March that made me question if I was up for riding a long distance during September. But canceling federal funding for kids' cancer research seemed cruel to me, especially given how wealthy America is, so I felt the need to ride again this year.

I am asking for your financial support again this year. Will you stand with me by donating to support GCC's efforts to raise money to fund kids' cancer research? Your contribution is more important than ever.

Thank you for your support. It means a lot to kids and their families dealing with cancer.

Radford Bean

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 4 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

183 mi Ridden

$679 Raised

2022
204 mi Ridden

$654 Raised

2023
160 mi Ridden

$776 Raised

2024
Ridden

$243 Raised

2025

568 mi

Ridden

$2,352

Raised

My Challenge

20.6 mi ride - Monday, September 1, 2025

Logged this ride 6 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 35 days ago

My Sponsors

Stephanie Cowles
$72.45
Received this donation 21 days ago

Radford

“Thank you, Stephanie, for your generous donation. Your kind donation will go to help kids like Josh and Bryleigh have a hopeful future.”

Thank you, Stephanie, for your generous donation. Your kind donation will go to help kids like Josh and Bryleigh have a hopeful future.
JOHN COFFMAN

“Radford, Thanks for your efforts to support cancer research! And good luck with your challenge.”
$36.23
Received this donation 35 days ago

Radford

“On behalf of the kids suffering from cancer that I'm supporting, thank you for your generous donation. And thank you for your support of my rides this September. I look forward to riding with you on one of those rides in September.”

On behalf of the kids suffering from cancer that I'm supporting, thank you for your generous donation. And thank you for your support of my rides this September. I look forward to riding with you on one of those rides in September.
Maggie Ann
$36.23
Received this donation 45 days ago

Radford

“Thank you, Maggie, for your generous donation. Your donation will go to help children like Joel and Rubi and thousands of other kids suffering from cancer.”

Thank you, Maggie, for your generous donation. Your donation will go to help children like Joel and Rubi and thousands of other kids suffering from cancer.
Amanda Marble
$25
Received this donation 20 days ago

Radford

“Thank you, Amanda, for your generous and much appreciated donation. It helps move me closer to my goal of raising $1,000 by the end of September. More importantly, it helps kids suffering from cancer hopefully have a bright and long future. And it gives these kids' families have hope.”

Thank you, Amanda, for your generous and much appreciated donation. It helps move me closer to my goal of raising $1,000 by the end of September. More importantly, it helps kids suffering from cancer hopefully have a bright and long future. And it gives these kids' families have hope.
Anonymous
$31.05
Received this donation 81 days ago

Radford
Radford Bean
$21.74
Received this donation 32 days ago

Radford
Radford Bean

“Thank you for doing your part to help these kiddos”
$20.70
Received this donation 7 days ago

Radford