100% of your gift funds lifesaving cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Every penny. No overhead, no admin fees, no exceptions.
Pedal the Cause is a community bike ride that funds cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Riders raise the money. Donors like you make sure it counts.
Every dollar you give goes straight to research, seeding new ideas and accelerating the discoveries already underway. Over $56 million donated for critical cancer research since 2010.
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Help us reach our goal of donating $5 million to cancer research this year.
Three Ways to Give
However you choose to give, your gift lands in the same place: cancer research. Pick the option that means the most to you.
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Give directly to the cause. Your gift goes into the general research fund and is put to work wherever it's needed most at Siteman.
Prefer to give by check, stock, wire transfer, or a donor advised fund? Interested in matching gifts, planned giving, or the Champions Circle? See all ways to give.
Our Impact
17 years of funding the best ideas in cancer research.
Pedal the Cause has grown into one of the region's largest sources of locally funded cancer research, backing studies at Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids.
100% of participant-raised donations seed, speed and lead cutting-edge cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center & Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Yes. Pedal the Cause is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. You'll receive an emailed receipt you can use for tax purposes.
100% of donated and fundraised dollars go to Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children's Hospital. Event costs are covered separately by rider registration fees and sponsors, so your gift is never touched by overhead.
They all fund the same research. A general donation goes into the overall fund. Donating to a team or rider puts your gift toward that person's or group's fundraising page — a nice way to support someone you know while still backing the cause.
Double check the spelling of their name or team, or ask them directly for their fundraising page link. If you still can't find them, a general donation still supports the same research and cause.
Yes — check, stock transfer, wire, and donor advised funds are all accepted, along with matching gifts and planned giving. Visit the full ways to give page for details.
