BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — That is how Brendon Bittner rolls actually.
“I used to be residing in New York for the final yr bought actually into rollerblading there and simply began taking my distance additional and additional,” Bittner stated.
He travels nearly anyplace on his rollerblades.
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“Final week, I completed rollerbladin’ from Hamburg to Ellicottville, in order that was type of my true check to have the ability to inform myself, ‘Yeah, I can do that,'” he stated.
However now, Bittner is setting his sights on an excellent higher distance. He is touring from Canalside in Buffalo to Toronto over the following two days.
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“The purpose of this entire journey is to attempt to instill some type of hope,” he shared.
Hope — for his cousin Mary.
“She was identified with most cancers three weeks after she gave beginning to her first little one,” he defined.
Medical doctors discovered a tumor in Mary’s coronary heart. Fortunately, it was efficiently eliminated, however she has an extended highway to restoration.
“She at all times appeared out for me. She’s essentially the most empathetic individual I do know. She’s the epitome of being a great Christian. Yeah, she’s at all times gone above and past to care for us,” Bittner stated.
In order that’s why he’s embarking on a 100-mile journey to Canada elevating consciousness and cash for Mary’s most cancers remedy.
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“I do know Buffalo is the Metropolis of Good Neighbors and I am hoping they’re keen to assist us out,” he stated.
To this point a GoFundMe for Mary has raised almost $40,000 virtually assembly their $70,000 purpose.
With every mile, Bittner hopes his trek to Canada makes a distinction.
“No most cancers analysis is simple to take however actually something the neighborhood can do to assist assist her, it could imply loads to us,” he stated.
