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Presidential Awareness Cycling

Will Barack Obama Bike With Lance Armstrong For Cancer?

— January 18, 2009 — Lifestyle
Barack Obama has done some pretty cutting edge things, giving Lance Armstrong the confidence to ask the president-elect to join him in a bike ride against cancer.

The seven-time champion of la Tour de France hopes that, although Obama is a basketball fan, he’ll donate to Armstrong’s charity. He tried and failed once to get Bush to donate $1 billion, but Armstrong is determined not to miss out on the opportunity again.

“I haven’t had the request to go for a ride with him but I’m optimistic in this new administration. I’m optimistic because of him, I’m optimistic because of the initial things we’ve seen in his cabinet and the administration,” Lance Armstrong said.

“I’m optimistic because unfortunately he’s very near and dear to this disease, having lost his mother and his grandmother (to cancer).”

TrendHunter.com has covered Lance Armstrong’s initiatives before; as seen in the related trend below, the 37-year-old Texan truly doesn’t hold back when it comes to reaching his goals. Don’t be surprised to see Obama on a bicycle in the not-so-distant future…
Trend Themes
1. Athlete-charitable Collaborations - Explore opportunities for partnerships between athletes and charities, especially in light of recent events like Lance Armstrong's request for President Barack Obama to join him in a bike ride for cancer fundraising.
2. Political Publicity Stunts - Consider using publicity stunts, such as inviting powerful figures to participate in an event, to draw attention to a cause or organization.
3. Non-traditional Fundraising Methods - Investigate alternative ways to raise money for charity, like organizing bike rides with high-profile figures or leveraging unconventional partnerships to generate interest and funding.
Industry Implications
1. Sports - The sports industry should consider opportunities for their athletes to collaborate with charitable organizations and leverage those partnerships for social good and publicity.
2. Non-profit - Non-profit organizations can take inspiration from Lance Armstrong's inventive approach to fundraising and explore new and creative ways to raise money and awareness for their causes.
3. Political - Incorporate creative approaches to drawing attention to causes into political initiatives, such as inviting powerful and influential figures to participate in fundraising events for charity.
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