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Henrietta Olthoff Mulder
- National: 12th
- Province: 7th in ON
- My Team: 1st
I'm Riding For
In memory of Arlene Mulder Papaioannou and all the kids still fighting cancer
This years ride is in memory of my daughter Arlene, who lost her fight in a battle against colon cancer in October 2018💔! While she was no longer a child, she was MY child! . Please help me to reach my goal of $15,000 or more this year. I’m trusting that I can count on your support again this year....will YOU be the one that pushes my numbers over the top? You sponsor and I will do the biking!
My Story
This year I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer again!
Why? Because right now, over 1,700 children are diagnosed with cancer every year, and it's the biggest killer of children from disease in Canada.
Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.
My ride in 2023 surpassed my goal of $15,000, so this year my starting goal is $15,000 and will be adjusted as I get closer to my goal. I continue to bike in memory of my daughter Arlene, and riding and fundraising for all those still in the fight. I am hoping that you will continue to support me by sponsoring. YOU SPONSOR AND I WILL DO THE BIKING! Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.
Please check out my previous years stats in the sidebar on the left bottom of the page....$108,000 and counting over the last seven years! YOU all helped me achieve that, and for that I am forever grateful!
Your support will change little lives.
Henrietta
My Legacy
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161 km RiddenRaised2017
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330 km RiddenRaised2018
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468 km Ridden$6,459 Raised2019
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554 km Ridden$11,170 Raised2020
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472 km Ridden$22,117 Raised2021
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453 km Ridden$31,848 Raised2022
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401 km Ridden$30,864 Raised2023
My Challenge
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July 26, 2024
26 Jul 2024So Pizzafest in Ingersoll has come and gone! What an amazing event this turned out to be! I had a table set up to promote GCC and hopefully get a few more donations! While donations were a bit sparse (most people had their hands full with pizza and a drink so no free hand to dig out a few bucks to help kids fighting cancer I guess), I made some very interesting connections there! As I was setting up, a fellow comes up and asks about GCC and my involvement and after a short conversation he says, you must know if my friend Zach Wells! Well what an epic moment to meet Darren Bedford from Toronto and learn he is the man that sells Zach his unicycles! And it turns out he is the entertainment on the Main Street for the evening! Then after the event was over, we met up and had an interesting conversation about GCC and I was introduced to his friend from St. Thomas who owns a business down there! More networking and the possibility of some fun stuff for future GCC events next year!
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July 25, 2024
25 Jul 2024Soon it will be time to start counting kilometers. I have been counting $$$ for quite some time now, but it seems that things are at a bit of a standstill right now. This afternoon from 4 - 8 p.m. you can find me at the Ingersoll Pizza Fest on the main street in downtown Ingersoll. Swing by and chat about Great Cycle Challenge and our efforts to raise a lot of money to help the kids fighting cancer. Donations will be accepted on site, so everyone will be able to help make a difference in these young kids lives. All money collected gets sent to Sick Kids Foundation to help in research for and treatments of childhood cancer. Hope to see you there this afternoon!
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July 19, 2024
21 Jul 2024Today was a special day….the last of four fundraisers ended today! These four fundraisers have helped to raise a large sum of money to help the kids fighting cancer! It was exciting to be able to deliver the prize package to Lynn DeVries! To see the excitement on her face was so wonderful to see. She couldn’t believe that she actually had won the package! Her husband was still under the impression that she was to pick one of the prizes in the package! I told him “no, it’s ALL hers”!
So her husband often kids me when I approach him about fundraisers and says I collect money from him but he never wins a thing! Imagine their surprise when they actually win this time! It just goes to show that you never really know whether you might be the winner! The only thing you can be sure of is that if you have not purchased a spot on the wheel you will NOT win! But even then you can feel good that you have helped in the fight against childhood cancer!
Once again, congratulations Lynn DeVries, and thank you for your continued support for the cause!❤️
Posted 6 days ago -
Canada Day - July 1, 2024 evening ride
2 Jul 2024After a day of cleaning and washing floors and doing laundry, a ride was not what I really wanted to do! I watched the Jays lose yet another game, and then had dinner. I decided it really was time to get out for a training ride.....it's only one month today before GCC become REAL, and I have to ride the 400 kilometers I have committed to. So off I went, and once out on the bike, it felt great to go for a ride. It wasn't a long ride.....only 11.1 kilometers, but it's a start. Maybe this will also spur people on to get their donations in. In my memories on Facebook today, it became apparent that the whole movement is somewhat behind on riders, teams, and more importantly, DONATIONS. I'm trusting that as I continue to do the kilometers, YOU will help me to reach my goal of $15,000 for the kids this year!
Posted 25 days ago -
June 18, 2024
18 Jun 2024Today was a very hot day, so biking was not in the plans for me today, but I was able to touch base with a few people and get some more donations, as well as sell a couple of spots on the Southwest Oxford Plus Tour package wheel. Are you on the wheel already? You're not???? Message me to see how you can win an awesome package with a $1209.00 value.
Posted 38 days ago -
June 15, 2024
16 Jun 2024https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/HenriettaOlthoffMulder
Are you ready? A new fundraiser is ready to launch! Check out the new package - and then get your spot on the wheel for your chance to win this! When doing so you are helping in the fight against childhood cancer!
EMT $25 to omulder@rogers.com to get your name on the wheel!
Posted 41 days ago -
June 14, 2024
14 Jun 2024I have been keeping busy with GCC things - mostly fundraising things! I’ve been out for a few shorter rides, but my main focus is always on fundraising as that’s what helps in the research and treatments!
Yesterday was a fun day where we picked the winner of the Golf Dream package! I want to congratulate Dave Boersma, who stopped by to chat and purchased a spot on the wheel while I was set up at Your Independent Grocer! So as one fundraiser ends, the next one is almost ready to roll out!!!! It’s a fantastic package with quite a variety of fun stuff in it! Like to fly, got it; like to eat, got it; like adventure, yep got that too! Be watching for it next week and then get your name on this wheel for your chance to win a prize package worth over $1,200.00
Posted 42 days ago -
June 3, 2024
4 Jun 2024What a beautiful day to get out for a ride on this, National Bicycle Day. I went out for a ride, taking Oakie along to the highway and back. Then I stopped in at the house and picked up some flyers and continued on to bike around my town of Ingersoll. I chatted with a couple of people at Smith's Pond, who were fishing, got a donation, chatted some more before leaving and heading in another direction. Before heading home, I managed to sell another spot on the golf wheel, (you are NOT on the wheel yet???? there is still time to fix that) and then got home to see my brother had stopped in for a visit. We had a lovely visit - these are so important as there are just the two of us left now! Tonight I headed out for a bit in the car, and made a stop at another one of my peeps, who also came through with a donation for the cause. I am so impressed with all the people who support what I do. They get it.....no child should suffer from this disease.....they should be out playing and living their best lives.
Posted 53 days ago -
21.1 km ride - National Bicycle Day ride - Monday, June 3, 2024
Logged this ride 54 days ago -
May 20, 2024
20 May 2024It's early in the day yet, so not much has happened, but I just want to share with you all that the GOLFER'S DREAM PACKAGE 2024 edition is ready now. The weather is great, the courses are ready, and I have a wonderful package to allow you a lot of golfing this season. While the hope is that YOU will be the winner of the package, it will always be the kids fighting cancer that are the BIG winners in all of these fundraisers! Check out the details on the flyer and then hurry on to get your name on the wheel. This fundraiser will only run until June 12, 2024, just in time for the winner to receive the passes before FATHER'S DAY. Why not get your name on the wheel, for a chance to win an awesome gift for your father, mother, brother, sister, significant other, or just enjoy it for yourself!!!!
Posted 68 days ago
My Sponsors
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Kiwanis Club of Ingersoll
“"The Kiwanis Club of Ingersoll is pleased to provide a donation for your continued and amazing efforts in raising funds for Sick Kids Foundation. Enclosed is our donation in the amount of $500.00 Wishing you success again this year in obtaining and even surpassing your goal. The funds that you have raised over the years is absolutely amazing, and we congratulate you for your outstanding efforts."”
$500Received this donation 161 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you once again to my local community of Ingersoll for believing in me and what I do, by generously supporting this cause which is dear to my heart!!!!”
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1537742 Ontario Inc
“Thanks for doing this Henrietta! You are amazing!”
$300Received this donation 60 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you so much for your generous donation again this year! On behalf of the kids and myself, I am so grateful for your continued support!❤️❤️”
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Ingersoll Pharmasave
$258.75Received this donation 196 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you so much once again to my favourite pharmacy! You guys and gals all rock and are so supportive of my efforts to help the kids fighting cancer. Your continued support is very much appreciated!❤️🎗️”
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BlackCreek Research Inc
$250Received this donation 113 days ago
Henrietta
“Oh my Greg and Jolene! Thank you so much for your most generous donation to help the kids fighting cancer! This is so awesome!❤️😊”
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Albert Mulder
“Keep on pedaling!”
$207Received this donation 71 days ago
Henrietta
“Hey there Al/Nelly.....while I was busy "building turtles" you snuck in an awesome donation for my ride. Thank you so much for your continued support for what I am passionate about, along with your encouragement and kind words! It means so much to continually be encouraged to keep helping the kids! Love you guys!”
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Grace Schipper
“Grateful to be able to sponsor you again, Henrietta! Keep on peddling...”
$207Received this donation 138 days ago
Henrietta
“Awe thank you so much Grace! I have such great people who believe in me and what I do and how together we can make a difference in the lives of the kids fighting cancer! If you are ever in Ingersoll, let’s do coffee at our new local coffee lounge, The Evergreen Coffee Lounge! Would love to sit and chat for a bit!”
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Agnes DeGroot
“Henrietta, I wish you all the best with this year's "Great Cycle Challenge".”
$200Received this donation 176 days ago
Henrietta
“It was good to see you and John yesterday, even if it was under difficult circumstances. Thank you so much for your generous donation to help with my fundraising to help the kids as well as your continued support for this cause that is dear to my heart! Also, thank you for your continued friendship over all these years!”
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Paul Brown & Son Excavating Ltd.
$150Received this donation 38 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you for your continued support for my ride to help the kids Kathleen. It's always a pleasure to stop and chat, and cool off in your office. Your name has also been added to the current fundraising wheel.. Thank you so much for all your help each year!”
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Fred E. Freeman Inc
“I am so happy to support you again Henrietta!”
$124.20Received this donation 151 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you so much for your generous donation to my ride Fred! On behalf of all the kids in the fight, and myself, it is greatly appreciated!❤️”
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Alie Janssen
$120Received this donation 128 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you so much for your support once again this year Alie! It means a lot to be able to help the kids fighting cancer!❤️ PS - maybe we will catch up with you at the airport again…lol”
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Grace Benedict
$103.50Received this donation 114 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you Grace for your continued support for my ride to help the kids! Much appreciated!❤️”
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Kitty Babcock
“Way to go Henrietta!!”
$103.50Received this donation 44 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you so much to one of Mike’s favourite teachers! Your continued support for my ride in memory of Mike’s sister, means a lot to me!💕”
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Laura Bates
$103.50Received this donation 77 days ago
Henrietta
“I just received an email showing your donation for my ride and fundraising to help the kids fighting cancer. While I don't know whether I know you or not (I have met so many people through my GCC travel journey), on behalf of the kids fighting cancer, and myself, I truly appreciate your generous donation! PS.....if I have it correct, I probably met you at Trish's photo shoot, correct?”
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M&J TIRECRAFT
$103.50Received this donation 143 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you M&J Tirecraft and staff, for once again supporting my GCC ride for kids cancer. It is very much appreciated. It was good to see you again yesterday Jason.”
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990418 Ontario Limited,
$100Received this donation 58 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you for your continued support Mark and Shelley. It is greatly appreciated by the kids and myself!”
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Ann Horinga
$100Received this donation 150 days ago
Henrietta
“On behalf of the kids on this dreadful journey, and myself, thank you so much for your support Ann. We will definitely keep Jaden in our prayers, and trust that God will bring a good outcome for him! Much love to you and your family.”
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Carol Dona
$100Received this donation 78 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you once again for your continued support Carol. I will drop off your receipt by the weekend.”
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Evan McHugh
$100Received this donation 108 days ago
Henrietta
“It was my pleasure to meet with you this afternoon Evan. Thank you so much for Ingrox's continued support to help me raise much needed money to help the kids fighting cancer. It was an honour to meet another McHugh from the family!”
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James Mulligan
$100Received this donation 53 days ago
Henrietta
“Thanks once again for your continued support to help me help the kids! I always know my peeps and who I can count on, and your support is so much appreciated by myself as together we get to help the kids fighting cancer. It's always a pleasure having a little chat with you as well. Enjoy that food off the smoker tonight....lol”
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Mary White
$100Received this donation 205 days ago
Henrietta
“Thank you Mary for your quick donation! Thank you for appreciating what I do. It’s because the need is great and kind people like yourself continue to support, that I continue to ride and fundraise!”