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Declan Levy — The Kind 50

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are you kinder than a 4th grader

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A woman and a boy in a helmet pause on their bikes on a wooded path.

Declan Levy set out to ride 300 miles in a month for the American Cancer Society. His goal: 10 miles a day, 5 before school and 5 after.

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A boy rides a bicycle away down a quiet street at dusk, one arm raised.

Dedicated to his community

Each week, he’d dedicate his rides to someone he knew who’d been touched by cancer—a family friend, his grandmother, and the coach who’d recently received a Stage 4 prostate diagnosis.

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A boy crouches on the grass beside a flat grave marker and flowers.

DECLAN OUTPACED MOST OF THE ADULTS

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Declan’s journey was part of a national challenge with 888 fundraisers. His $2,318 put him 8th overall, ahead of most of the grown-ups doing the exact same 300 miles.

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300

miles ridden

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