Dear PMC friends and loyal supporters of our important mission,

CANCER has touched too many of our loved ones and once that pivotal word crosses our thresholds and hearts, our lives are forever altered. We have lost too many we love to that insidious disease and hold many loved ones who are survivors, in our hearts and prayers. At times it’s a challenge to believe that we are making strides with various cancers and we are making a difference in the cancer world but we must know and trust we are increasing survivorship importantly and significantly with many cancers and our collective efforts matter HUGELY. The cancer journeys of so many we love are our incentive to commit once again to raise the funds needed to eradicate the cancers and support those undergoing treatments with the best care possible.

Thank you for your years of exceptional support for the PMC and Dana Farber. 100% of our funds go directly to DFCI. Some mind-blowing facts;

In 2107, our record gift was for $51 million

In 38 years, the PMC has contributed more than $598 million to Dana Farber and the Jimmy Fund

In my 25 years riding and volunteering, I and we have raised $239,668!!!!!

**Unfortunately I am unable to ride or volunteer this year but I remain committed to do all that I am able to do to raise life saving funds, in honor and memory of so many. The PMC is so many things at once but above all the PMC = HOPE. Please join Team Believe and me with support of the Pan Mass Challenge and all who have been touched by cancer. Each mile pedaled and each dollar raised, brings us closer to cures.

If you prefer supporting by check, checks can be made payable to PMC/Jimmy Fund and sent to me at 14 Abenaqui Dr., York, ME 03909

I am immensely grateful for your continued support and am bursting with excitement of coming close to a quarter of a million raised by us! You rock and I roll, virtually !

**It has been a challenging 13 months for me with 4 retinal detachments and 6 surgeries in one eye. My vision has been significantly compromised but we are hoping a procedure in mid October will return some of my central vision. I have been blessed with outstanding doctors and exceptional care nearby in Kittery and in Boston and I am hoping to be the 2017-2018 miracle at MA Eye and Ear and their oldest poster child! n the meantime my bike is being held hostage at the York Bike Shop. Chocolate chip cookies do the trick, a bimonthly payment plan!

Please forgive me if you did not get a thank you note last year. The surgeries were challenging, the recoveries consuming and I remained entirely focused on healing. You know how much your PMC support means and having all of you as part of my “Team Believe.”

With love, sincerest thanks and hope,

Ellen/El/Ellie/Fish