Kundanika Pisini
Kundanika Pisini / 2024 Team Fundraising
I'm beyond grateful to be biking from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska in the summer of 2024 to raise funds and awareness for cancer research and support services!
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$7,035
Raised
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$10,000
Goal
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33
Supporters
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85
Days Remaining
Recent Transactions
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Debbie Chance
$200.00 / 9 days ago
Kundanika, Enjoyed volunteering with you at the MS 150 packet pick up Enjoy the journey to Alaska. No better way to see a place than ride it plus you are doing for a good cause. Impressive! Debbie
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Anonymous
$20.00 / 120 days ago
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Ashna Arya
$25.00 / 120 days ago
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Venu Mannem
$2,000.00 / 127 days ago
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Srinivas Vanga
$102.90 / 131 days ago
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Jay Varkey
$103.20 / 158 days ago
Dear Kundu - I am honored to support you in your efforts to make the world a better place! Congratulations on undertaking this challenge… All the best!!!
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Sharat Valluri
$464.40 / 160 days ago
Dear Kundu, Vandana and I watched you grow from a little baby into the superhero you are today! We are awed by your resolve to help ease suffering in this world and inspired by your personal commitment to riding 4,500 miles (!!!) from Austin to Alaska to raise funds and awareness for cancer research and support services! We wish you the best for an epic ride in accomplishing something that will be a proud, towering achievement you and we will remember forever. Good luck to you and your family, and have an incredible ride!
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Anonymous
$10.32 / 161 days ago
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Aishwarya Mitra
$10.32 / 161 days ago
Sending all my love to you, your mom and the rest of your family as you ride for an amazing cause. Hoping you have the best journey <3
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Prasad Gujju
$50.00 / 169 days ago
Fight against cancer is a noble cause and I am proud to see Kundanika working for it.
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Laks Thandu
$26.01 / 172 days ago
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Anonymous
$25.73 / 176 days ago
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Venkatesh Nuthalapati
$514.50 / 178 days ago
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Anjaneyulu Potamsetty
$257.25 / 179 days ago
Good luck and all the best Kundu . Have a safe bike ride to Alaska
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Ritika Chopra
$30.87 / 181 days ago
About Kundanika Pisini
In August of 2021, my family and I found out that my mom had been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. The news was devastating and although I had spent the past few years helping take care of my mom, who was gradually losing strength in her muscles, it was still impossible to prepare to hear it. In the moment, it felt like nothing I did would ever be enough, because there was nothing I could do to reverse her diagnosis.
One day mom sat me down and told me, “This is the happiest I’ve ever been. I used to keep running around to keep up with everything going on around me because I thought I was happy, but now even though I can’t do much, I’ve never been happier.” This struck me, and I understood that it doesn’t matter what your life looks like on the surface level, it’s how you feel internally that determines how fulfilling of a life you live. After months of living with guilt, I eventually began to forgive myself and realized that although my mom won’t be with me forever, the memories I make with her and the experiences I have in honor of her will be. During my time in Texas 4000 I will be riding for my mom. Even though she wasn’t affected by cancer, I can understand the feeling of having a loved one affected by an illness without a cure. I can also understand how much it means to have someone take interest in hearing my story.
Throughout my journey with Texas 4000, I hope to ride not only for my mom, but for anyone affected by illness, whether it is directly or indirectly, and for every beautiful reason of the people whose stories I will have the opportunity of learning along the way. The joy it brings me to see people share an interest in hearing about my family’s story is unmatchable, and I hope to spread this same joy to as many people as possible. You are more than welcome to reach out to me if there is anyone or anything you would like me to ride for - I would love to hear your story.
I believe that joining the Texas 4000 team will serve as one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. I hope we are all able to come together and share our mutual passion while making a difference in so many lives around us.
I hope we ultimately end up with endless reasons to ride.
Most of all, I hope we are all able to be proud of ourselves and say “this is the happiest I’ve ever been” once we fulfill our journey together.
These are the words spoken to me by my mom, and these are the same words that keep me going when life gets hard. They are a constant reminder that there is so much to be grateful for, and that there is strength in being able to appreciate the moments we get to stop and take the world in. I believe that Texas 4000 emphasizes this idea, and serves as a beautiful avenue to show the world that it’s okay to take a break, and let yourself live a fulfilling life.Â