Team Spotlight: Seattle Genetics

There are close to 1900 teams participating in the Commute Challenge presented by Adobe this year, each with their own stories, goals and inspirations to ride their bikes to work this month. Among them are the teams from Seattle Genetics.

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Based in Bothell, Seattle Genetics is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative, empowered antibody-based therapies for the treatment of cancer.  Motivating them to ride this year, are the same people that motivates their work: cancer patients.

“We wanted to encourage more participation in bike to work month and help out a local charity that helps cancer patients at the same time; so we decided to promote the causes in one campaign,” said seven-time Commute Challenge team captain Kelly Davis.

So this year, for every mile biked by its employees, Seattle Genetics will donate $1 to the Ronald McDonald house.

“It was a fabulous idea that won the support of everyone involved and has generated a lot of enthusiasm from cyclists participating in this year’s bike to work campaign,” said Davis. “We are super excited!”

Davis, who has previously been named  Employee Transportation Coordinator of the Quarter by the Herald Business Journal, said the goal in 2013 is for 40 Seattle Genetics employees to participate in this year’s challenge.

Well done, Seattle Genetics!