My inspirations are my dad, who has been cancer-free since 2007, and my dear friend Matt Shea, who passed away in 2013 at age 27 after a courageous ten year battle with cancer. I miss him every day.

I was fortunate enough to work at the Pan-Mass Challenge for six and half years. I saw the joy and determination on the faces of so many riders and now I’m one of them! I couldn’t be more excited to experience the weekend on a bike. 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to Dana-Farber for lifesaving cancer research and treatment and it's the most successful athletic fundraising event in the country. Our goal for 2019 is $58 million and, since 1980, the PMC has raised $654 million!

I’ll be biking 89 miles from Wellesley to Bourne with my mom, who will be riding in her 4th PMC! I can’t wait to get on the road and hope that you’ll consider donating to such an important cause!