Ten years ago, I heard the words no man wants to hear:

You have prostate cancer.

I was fortunate. I was paying attention to my health. I knew my PSA numbers. And when something changed, I took action.

But in the years since my diagnosis, I've met too many men who didn't. Some were afraid of what they might find out. Some didn't know their risk. Some didn't have access to the information or resources they needed. And some simply kept saying, I'll get to it.

That's a big part of why I co-founded Prostate Health Matters.

And it's why I'm getting on my bike.

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and I can't think of a better time to turn awareness into action — for myself and for the men we're working every day to reach.

250 Miles. One Mission.

Cycling has been a passion of mine for years — long before prostate cancer became part of my story. So it seemed fitting to take something I love and use it to support the work that has become my life's mission.

Beginning September 10, I'm challenging myself to ride 250 miles in about 30 days to raise money for Prostate Health Matters.

I'm calling it Pushing Pedals for PSAs: 250 Miles for Men's Health. My goal is to raise $10,000.

Since 2020, PHM has reached more than 5,000 men and their families through community events, education and outreach, and we've helped facilitate hundreds of PSA screenings across five states.

But there are still more men to reach.

Your support will help us expand prostate health education, early-detection and screening outreach, community workshops, and resources for men and their families.

It will also help us address something I understand personally: fear. Fear can keep a man from getting tested. But delaying the answer doesn't change it. We want to help more men move from fear, silence and delay to information and action.

Help Me Make 250 Miles Matter

I've completed 232 miles of my 250 miles goal and I'll continue to share my progress along the way until I hit 250 miles.

I'm doing the pedaling. I'm asking you to support the purpose behind it.

Give $25, $50, $100, $250, $500 — or whatever feels right to you. And if you can't give, please share this campaign.

When you give, please do so in honor of a man you care about. Leave his first name in the comments.

I’ll be riding for him, too.

I can't change the fact that I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. But I can use what happened to me to help change what happens to the next man.

That's what I'm riding for.

Thank you for helping me push toward 250 miles.

Derrick A. Butts
Prostate Cancer Survivor
President & Co-founder
Prostate Health Matters

1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Early detection can make a critical difference.

Your support helps expand access to prostate health education, PSA screenings, community workshops, and resources that encourage men to understand their risk and take action earlier.

Help us reach more men before a diagnosis changes everything.

Pushing Pedals for PSAs: 250 Miles for Men's Health

Early detection is the most effective tool in the fight against prostate cancer

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