I am deeply grateful for your generous donation to the SickKids Foundation during the Great Cycle Challenge 2026.

Your generous support is a gift to children who face one of the hardest battles of their young lives. With incredible strength, courage, and faith, the children continue to fight cancer. Behind every child is a family carrying hope, fear, and love with the dream of seeing their child healthy and happy.

My goal during August was to ride 700 kilometres for our brave children. Unfortunately, due to an unforeseeable event, I was unable to complete my goal. Although I did not finish the ride as I had hoped, I am extremely grateful for your generous donation and for your belief in this cause. Your kindness reminds me that the true meaning of this journey is much greater than the kilometres I was able to ride.

Your generosity is more than a donation. It is a message of hope and compassion to the young hearts and their families. Your belief and support are a Blessing, reminding them, they are not alone in this fight.

Every child deserves the chance to dream, play, learn, laugh, and look forward to tomorrow without the fear of an unknown future. I sincerely hope, one day this battle will be only a part of history and cancer will no longer take away the childhoods and dreams of our children.

I am thankful to you for standing behind the children and supporting their journey during the Great Cycle Challenge. Your strong, generous, and genuine belief in this cause means so much.

Thank you for believing that every child deserves a future filled with hope.

For a future without cancer, from my heart, thank you.

-S. Merchan