Carolina Arellano

Carolina Arellano / 2024 Team Fundraising

I ride for all of my family and friends who have passed away from or been affected by cancer. I ride especially for my grandmother, who died of lung cancer in 2008. She was somebody who I always kept close to my heart. Her light was warm, and she always inspired everybody around her. There was never a dull moment when I was with her. She was dedicated to helping her local community in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and when she moved to Brownsville, Texas, she was equally dedicated. My grandmother, or Abuelita Nani, as I called her, eventually volunteered with the Red Cross by helping migrants who crossed the US-Mexico border. She provided them with clothes and other essential supplies they needed to survive. With her mission and dedication to human rights, I ride for and hope to carry with me to Alaska. 

As I embark on this 70-day, 4,500-mile journey across the United States and Canada, I hope to carry the stories of all the people I've lost to cancer and inspire others by educating communities on cancer awareness, prevention, and early detection. 

As a rider with Texas 4000 for Cancer, we are responsible for raising at least $4,500. That's one dollar for every mile ridden. As I write this, it may seem impossible, but I can make it happen with your support. 

I would greatly appreciate any amount that you can contribute to our cause. Please reach out to me if I can ride for you, a family member, a friend, or somebody you know. Thank you for reading, and I cannot wait to embark on this incredible journey with such an inspiring group of people.

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  • $4,500

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  • Michael Barrett

    $103.20 / 72 days ago

    Carolina, your video was so inspiring and touching, we wish you a safe, fun journey and hope to see you when you're back in Austin!

  • Chloe Marien Casey

    $25.00 / 89 days ago

    So proud of you Carolina! Your enthusiasm, intelligence and grit are an inspiration!

  • Daphne Emmett

    $25.80 / 111 days ago

    Heroic effort for a very worthy cause! My daughter is a survivor of childhood leukemia. Thank you, Carolina!

  • Erica Martinez

    $129.00 / 136 days ago

  • Carlos E Gonzalez

    $213.62 / 138 days ago

  • Texas4000 Merch

    $56.00 / 140 days ago

  • Merrell Anne Shearer

    $50.00 / 151 days ago

    Congratulations! I am so proud of you committing to ride to Anchorage! Our oldest son, Kent, rode Rockies in 2019 and it was an amazing experience. Please keep me posted on your journey and, if you would, please remember Caroline Richards as you ride.

  • Anonymous

    $25.00 / 154 days ago

    Good luck on the trip, come back safe, and don’t buy anymore legos.🙏

  • Deisy Chavarria

    $20.64 / 170 days ago

  • Alejandra Lopez

    $5.00 / 170 days ago

    Sorry I’m brokeyy hehehe but here’s 5$

  • Jennifer Long

    $206.40 / 175 days ago

  • West Cosgrove

    $51.60 / 184 days ago

    Carolina, I loved your video, riding for your abuela y tu Madre. You said that this ride will be the hardest thing that you have done so far. Probably true. But when I talk about my Canada to Mexico ride, 1,700 miles (less than half your distance), I talk about it as the best, most fun, most amazing thing that I have ever done. I am going to bet that this ride will be the same for you. There will be difficult days, wind, rain (more wind and rain once you arrive on the west coast and start riding straight north). I rode alone, but you will have the advantage of a bunch of people to share the experience with. It will be a bike ride, but mostly it will be an experience! I remember pulling into camp after a long, tiring, wet and cold day and hitting the warm shower, that was such a great feeling of accomplishment. Take care of your body, you can't avoid feeling sore. Humans are not designed to spend 70 consecutive days on a skinny, hard bicycle seat!! And finally, an Irish blessing for you and all riders, "May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back (won't happen but do enjoy it when it does). May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields." Enjoy!!

  • Isabel Cardona

    $20.64 / 185 days ago

  • Andrea Pantoja

    $20.00 / 185 days ago

  • Alexandra Brízová

    $20.64 / 185 days ago

  • Micaela Black

    $15.00 / 193 days ago

    Go bubblegum bish

  • Rhonda Evans

    $77.40 / 206 days ago

    Happy to support you! I lost my father to brain cancer in 2003, a mother-in-law to peritoneal mesothelioma in 2013, and in the last two years, I've lost two friends to cancer, the most recent on 16 February 2024. I dream of world without cancer.

  • Pamela Laredo

    $77.40 / 207 days ago

    So proud of you!!

  • Maria E Laredo

    $100.00 / 218 days ago

    Carolina es una muchacha muy emprendedora y dedicada. Estamos muy emocionados y orgullosos de este reto que se ha propuesto. Estamos seguro de que ella cumplirá su cometido. She is an amazing young lady. We wish her the best to accomplish her goal. We love you Cayoyina, Carlos and Magui.

  • Thomas Pangle

    $103.20 / 218 days ago

  • Jason Brownlee

    $51.60 / 218 days ago

  • Gabriela Cardona

    $25.80 / 222 days ago

    Isabel Cardona

  • Michael Mosser

    $51.60 / 239 days ago

  • Ariana Guerrero

    $15.48 / 239 days ago

    you got this caro! very proud of the work and effort your putting in towards a great cause!

  • Frances Walker

    $100.00 / 250 days ago

About Carolina Arellano

Hello there! My name is Carolina Arellano. Thank you for taking the time to view my profile! I was born and raised in Austin, Texas, and I am a Senior at the University of Texas at Austin. I am currently studying International Relations and Global Studies and Government. My love for traveling and meeting new people is what drew me to study IRG. I hope to use this degree to pursue peaceful, democratic solutions to issues of national security concerning Latin America. I am also pursuing a Minor in French Studies and a Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies! With this academic experience, I plan to attend law school back at UT Austin.

In my free time, you can find me cycling around Austin, pouring over the latest news on Latin American politics, or building the latest Lego Star Wars set.