The team will be made up of 32 members from HPD, the Houston Fire Department, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Fairbanks Police Department. They do so to improve the quality of life for all humankind and to bring the cure for leukemia one day, one family, and one patient sooner. They truly wear the badge that means they care. During the past seventeen years, the officers of this team have given several thousand hours of their personal time at area shopping malls offering commemorative T-shirts and caps in appreciation for donations.
People really appreciate the team's effort.
They have been showered with money from passing cars on two-lane blacktops. The HPD Bicycle Relay Team hopes this year's 18th Anniversary Ride will bring a greater awareness to everyone of the need to continue the progress in conquering leukemia. Most modern forms of treating all cancers were first pioneered in leukemia research, including chemotherapy, transfusion and radiation therapies and bone marrow transplants. There are fifty-seven chapters across the United States serving their communities through programs of research, patient aid, professional and public education and community service. LSA receives no funding from the federal government or the United Way, but depends totally on contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations and special events, such as the HPD Bicycle Relay Team Ride, to provide funds needed to bring the cure for leukemia into a reality for every adult and child currently battling this disease.