Mick Occhiuto

I am riding 100 mi in memory of Jadyn Comer and Children Everywhere. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

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I've Ridden 0.0 mi My goal is 100 mi

My Rankings

National: 427th
State: 7th in NE
My Team: 1st

I've raised $2,950 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Jadyn Comer and Children Everywhere

Jadyn J. Comer passed away at the age of two after fighting a tough battle with brain cancer. No child should have to face this before ever getting to make a good or bad decision themselves. Please help.

My Story

3 Jul 2026

This September I am, for my seventh year, taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Why do I support this cause? Because cancer is the biggest killer of children from disease in the United States. Over 15,700 children are diagnosed every year, and sadly, 38 children die of cancer every week. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support Children's Cancer Research Fund to allow them to continue their work to develop lifesaving treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer. Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

At age 75, this will be a tough year for me. I was diagnosed personally with Stage 4 Aggressive Papillary Cancer in 2024 and have been fighting my own battle having undergone some pretty aggressive radiation treatments, two treatments daily of a DNA targeted form of chemotherapy for a year and now a daily form of chemotherapy that beats me up with daily side effects. My miles goal has to be adjusted as I just don't have the stamina I had previously but I promise I will give it my all and hope to do better.

Please take time to consider making a donation to help me reach my goal this year.

Your support will change little lives.

Thank you.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 7 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

Ridden

Raised

2016
450 mi Ridden

$2,108 Raised

2021
788 mi Ridden

$2,728 Raised

2022
967 mi Ridden

$4,355 Raised

2023
1,073 mi Ridden

$5,145 Raised

2024
633 mi Ridden

$3,665 Raised

2025
Ridden

$2,950 Raised

2026

3,910 mi

Ridden

$21,051

Raised

My Challenge

$2,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $2,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved LEGEND LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 17 days ago
$1,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $1,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved WARRIOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 26 days ago
$500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved GUARDIAN LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 49 days ago
$250 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $250 to fight kids' cancer and achieved PROTECTOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 86 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 86 days ago

My Sponsors

Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation

“Here's your matched donation from a group of wonderful Children's Cancer Research Fund supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
$514.30
Received this donation 17 days ago

Mick

“Thank you to our gracious anonymous donor for matching todays contributions at almost 83% of every donation made. Your support of these kids makes this effort happen every year!”

Thank you to our gracious anonymous donor for matching todays contributions at almost 83% of every donation made. Your support of these kids makes this effort happen every year!
Dan Amy Tenyenhuis

“Your strength and determination are inspiring.”
$258.75
Received this donation 86 days ago

Mick

“Thanks so much for your support. It was great to see you both. I'll do my best to hit my ride goal this year and these kids appreciate your support too.”

Thanks so much for your support. It was great to see you both. I'll do my best to hit my ride goal this year and these kids appreciate your support too.
Facebook Fundraiser Donation
$200
Received this donation 26 days ago

Mick

“Thank you Bobby! I love you and Linda very much and you have always been among my biggest supporters. Stay well my friend.”

Thank you Bobby! I love you and Linda very much and you have always been among my biggest supporters. Stay well my friend.
Jeanie McReynolds

“Your strength is amazing Mick. Such a rock star to keep fighting for these littles. Carl & I are happy to support team Mick!”
$103.50
Received this donation 16 days ago

Mick

“I appreciate you being on my team. Glad you are back for a while. Now I need to try to accumulate some miles. Hope you had a good trip. Thank you for supporting my fight for these little warriors.”

I appreciate you being on my team. Glad you are back for a while. Now I need to try to accumulate some miles. Hope you had a good trip. Thank you for supporting my fight for these little warriors.
Jim Cannon

“Keep on truckin’ Mick! Keeping a good thought for You as you continue to do good work for others.”
$103.50
Received this donation 49 days ago

Mick

“Thank you Jim! I appreciate your support but most of all these kids will benefit from your donation. Stay well my friend.”

Thank you Jim! I appreciate your support but most of all these kids will benefit from your donation. Stay well my friend.
Anonymous
$103.50
Received this donation 17 days ago

Mick

“Thank you so much for your donation. I'm humbled by the outstanding support we are getting this year!”

Thank you so much for your donation. I'm humbled by the outstanding support we are getting this year!
Karen Steventon
$103.50
Received this donation 18 days ago

Mick

“Thank you Karen for supporting me on "match" day! We made a big impact today because of you. Love you guys. Stay well!”

Thank you Karen for supporting me on "match" day! We made a big impact today because of you. Love you guys. Stay well!
Kim Lambert
$103.50
Received this donation 18 days ago

Mick

“Kim I know you are always at my wing! Thank you for always supporting my cause. Helping these kids will always be a passion as long as I have breathe. Love you kid.”

Kim I know you are always at my wing! Thank you for always supporting my cause. Helping these kids will always be a passion as long as I have breathe. Love you kid.
Raymond Anderson

“Great cause, Mick, sure hope you get to ride some”
$103.50
Received this donation 4 days ago

Mick

“Thank you so much Ray. You're my hero. I wish I had been able to get in my bike but the cancer, pain and treatments as well as the weather have really been working me over. I'm blessed that donations have still been strong regardless of my inability to ride this year and that's the important part. I am blessed to have a very supportive group of friends and family. God bless you for supporting my cause. Pray that I can get back to a somewhat normal life eventually and back on my bike.”

Thank you so much Ray. You're my hero. I wish I had been able to get in my bike but the cancer, pain and treatments as well as the weather have really been working me over. I'm blessed that donations have still been strong regardless of my inability to ride this year and that's the important part. I am blessed to have a very supportive group of friends and family. God bless you for supporting my cause. Pray that I can get back to a somewhat normal life eventually and back on my bike.
Rita Varney

“Ride with pride and know you are showing the rest of us what a battle looks like. Thankyou for your continued support.”
$103.50
Received this donation 28 days ago

Mick

“Thank you Rita. This disease definitely teaches one the meaning of courage. Each and every battle day is different. Thanks for your support. These kids are so strong!”

Thank you Rita. This disease definitely teaches one the meaning of courage. Each and every battle day is different. Thanks for your support. These kids are so strong!
Susan Kopp

“Such a worthy challenge. Good luck!”
$103.50
Received this donation 32 days ago

Mick

“Sue ... thank you so much. What a generous donation. I have ridden many more miles in the past but in my current situation it will be a real challenge for me to hit 100 miles. The cause is a worthy one for sure. These kids struggle and we were just informed that one of our sponsor kids just lost her battle after 4 years of surviving. So sad. Thank you! }}HUG{{”

Sue ... thank you so much. What a generous donation. I have ridden many more miles in the past but in my current situation it will be a real challenge for me to hit 100 miles. The cause is a worthy one for sure. These kids struggle and we were just informed that one of our sponsor kids just lost her battle after 4 years of surviving. So sad. Thank you! }}HUG{{
Timothy Occhiuto
$103.50
Received this donation 28 days ago

Mick

“Thank you for your donation Tim. I think this is going to be my toughest year to ride. I haven't been able to ride my bike for 3 months now so I'm out of shape - weigh 147 lbs and my stamina is quite low. I keep thinking about if I were a 4 year old going through what I'm going through, how tough that would be. Thank you for believing in my challenge.”

Thank you for your donation Tim. I think this is going to be my toughest year to ride. I haven't been able to ride my bike for 3 months now so I'm out of shape - weigh 147 lbs and my stamina is quite low. I keep thinking about if I were a 4 year old going through what I'm going through, how tough that would be. Thank you for believing in my challenge.
Victoria Withers

“Sending love and prayers to you- stay strong ❤️”
$103.50
Received this donation 19 days ago

Mick

“Thank you Vicky! As I was told once, "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." Thanks for your support of my cause! Hugs!”

Thank you Vicky! As I was told once, "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." Thanks for your support of my cause! Hugs!
Cindy Steward

“All the best to you on your ride and in life. CANCER SUCKS!!”
$100
Received this donation 28 days ago

Mick

“Thank you Cindy! You're right. It does! These kids appreciate you supporting cancer research! I really appreciate your support of my challenge. ❤️”

Thank you Cindy! You're right. It does! These kids appreciate you supporting cancer research! I really appreciate your support of my challenge. ❤️
Matched Day Matching Donation

“Here's your matched donation from a group of wonderful Children's Cancer Research Fund supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to fight kids' cancer!”
$65.03
Received this donation 3 days ago

Mick

“Thank you for your generous matching donation.”

Thank you for your generous matching donation.
Cindy Keller-Kuzmer

“You are and amazing person and an inspiration to me and others.”
$52.79
Received this donation 21 days ago

Mick

“Cindy I appreciate your support for this cause and your emotional support you provide to Shelley and I. Thank you. Love you cuz!”

Cindy I appreciate your support for this cause and your emotional support you provide to Shelley and I. Thank you. Love you cuz!
Chris Jones

“What a great thing you’re doing for kids! Hang in there, I think about you often as you face your own battles💪”
$51.75
Received this donation 17 days ago

Mick

“I know you understand how hard this is so imagine if you were 3 years old. Thank you for believing in me and supporting these kids. Hug Mikey for me!”

I know you understand how hard this is so imagine if you were 3 years old. Thank you for believing in me and supporting these kids. Hug Mikey for me!
Cyndonna Tefft

“Not all heroes wear capes! Thanks for all you do for others, Mick.”
$51.75
Received this donation 18 days ago

Mick

“This one will. Our "matching" donations added enough to earn me a hero jersey! Thanks again ... you are to generous this year. Thanks for all you do and all you tolerate to help others also!”

This one will. Our "matching" donations added enough to earn me a hero jersey! Thanks again ... you are to generous this year. Thanks for all you do and all you tolerate to help others also!
Cyndonna Tefft

“Thanks for all you do, Mick, even with the challenges!”
$51.75
Received this donation 85 days ago

Mick

“Thank you so much Cindy! I always say You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice. I appreciate you supporting my cause.”

Thank you so much Cindy! I always say You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice. I appreciate you supporting my cause.
Dawn Roddy

“Courage isn't the strength to carry on; it's carrying on when you don't think you can. Your years of service to this cause and determination to keep showing up embody your spirit perfectly. One mile at a time, one day at a time, you've got an entire group of people behind you.”
$51.75
Received this donation 18 days ago

Mick

“Dawn I'm so glad I have you on my support team! I'm blessed by the strong community behind me. Thank you so much for this years donation. It will mean so much to so many kids fighting their own tough battle.”

Dawn I'm so glad I have you on my support team! I'm blessed by the strong community behind me. Thank you so much for this years donation. It will mean so much to so many kids fighting their own tough battle.