The 2025 APBD Tour de Friends Rally for Research team raised a record-breaking $178,404 with the support of 287 donors. This achievement was made possible by our Board of Directors’ $50,000 match and Dr. Ora Gordon’s $36,000 match. We also acknowledge our peer-to-peer fundraising team leaders: Kathy Arky, Melanie Robinson, Faye Rosenberg, Alan Rosenthal and Robin Knoll, Carol Rosenstock, and Sharon Young.

On June 8th, our APBD Tour de Friends team gathered on the ground in Philadelphia, biking, walking, and scootering, while over 271 virtual participants and donors joined in support from across the country. Our community set a new fundraising record this year, reaching $134,742. 

For the fifth consecutive year, the APBD Research Foundation was invited to participate in Penn Medicine’s 2020 Million Dollar Bike Ride. Held as a “virtual” event, the Foundation was pleasantly surprised to see its participation triple to 80 APBD Tour de Friends riders and to raise $121,268, including the dollar for dollar match up to $30,000 from UPenn, for APBD research.