Firefighter makes cross-country trek for ovarian cancer

Published July 9, 2011 4:00am ET



Oleg Pelekhaty, a D.C. firefighter, raised $3000 this summer for an ovarian cancer charity by riding his motorcycle from D.C. to California and back. His fiancee’s mother, who is in remission from ovarian cancer, inspired him to learn more about it and, ultimately, to make the trip.

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