Jalini Balasubramaniam

Jalini Balasubramaniam / 2024 Team Fundraising

Biking to Alaska to raise money and awareness for cancer!

  • $4,804

    Raised

  • $4,500

    Goal

  • 35

    Supporters

  • 0

    Days Remaining

Recent Transactions

  • Gina Boyd

    $154.80 / 89 days ago

    Jalini, it was lovely meeting you. Keith and I so admire your dedication to helping cancer research. Your positive outlook will serve you well throughout your life. Good luck for the rest of your journey. Gina

  • Thiru Angaiyan

    $51.60 / 111 days ago

    Congratulations, Ms. Jalini Balasubramaniam, on your incredible journey from Austin, TX to Alaska in support of cancer research fundraising! Your dedication and courage inspire us all. Thank you for making a difference in the fight against cancer."

  • Atharva K

    $35.00 / 122 days ago

    I sincerely wish you all the best in your endeavors for such a noble cause! Please bike safely & enjoy the ride!

  • Jon Comola

    $45.00 / 135 days ago

    Thank you for putting others needs above your own! Good luck!!! Professor Comola

  • Anonymous

    $10.32 / 136 days ago

    Go get 'em girlie!

  • Balasubramaniam Dakshinamoorthi

    $242.52 / 137 days ago

    Donated for Jalini Balasubramaniam Texas 4000 org Cancer fund Bicycling Donation of $235

  • Srikanth Renukunta

    $103.20 / 137 days ago

    Very good initiative Jalini!!

  • Anonymous

    $25.80 / 137 days ago

    Go girl!

  • Anonymous

    $100.62 / 137 days ago

    T4Koncert!

  • Karen Fingerman

    $50.00 / 137 days ago

  • Anonymous

    $41.28 / 137 days ago

    Best of luck!

  • Srikar Sadhu

    $15.48 / 138 days ago

    Kill it on the road to Alaska!!!!

  • Anonymous

    $100.00 / 138 days ago

    Good luck Jalini..

  • Anonymous

    $51.60 / 138 days ago

  • Shashi K Narasimha

    $103.20 / 138 days ago

    Wishing you all the best

  • Anonymous

    $206.40 / 140 days ago

    May you have tailwinds all the way to Alaska! Good luck and ride safe.

  • Bala Ganapathy R

    $51.60 / 140 days ago

  • Anonymous

    $51.60 / 144 days ago

    What an amazing endeavor!

  • Virginia Trueheart

    $51.60 / 150 days ago

    Good luck!! This is a great cause.

  • Anonymous

    $20.64 / 151 days ago

    Rooting for you, wishing you safe travels!

  • Krishna Chand Paruchuri

    $206.40 / 151 days ago

    All the best 😀

  • Texas4000 Merch

    $34.00 / 161 days ago

  • Sivakumar Kathiresan

    $51.60 / 163 days ago

  • Sanika Mhatre

    $15.00 / 277 days ago

    Queen Jalini

  • Balasubramaniam Dakshinamoorthi

    $1,000.00 / 277 days ago

About Jalini Balasubramaniam

Working as an EMT and in a physical therapy office has completely shifted the narrative of cancer as an illness in my world. While I’m grateful that no one in my family has been affected by cancer, I can see in my patients what a painful, scary, overwhelming, and isolating experience it can be. I see it in the winces and tears of my ovarian cancer patient. It’s evident in the numerous appointments, the second opinions, the chemo visits, the biopsies, the surgeries, the physical therapy sessions, the disruption of everyday life, the uncertainty in not knowing how a lab is going to come back. I see it in the ambulance rides alone, the rooms filled with wilted flowers, the constant rollercoaster of pain and emotions associated with a diagnosis that takes over your life day by day. But my patients are more than just their diagnoses: they’re someone’s mom, dad, teacher, or close friend. I hope that being a member of Texas 4000 allows me to share these stories and become an advocate in the fight against cancer. Being a part of Texas 4000 to me is really about being a part of a community of students selflessly dedicated to a cause greater than themselves. Deciding to bike 4000 miles to Alaska in hopes of spreading awareness and hope isn’t an easy commitment to make, yet more than 50 riders make it every year in hopes of making a difference and changing the narrative. It is such an honor to be a part of the team and another voice in the fight, to be the change I hope to see in the world, to actually embark on the journey to Alaska. I hope that for every mile I ride, I am able to share the stories of those who couldn’t be here. I hope that every dollar I commit to raise generates more grant money, supports more research, increases access to screening, and provides support services for those with a loved one undergoing treatment. I ride to spread awareness about prevention, to spread hope and stories, for the healthcare professionals who spend their careers offering top notch care, and for the scientists working everyday to find a cure. I ride for my teammates and the change they hope will make a difference, for a future where no one receives such a terrible diagnosis, a day where no one has to think about losing a loved one too soon. I ride for anyone who feels alone, lost, or scared, I ride because my body allows me to–because I can. 

To Alaska and Back, 
Jalini