Day 8: For Teri

A Week on the Road. Vienna Tonight.

We are a third of the way to Istanbul. It is Eurovision night in Vienna, the city is buzzing, and we are sitting with something that is hard to put into words.

This week we lost a colleague. Teri Skolnik passed away on 13 May. For those who knew her at Emixa: you know. Always warm, always bright, always the kind of person who made the office feel like a better place. PJ could barely keep up with her on skis. The idea that she is no longer here is simply incomprehensible. That this disease took her is devastating.

Her family has asked that, instead of flowers, people donate to our campaign in her memory. That gesture means everything to us. We did not expect this trip to carry this kind of weight. But it does now, and we are grateful for it.
We started cycling to raise money for breast cancer research at the Oncode Institute, research into better treatment timing so that existing medicines work smarter and reach more people. We knew it mattered. This week made it matter in a way that is very close to home.

Teri, we will carry you with us on every kilometre still ahead. 🌸

If this resonates with you, please consider donating or sharing the link. Not just for the research, but for Teri, and for everyone still fighting this right now.

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