Our Story
About Let's Go Give
Founded by Lisa Ryerson
In Honor of Dik
Let's Go Give was inspired by my brother, Dik, who passed away from esophageal cancer on June 13, 2012, just eight months after receiving his diagnosis.
Dik had been tired for months and was experiencing some acid reflux, but never felt alarmed enough to go get a check-up with his doctor. By the time the tumor was found, it was the size of a golf ball and his cancer had reached stage four.
Dik's death was devastating to me, not just because he was my brother, my best friend, and my rock, but because what he and our family went through is all too common. Everyone I know has been affected by cancer in one form or another.
The Mission
Let's Go Give launched in May 2021, and I am proud to continue Dik's legacy through a lifetime commitment to donate $33 million to cancer research charities.
As the Founder & President of this organization, I take it upon myself to educate the world on early detection and am energized every day by the opportunity I am granted to make a difference for individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer and their loved ones.
"Please join me in honoring Dik and his legacy, and together, let's do our very best to make stories like Dik's a thing of the past."
— Lisa Ryerson, Founder & President