Why I Am Riding…

Friend and Family,

It is that time of the year and I am once again getting on my bike and preparing for my 3rd PMC. Looking back on the last two years, each year was amazing and humbling experience. I remember meeting our Pedal Partner Declan, watching the living proof riders peddling as hard as they did, sharing stories with the other riders and bonding through our personal motivations. These memories made me excited to once again take part in this amazing journey, so this year I am making a commitment to PMC 2019.

As you might remember I dedicated my first PMC (2017) ride to my mom. After losing my mom in 2014 to cancer, I was looking for a way to raise awareness for cancer and the PMC was exactly what I was looking for, and more. Last year I focused on PMC 2018 with a more positive focus and dedicated my ride to my family. My commitment was and still is to do everything in my power to make the dream of no more cancer a reality- no one, especially a child should battle this terrible disease.

2018 was another year to remember, amazing accomplishments, emotional opportunities, and heartfelt encounters. Of course, it was also another record-breaking year of fundraising as the PMC raised a total of $56 million. Last year, PMC/Team Kermit (my team), hand in hand and heart to heart raised a record $480,000 bringing the 14 years fundraising total to $4,002,000.

This year similar to 2018, I will be riding the Team Kermit special day zero, additional 60 miles from my hometown Newton to Sturbridge with a few members of my team, in addition to the 192 miles route from Sturbridge to Provincetown, bringing the 3 day total to ~ 250 miles.

Similar to last year, I am looking to raise $7,800 and am asking for your help in achieving this goal. Any contribution you can make toward my ride would be most gratefully appreciated.

The PMC is a way for me to honor my mother and celebrate my family but more importantly, a way for me to take part in this fight and help others. Please help me help others and let’s put an end to cancer.

Thank you,

Ates Civitci

Donations are tax deductible and may be made online at http://pmc.org/egifts/AC0365. If your employer has a matching gift program, ask your Human Resources department for a form, and follow the process for matches. To learn more about the PMC, please visit pmc.org.