Catherine Buell
Catherine Buell
Participation Type:
Team Captain
Team Name: Bailey's Warriors
Years Participated: 3
Location: Summit, NJ:
Date:
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Goal: $0
Total Raised: $210,093
Kid's Shouldn't Have to be Warriors
In January 2023, my almost 9 year old daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma. As if stage 4 wasn't bad enough, she had a rare mutation of rhabdo, so rare that there are only 35 cases a year. A veritable death sentence. We heard the words that no parents should ever hear. And then we went through what no parent should ever have to do. We said goodbye. After a year of giving it her all, my brave little girl courageously fought her last battle 8 months ago. She was 1 month shy of her 10th birthday.
In the last year of her life, Bailey's name took on a whole new meaning. It became Bailey the Brave. It is the inspiration for Baileys Warriors, an army of folks near and far that stood shoulder to shoulder, refused to back down and rallied behind her fight. Bailey's Warriors was and is a common sight on yard signs, hats, sweatshirts, cars and team jerseys throughout her beloved hometown of Chatham, New Jersey. Bailey’s name extended even farther when it became the battle cry for the Cycle for Survival team created in her honor, which raised more than one million dollars for rare cancer research last year—the first team in Cycle for Survival’s 17-year history to do so in a single season.
Bailey defied the odds and lasted much longer than doctors originally anticipated. We watched as our daughter went through hell. She was funny, brave, athletic, had a heart of pure gold and at the same time, she was stubborn as a mule. She was tough as nails, even when she was terrified of the road that lay ahead. She never backed down and she always, always, held her ground. She would do it her way. Chemotherapy, radiation, trials, surgeries, countless needle pokes...all done her way. Yet by the end of whatever arduous trial she had to endure, she could still smile and light up a room. She had that unique ability to waltz in, flash her megawatt smile and immediately put everyone at ease. She lived fiercely, she laughed fiercely and man, did she love her people fiercely. People will never forget how she made them feel.
Last year we took to our bikes as a way to fight for Bailey. Our Cycle for Survival Ride shattered all the record books and showed Bailey what an incredible army she had fighting alongside her. We dared to defy the odds and look at what we did. We are the ONLY team in Cycle for Survival’s 17 year history to raise over $1mm in a single season!!! And we did it TWICE.
Bailey was so proud of our Cycle for Survival achievement and being atop the leaderboard. She thought of every donation, every dollar as an arrow. An arrow that she could shoot at her enemy. She loved being at the head of an army and the thought of leading an army that could wipe out cancer. She hated cancer to her very core.
While Bailey fought her last battle courageously on January 20th, my war has just begun. There are other children out there who cannot have their life cut short by this terrible disease. Our battleground is the fundraising field. Every donation is another arrow in our quiver. We filled Bailey's quiver with over 2mm arrows and we will fire off those arrows and make it rain hell on cancer. While we are utterly devastated, we will never stop fighting. We are Bailey's Warriors and we won't stop.
Memorial Sloan Kettering through Cycle for Survival has given us the ability to fight back. So now, I ride. I fight. I ride for Bailey, my little warrior who never gave up. I ride to keep her smile, her spark, her legend alive. To know Bailey, was to love Bailey. She had the heart of a lion and her smile radiated from coast to coast.
WARRIORS BECOME LEGENDS AND LEGENDS NEVER DIE.
Fate Whispered to the Warrior
You Cannot Withstand the Storm
The Warrior Whispered Back
I am the Storm.
Thank you to all who have joined our army and fought alongside us. Thank you for opening your hearts and your wallets. The money we have raised will fund the therapies, the trials and eventually, the cures. We all ride to bring the storm so that someday, parents won't have to stand on a stage and give their children's eulogies. So that someday, the Storm will stand on a stage and give cancer its own eulogy. We may be outnumbered but my god, we will never be outgunned.
So now we ride. We ride in defiance. We ride for Bailey.
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Goal
Goal
$210,093
Total Raised
Donors
#GivingTuesday Match
$57,979
Dollar-for-Dollar Match
$11,070
Matthew and Katie McSweeny
$10,000
ICAP Challenge
$10,000
Sara and Dom Maggio
$5,000
GoBallistic Sports on behalf of Bailey's Warriors
$5,000
Summer Buell
$5,000
Matthew Stopnik
$5,000
Mark Maroney
$5,000
Matthew 'Matt' Kelber McKee
$5,000
Elyssa Powell
$3,000
Keith Solomon
$3,000
World Cancer Day Match
$3,000
Bob Spangler
$2,000
R Warren Crews
$1,500
The Andersons
$1,000
Daniel & Sarah Driggs
$1,000
Ian Mcdonald
$1,000
Erin Bourne
$1,000
Corporate Match for Donna Baldino
$1,000
Beth Burton
$1,000
Mr. Dominick Maggio
$1,000
Swon family
$1,000
The Yingst Family
$1,000
John Kiernan
$1,000
Mr. John J Puig
$1,000
Genevieve Bottoni
$1,000
Ms. Laura Morrison-Hunt
$1,000
adam savarese
$1,000
Mr. Philip Boles
$1,000
Corporate Match for Elyssa Powell
$1,000
Jo and Ken
$1,000
Anonymous
$1,000
Rob and Bridget Barber
$1,000
The Minio Family
$1,000
Joe and Jen Huesman
$1,000
Steve Sanchez
$1,000
Michael Roberts
$1,000
Jason Sparks
$1,000
Donna Baldino
$1,000
Amogh Bansal
$1,000
William Charlton
$1,000
Corporate Match for James Losty
$600
Corporate Match for Douglas Cornell
$600
Miss Amy Peloquin
$500
Leigh Yanocha
$500
Daren Colaiacovo
$500
Elizabeth A Baker
$500
Mrs. Tovah Stroud
$500
Rosalia Bellia
$500
The Whites
$500
Holly & Austin Benedict
$500
Amy Floyd
$500
Ashley McEnroe
$500
Matthew Moog
$500
Corporate Match for Elizabeth Baker
$500
Ed Tishelman
$500
Doug Cornell
$500
Brian Thomas
$500
Pat & Tia Byrd
$500
The Meierdierck Family
$500
Andre Gutierrez
$500
Mr. Alex Thomas Karnal
$500
Corporate Match for Anonymous
$500
Corporate Match for Tim Alden
$500
Barrell Jones
$500
The Alden Family
$500
Alison Vinciguerra
$500
Ms. Rachel M Jacoby
$500
Corporate Match for Jennifer Bourke
$500
Dawn Druhot
$500
Al & Lucy Lord
$500
Ms. Aimee Marie Barrett
$500
Mr. John W. Young II
$500
Cara Fleisher
$500
Ms. Jennifer Morrison
$500
The Neumann Family
$500
Crimson Lion / Lavine Family Foundation
$500
Jim and Carolyn Losty
$500
Ms. Caroline Cormier
$350
Matthew Neumann
$300
eric maldonado
$250
Jarret Roth
$250
Jennifer Bourke
$250
Mrs. Joan E Pompeo
$250
Rich and Julie Meister
$250
Carol Rein
$250
Anonymous
$250
Devin & Jenn Haran
$250
Colin MacNaught
$250
Mrs. Caroline Meise
$250
Slawson Family
$250
Ms. Katie M. Milot
$250
Margaret Black
$250
Jim Brennan
$250
Ms. Jennifer L Dockendorf
$250
Corporate Match for Kristi Nowicki
$250
ADAM TUCKER
$250
Brent Sheehan
$250
Meyler Family
$250
Alex Domenick
$250
Stacey McGlynn
$250
Chad Gassert
$250
Mr. Dan Barrett
$250
Jeffrey Kania
$250
Peter Sibilia
$250
Chris & Lindsey Cara
$250
Ms. Jessica Egan
$250
Jason Mandel
$250
Buddy Kempf
$250
Callahan Family
$250
Matthew DeCicco
$250
Kim Nakahara
$250
Jessica Tyo
$250
Hillary Oliveira
$250
Mr. Paul W Neuhedel
$250
The Shifflettes
$250
Anonymous
$250
Dan Blankenship
$250
Michele Gesser
$250
Jesse and Melissa Farrell
$250
Elizabeth Daoust
$250
Anonymous
$250
Mr. John Milton Graham
$250
Sam Partridge
$250
Sean & Aimee Barrett
$250
Brooke Kamenetz
$250
Corporate Match for Mr. Bryan McGookin
$250
Jeffrey Wasikowski
$250
Daniel Berger
$250
Mr. Bryan McGookin
$250
Ross Campbell
$250
Redpaths
$250
Felice Meadow
$250
James Wilson
$250
Pelosi Family
$250
Corporate Match for Mrs. Caroline Meise
$250
Christine Baron
$250
Corporate Gift for Annamarie Priolo
$209
Elizabeth Varughese
$200
Alice
$200
Ms. Christina Montero
$200
Devlin Family
$200
Beth & Dave Fitt
$200
Tom Mierkiewicz
$200
Blair, Blake & Brynn Yanocha
$200
Corporate Match for Kevin Ertel
$200
Lyons Family
$200
David Macdonald
$200
Mr. Jake Hindelong
$200
Craig Laraia
$200
Ray O'Byrne
$175
Joseph Hegner
$150
larry Vogt
$150
Patrick Florentino
$110
Helen Griffith
$110
Corporate Match for Robert Wong
$106
Mr. Daniel 'Dan' J. Buell
$105
Mark Thornburg
$105
Corporate Gift for Elizabeth Baker
$100
Claire
$100
Jack Astolfi
$100
Anonymous
$100
Anonymous
$100
Erin Colledge
$100
Michael Crouch
$100
Stephen Johnson
$100
Dan Reinert
$100
The Delaney Family
$100
Mark Latourelle
$100
Chris Turner
$100
Anonymous
$100
Mrs. Mary McAdam McBride
$100
Corporate Match for Kelsey Carroll
$100
The Agro Family
$100
Stephanie Crawford
$100
Ish Nyilas
$100
O'Malley Family
$100
Mr. Thomas G Kern Jr.
$100
Caitlin Galvin
$100
Douglas Thompson
$100
Mrs. Brian Colalucci
$100
David Vermillion
$100
Mr. Jonathan Monks
$100
Marc Hamel
$100
Stephanie and Dan Colleton
$100
Haas Family
$100
Terence Mcveigh
$100
james noonan
$100
Mr. John Mcbride
$100
Tepedino Family
$100
The Klahres
$100
Jamie & Cindy Wilson
$100
John Allen
$100
Jess Dropkin
$100
Thomas Leahy
$100
Margo Bieret
$100
Anonymous
$100
Cassie Savage
$100
Linda Fitzpatrick
$100
John Dorazio
$100
Ms. Maureen McKenna
$100
Mr. Robert John Genkinger
$100
The Beegle Family
$100
Mr. Richard Connor
$100
Ms. Annamarie Louise McGannon
$100
Seth Rothman
$100
B. Clark
$100
Chris Ferris
$100
Michael Barrett
$100
Greg Shanaphy
$100
Rex Hogan
$100
Robert Stroud
$100
Annie McGeehan
$100
Ms. Christina Sumas
$100
Kevin Ertel
$100
Mr. Donald Kintzer
$100
David James Heflin
$100
Jamie Cerino
$100
Ms. Laura DuFour
$100
Susan jacoby
$100
Andy Pyper
$100
Jeffrey Garlewicz
$100
Brendan Tyne
$100
John Tully
$100
Ms. Kylie M Ross
$100
Corporate Match for Anonymous
$100
Mr. Scott Nettune
$100
Mark Solak
$100
Mr. Duane C Lapus
$100
Mrs. Lauren Oelkers Baker
$100
Anna Kidd
$100
Corporate Gift for George Hinchcliff
$100
Mr. Justin Picciano
$100
Michael Kennedy
$100
Robert Lantzy
$100
Mr. Josh Shannon
$100
David Deuchler
$100
Ms. Elizabeth D Officer
$100
Edward V Zilnicki III
$100
Mr. Conor J Casey
$100
Kathryn Maiorano
$100
Mr. Walter V Arnold III
$100
Paul Acerra
$100
James Cook
$100
Barretts
$100
George Hinchcliff
$100
Mr. Dennis Michael Newman Jr.
$100
Jonathan Hodges
$100
Patrick Cairns
$100
Timothy Romano
$100
Ed English
$100
Mrs. Megan P Rourke
$100
Todd Boertzel
$100
Marielle Bush
$100
Kateri Rapport
$100
Elizabeth McGuire
$100
Polemeni Family
$100
John Day's Bridge Society
$100
Cindy and Reagan Lee
$100
Molly Maurer
$100
Joe Langan
$100
Peter Bruzzo
$100
Chiefa Family
$100
Frank Engelkraut
$100
Christine Loy
$100
Mike Fedyna
$100
Peggy Majane
$100
Nick Tierney
$100
Sheila Salvitti
$100
James O'Neill
$100
Corporate Match for George Hinchcliff
$100
Tom and Chelsea Murray
$100
Mr. Jordan Graumann
$100
George & Kristin Jones
$100
John Kneebone
$100
Dustin Loftin
$100
Home Claps
$100
Patrick McCahill
$100
Anonymous
$100
Bob
$100
Mr. Cesar Bastidas
$100
Justin Pytka
$70
Mr. Eric Lashner
$60
The Kneebone Family
$60
Margaret Carroll
$60
Corporate Match for Blair Littel
$60
Anonymous
$60
Kirsten Anderson
$60
Edwina Taylor
$50
Ms. Darenda S. Sheridan
$50
Jennifer Smith
$50
James Christiano
$50
Mrs. Darcy Weaver
$50
Carolyn Frank
$50
Kelsey Carroll
$50
Jenna Sweezy
$50
Jerome Antenen
$50
Anonymous
$50
Jonathan Tyo
$50
Amy Frank
$50
Mr. Paul Schifano
$50
Mr. Jackson Dealey
$50
Peggy Walrod
$50
Giovanna Bizzoso
$50
Megan Brown
$50
Mrs. Kari Askins
$50
Anonymous
$50
Jayna Kramsky
$36
Ms. Brenda Marie Smith
$30
Corporate Match for Mrs. Katherine Old
$25
Jayne Willis
$25
Ms. Lisa Kramsky
$25
Brendan Pytka
$25
Heather Kelly
$25
John Majane
$25
Andrew Old
$25
Joey Majane
$25
Mrs. Katherine Old
$25
Gina Roof
$25
Kevin Kelly
$25
Zara Minio
$20
Beth Kramsky
$20
Taylor Upchurch
$20
Jacob Wechsler
$19
Ms. Abby Kramsky
$18
Rebecca Redpath
$10
Anonymous
$10
Mrs. Emily Gerne
$10
Mr. Dan K Krumm
$10
Mrs. Courtney Milde Walker
$10
Nick Sarro-Waite
$5
Alexandra Beach
$5
Jamie Salaki
$5
Denis Walker
$5
David Fahey
$5
Mrs. Colleen Johnson
$5
Mrs. Susan V Barrett
$5
Chrissy Esteve
$5
Lauren Roberts
$5
Katie Hogan
$5
Tara Dorazio
$5
Miss Jessica Davis
$5
Genevieve Bottoni
$5
Dan Buell
$5
Courtney Luther
$5
Avery Bruzzo
$5
Tom Noonan
$5
Mahen Gunaratna
$5
Shannon Florentino
$5
Ms. Krista Killian
$5
The Johnsons
$5
Amanda Tisack
$5
Beth Patel
$5
Mr. James Dominick
$5
Allison Fahey
$5
Jennifer Durick
$5
Karen Bruzzo
$5
Elizabeth Sarro-Waite
$5
Matthew Margolis
$5
Warren Loy
$5
Colin Florentino
$5