The Ohio State University at Marion was well represented at Pelotonia the weekend of August 6-8 as eight people from the campus came together to raise over $10,000 for cancer research during this year’s ride to raise research funds for Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
Team Marion 2021 members included faculty members Ruben Petreaca, John Maharry, Renee Bouley, emeritus faculty Rich Bradley, staff member Janey Arnold and her husband Ed Arnold, staff member and volunteer Maryjo Mundey, and 2021 undergraduate Pelotonia Fellowship recipient and zoology major Lauren Frank.
Ohio State Marion Professor of Mathematics and returning Pelotonia participant John Maharry has seen the long-term impact those riding in the annual event have had.
“This is Marion’s 8th year and so far we have raised over $92,000 that goes directly to OSU’s cancer center” said Maharry. “We truly appreciate the support we have received over the years from the Marion community for Pelotonia and cancer research. Every dollar raised is improving treatments and saving lives”.
If you would like to donate in support of our team, please visit pelotonia.org and search for ‘Team Marion’.
In 2021, more than 10,478 people participated in this year’s Pelotonia event. Almost $13 million has been raised to date in 2021. Since the inception of the event in 13 years ago, $230,374,525 has been raised as of August 11, 2021.