Ryan Dungey Foundation Announced
F
ormer Supercross and
Motocross Champion Ryan
Dungey announced the intro-
duction of the non-profit Ryan
Dungey Foundation, benefiting
St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital and All Kids Bike.
For more than a decade
Dungey has served as an am-
bassador for major non-profit
cancer research organizations
like Livestrong and St. Jude. The
latter's partnership with Dungey
dates back to 2012, with the
creation of an annual charity bike
ride and run in his home state
that raised more than $1.2 million
toward the ongoing fight against
childhood cancer.
"The opportunity to pay it
forward has been a personal
passion of mine since before I
even turned professional," said
Dungey. "I lost my grandmother
to cancer in 2005, just as my
racing career began to take
shape, and her memory has
been a driving force for my suc-
cess on the racetrack and my
commitment to philanthropy off
of it. From the moment I signed
my first contract I had an end
goal to establish my own founda-
tion, and I'm so proud that day
has finally arrived. I'm grateful to
have such an incredible relation-
ship with St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital. We've ac-
complished a lot, but I want to do
more, and with the Ryan Dungey
Foundation we can do just that."
With the inclusion of All Kids
Bike as the foundation's other
beneficiary, Dungey hopes to
cultivate the next generation's
ability to discover their own
passions through the sense of
freedom and endless possibili-
ties that comes from riding, while
also fostering a healthy and ac-
tive lifestyle.
Additional details surrounding
the Ryan Dungey Foundation
Ride Day will be announced in
the near future, including ways
in which the public can get
involved.
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Former Supercross
and Motocross
Champion Ryan
Dungey announced
the new Ryan Dungey
Foundation.
