Honoring Survivors, Fueling Hope: Fundraising During National Cancer Survivors Month

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Honoring Survivors, Fueling Hope: Fundraising During National Cancer Survivors Month

By The Pelotonia Team|June 06, 2025

June is National Cancer Survivors Month — a time to celebrate those who’ve battled cancer, uplift those still fighting, and remember the loved ones we’ve lost. For the Pelotonia community, it’s a meaningful opportunity to connect personal stories to action by turning inspiration into impact.

Whether you’re riding, volunteering, running, hiking, fundraising, or cheering on someone, this month is a powerful moment to deepen your “why” and engage your network in our shared goal of ending cancer.

Use National Cancer Survivors Month to Power Your Fundraising

Here are creative and heartfelt ways to amplify your fundraising efforts this June:

Honor Milestone Dates

Use meaningful dates from your life or the lives of those you ride for: diagnosis anniversaries, birthdays, the date someone finished treatment, or the day they were declared cancer-free. Tie donations to those dates by asking for specific amounts (e.g., $6.12 for June 12) or making a calendar-based challenge.

Make a Dedication List

Start a running list of names of people you’re riding for. Share it with your supporters and invite them to contribute their loved ones’ names when they donate. Update the list regularly and consider sharing short tributes or photos (with permission) to spotlight the individuals being honored.

Use Time as Motivation

Ask your supporters to imagine what more time would mean—another birthday, another graduation, another trip together. Let that vision fuel your message: that fundraising for Pelotonia gives others the chance for more time with the people they love.

Create a Survivors Month Challenge

Set a goal tied to June: “I’m raising $500 in honor of five survivors” or “For every $25 donation this month, I’ll ride one mile in your loved one’s name.” This gives your network a way to participate actively and personally.

National Cancer Survivors Month is a reminder of why we ride, fundraise, and rally together. When you connect your fundraising to real stories and real people, you give others a reason to care and contribute.

Every dollar raised fuels innovative research, better treatments, and more hopeful futures. This month, and every month, your efforts make a difference.

Looking for more creative ideas and fundraising tips? Visit our Fundraising Tool Kit and use the fundraising templates in our Community Asset Kit to help boost your fundraising efforts.