B Strong Ride

B Strong Ride is a bicycle event that celebrates cancer survivorship and funds a complete year of cancer care at the B Strong Center for Integrative Care at Boulder Community Health.

Founded in 2011, B Strong Ride has been an outstanding success:

• Over $5 million raised
• Over 10,000 riders

The B Strong Center for Integrative Care (BSCIC) provides a wide range of services integrated with conventional cancer care that are clinically demonstrated to improve patients’ outcomes by enhancing wound healing, shortening hospital stays, and reducing pain medication needs, as well as lowering patient stress and anxiety.

BSCIC provides evidence-based care by certified and licensed practitioners for current cancer patients and cancer survivors, as well as their family members and caregivers, including:

• Acupuncture
• Manual Lymph Drainage
• Massage Therapy and Reflexology
• Reiki and Healing Touch Massage
• Wellness & Integrative Care Consultation

From BSCIC Patients:

I became a patient at the Center for Integrative Care center 4 years ago after my radiation treatments, then last year after surgery to remove my cancer. Both times I felt very weak and debilitated from repeated treatments, and getting acupuncture helped my process of healing and recovery. These ongoing treatments at the CIC were only possible for me because of reduced fee offered by the foundation. - Ellen T.

I don’t know how my wife would have gotten through the last months of her life if it had not been for acupuncture. It was the only thing that relieved her headaches and made it possible for her to sleep. If only Medicare covered this vital treatment. The staff and this treatment provided relief when medicine could not. - Martin C.

As a cancer patient of BCH I am proof of the positive relationship between chemotherapy and the multiple components of integrative services of message, acupuncture and reiki. I now celebrate this wellness as a participant in the B Strong Ride. This community effort reaches far and deep! Thank you.

Additional Past B Strong Beneficiaries Include:

• Live By Living Foundation provides transformative outdoor experiences for cancer survivors and caregivers. LBL combines a physical challenge, the healing power of nature, and shared wisdom to help you regain your bearings, refresh your spirit, and restore your vitality.
• Camp Kesem at CU Boulder supports children impacted by a parent’s cancer. Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent's cancer. Kesem's flagship program, Camp Kesem, operates free summer camps for children who have been impacted by a parent's cancer. Founded at Stanford University in 2000, Camp Kesem has since expanded to 116 chapters in 42 states across the country.
• Love Hope Strength , who turns concerts into lifesaving events. Throught their GET ON THE LIST cammpaign, they register marrow donors resulting in matches from concerts around the world. Through unique events, like Everest Rockes and Kilimanjaro Rocks, LHS builds cancer centers, giving people access to early detecting and quality cancer care.
• MyLifeLine.org, a nonprofit organization that provides cancer patients and caregivers free, customized websites. MyLifeLine’s mission is to empower patients to build an online support community of family and friends to foster connection, inspiration, and healing.
• First Descents offers young adult cancer fighters and survivors a free outdoor adventure experience designed to empower them to climb, paddle and surf beyond their diagnosis, defy their cancer, reclaim their lives and connect with others doing the same.