In addition to the friends and family lost to cancer, Debbie is participating in the Pedal for the Cure on behalf of her niece Caitlin. Toni recently retired from Santa Rosa Junior College in Northern California after 30 years of teaching in the Business Department and had been looking for some way to contribute her time to a worthy cause. Her friend and partner, Donna Hunter, is a 16-month survivor of breast cancer and her experiences pointed Toni toward Pedal for the Cure. After three cold New England winters she headed west to sunny California and earned her MA from Long Beach State. With the exception of three years teaching in Stuttgart, Germany for the Department of Defense and skiing every weekend all over Europe, she taught high school physical education in LA until retirement in 1983.
Life continues to be very rewarding, exciting and full.
Last year she crewed for the SF to LA Aids Ride, a truly life-changing experience. She also crewed for the 1st Avon 3-day, Santa Barbara to Malibu Breast Cancer Fund Raiser and has signed up to help again this year. Mandy is a native of Zimbabwe, she moved to South Africa to pursue a career in nursing in 1988. She currently works at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla on the cardiac floor. She joins the team as Medical Captain.