HOWARD, WI (WTAQ-WLUK)- A motorcycle ride is helping cancer patients in Northeast Wisconsin. Jerry Parins “Cruise For Cancer” checks were handed out Wednesday to ten organizations that have made efforts to help beat the disease.
Parins, a former police officer and cancer survivor says every little bit helps.
“The cancer just takes your family and it goes down. And there’s many families that nobody can afford to deal with cancer,” Parins said. “And I think ‘Cruise for Cancer’ just steps in and helps a bit with a little care and love.”
The event started in 2004 and since then, more than $1.5 million dollars has been raised. Last year’s ride raised nearly $140,000 dollars.
This year’s ride will take place next Saturday.
