Why you should become an Extra Mile Club Member

Do you want to go the extra mile for cancer patients? Become an Extra Mile Club member!

This is a rider at Ride for Roswell who is a member of the Extra Mile Club

How it works.

When you raise $1,500 or more for Ride for Roswell, you instantly become a member of the Extra Mile Club (EMC). This club is open to anyone with a passion for change and dedication to our mission to end cancer.

This photo shows two Extra Mile Club members at Ride for Roswell

Perks for EMC members.

In addition to the tremendous sense of pride you’ll have from becoming an EMC member, there are some additional perks as well!

EMC members receive:

  • Exclusive access to the Extra Mile Club tent
  • Official Extra Mile Club jersey
  • Official Extra Mile Club hat
  • Complimentary dinner at the Celebration of Hope
  • Name listed in the 2023 Ride Magazine
  • VIP parking
  • All Rider Rewards below $1,500

There’s also an opportunity to earn an even higher designation as an EMC Silver member. EMC Silver is for riders who raise $2,500 or more.

EMC Silver members receive:

  • Official Extra Mile Club Silver jersey
  • Exclusive access for you and a guest to the Extra Mile Club Silver tent on Ride Day
  • Admission to the Peloton on June 23 (pending all requirements have been met)
  • Invitation to the Kathy & Joe Curatolo Pathways Park event celebrating top fundraisers and teams
  • All Rider Rewards below $2,500

Hear from current EMC members!

Don’t just take it from us, here’s what other Ride EMC and EMC Silver members have to say.

My favorite part about being EMC Silver is the Peloton and the start of the Ride. It’s such an honor to be a part of this group of passionate riders/fundraisers, it’s so moving to launch from outside of Roswell Park, and so touching when we raise the cards with patients’ names up to the windows. While we can never really see them, but knowing that they are there looking down on us is so powerful.” – Rob Goldberg

“Getting donations for my Ride for Roswell was easy. Not because I am a supreme fundraiser or have extreme skills. It was easy because of the person I am riding in memory of, Jean Marie Gimbert, my sister-in-law. Her passing last year impacted a large family and huge circle of friends. Jean only saw the best in others and a kind word was her trademark. So, all I had to do was let a few people know that I was riding in her memory and they could go to my page and donate and we watched the donations accumulate. When you ride for someone you care about enables you to access a variety of people they touched in their lives. The family, friends, and employment network are a good beginning. Neighbors are an often-untapped resource.” – Peter Pasnik

Worried about fundraising?

No problem! Your Ride Community is here with advice.

Social media makes it so easy now, even if you just share a link to your fundraising page and post about what you’re doing, that’s a great start.”Gabrielle Acosta

“Push your fundraising through social media. I have raised all of my funds through Facebook and have pivoted around my birthday and other special occasions.  Just ask often – it works, and you’ll be successful!” – Rob Goldberg 

“What you find out is a lot of people have either had their own experience or family experience with cancer, and people want to help. It’s actually a lot easier than you realize as soon as you start putting yourself out there and letting them know about the cause. Remind people. Remind people. Remind people.”John Heimback Jr

This is a photo of Extra Mile Club members at Ride for Roswell, including Mitch Flynn, founder of Ride for Roswell.

And that’s not all!

Our Ride for Roswell fundraising team is here to help you each step of the way.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 716-843-7433 or email us at rideforroswell@roswellpark.org.