In Canada there is a fund-raising event for prostate cancer that is a lot of fun and also raises awareness about a cancer that men still find difficult to discuss. This event occurs around Father's Day - hence the name: Motorcycle ride for Dad.

People can sign up for the event in each participating city. In conjunction with the local police department, hundreds of bikers ride through the city with banners advertising what they are riding for. I think this is a great idea. It gets people to participate in a cause they believe in, while also reaching a demographic of the population that they might not reach through a different way of fund -raising.

This event also raises awareness about a cancer that is very prevalent (the number one cancer in Canada in terms of incidence) and a cancer that a lot of men not even know they have. When caught and treated early, prostate cancer have a 90% cure rate. More than 218,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the U.S. this year.
Most men will not have symptoms of prostate cancer in the early stages, which is why it is so important to get screened. The American Cancer Society suggests that screening start at age 50, unless there are risk factors, such as a family history, in which case screening should start at 45.