Ohio man plans to bike 1,000 miles for Lymphoma & Leukemia Society

AKRON, Ohio — Larry Keilin thinks the world of his mom. She handed away after a 20-year battle with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma final fall.

“For essentially the most half, she obtained to see all of her grandchildren graduate highschool or have been very shut,” Keilin mentioned. “She obtained to spend extra time together with her mates and her husband.” 

Now, he’s preparing for the bicycle journey of a lifetime, all in honor of his mom, Claudia. 

Keilin is coaching to do three main bike rides to lift cash for the Lymphoma & Leukemia Society. 

“My mother was in a position to reside with this illness for 20 years and she or he had an excellent high quality of life. My son-in-law is combating leukemia proper now. He’s a younger man,” Keilin mentioned. “It takes cash for this analysis so individuals can give you these totally different protocols to place individuals on once they have this illness.” 

He’s calling his fundraiser “1,000 Miles for Life.” 

“Over the course of three rides, I’ll in all probability be doing a bit bit over 1,000 miles, possibly near 1,2900 miles,” he mentioned. 

By the point he finishes his final bike trip on the finish of the summer season, Keilin will flip 60. The final time he did a significant trip like this was almost three a long time in the past. 

“My mother was at all times my greatest fan, and she or he was at all times happy with all the pieces I did,” he recalled. “She can be extremely proud about this.” 

To be taught extra about Keilin’s fundraiser, click on right here.