Welcome to Calvin's Page!

In 2015, my grandmother Nicole was diagnosed with a mass on her brain. After going through a major brain surgery, we found out she had Glioblastoma, a very aggressive form of brain cancer. She fought this battle hard, but on February 6th, 2016 she passed away. We have been devastated by her loss as a family and will miss her each and every day.

In 2018 I learned that my hockey coach Jack had stomach cancer and our team watched him battle this disease all season long.  Not only did he go through radiation, chemo, and a full stomach removal, he beat it... all within our hockey season while still on the ice coaching.  Through his fight to beat cancer we learned so much about determination, grit, and the will to live.  Sadly, his cancer returned with a vengeance in his lungs and then bones, and we lost him to cancer in March of 2020.  We are devastated by his death and can't describe the loss we are facing.  

Over the years our family has learned that no one is immune to cancer.  Last year my grandpa Charlie passed away from lung cancer. 

We ride and fundraise to try to help fight these deadly cancers.  Our goal is to raise money for brain and pancreatic cancers as well as support for those facing a cancer diagnosis.

Please consider contributing towards my fundraising efforts today. Together we can make a huge difference so that no one faces cancer alone. Let's ride in place and move charity forward! 

Thank you for considering a donation and for your support. 

Calvin Vachon

https://vimeo.com/205977935 is our video on our story and how I got involved with the Tour de Pier.