Donors and supporters, like you, play a key role in advancing research and innovation. By generously raising funds for the Hospital, you make it possible for our team members to conduct research projects with the aim of ultimately improving treatment and care for the thousands of people in our communities who come to our Hospital for care every year.

Ride for Dad is a Canada-wide organization that was established in 2000 to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and care. Since 2004, our local chapter, the Grand River Motorcycle Ride for Dad, has raised a grand total of more than $2.6 million for prostate cancer research and awareness, including more than $1 million for projects at Grand River Hospital. In 2023, the Grand River Motorcycle Ride for Dad generously funded five research projects being conducted by our teams with the goal of advancing prostate cancer care.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men — it was estimated that more than 25,000 Canadian men would be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023 alone. And, in addition to the benefits for the patients and care at Grand River Hospital, the impact of our teams’ research has the potential to extend far beyond our local communities, helping to shape the standard of care and contributing to the foundation upon which future research and innovation will be built.

Learn more and sign up for the Grand River Motorcycle Ride for Dad, or show your support by watching the parade along the route on June 1!