Michael Flaherty's PMC

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MY PMC Total

$8,039.00

PMC TOTAL

$8,039.00

GOAL

$7,500.00

Why I Ride ..Because I Can.!!!

2017 was supposed to be my first Pan Mass Challenge. Having completed a dozen 100 mile plus rides and participated in the American Cancer Society’s Bicycles Battling Cancer five times, I was looking forward to the challenge of riding 192 miles over two days and raising a boatload of money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Things didn’t work out the way I planned.

During a May training ride I had a traumatic bicycle accident suffering a concussion, pneumothorax, fractured shoulder blade and six fractured ribs. I lost seven weeks of training time and couldn’t make up for the lost miles. Instead I volunteered the weekend of the event as part of the Transportation Crew picking up riders who needed a lift. It was an amazing experience hearing the stories these people shared on why they were riding.

Why do I ride? I ride because I am thankful my family has been kept safe from cancer. I ride in the hope that my efforts will be rewarded and continue to keep them healthy. I ride in support of people battling cancer, in honor of those who survived and in memory of those who succumbed. I ride because my fundraising will make a difference. I ride because I can!

My goal is to complete 192 miles over two days (having no cycling accidents in the process.) I also have my sights set on raising $7,500 that will go towards cancer research and treatment at one of the foremost cancer research institutes in the world. Having picked up many riders who struggled last year, I know it will be quite a bit of work to get in shape and complete the ride. I’ll do the hard work. I hope you’ll reach into your wallet, pull out a credit card and makes as big a donation as you can. Cancer sucks! Let’s both do our part to eradicate this disease. Please help in any way you can.

Thank you.

Why I Ride ..Because I Can.!!!

Thank you.

My Supporters

Tamara Vitagliano Congratulations Michael!	$100.00
William Irvine MikeFX: Thank you for your service; it hit closer to home this year as my sister, Kathy, 62, just got diagnosed and operated on for larynx and esophageal cancer. One day at a time, brother! Godspee
Lou Covino
Cynthia Goss Good Luck Michael!!!	$100.00
Deborah Gambon Good Luck Michael. Be safe. Debbie & Mark!
James Stoller Thanks for all your work and commitment to find the cause!
Lisa Popadic Good luck, Michael!!!	$100.00
Colman Flaherty
Kristen Bowker Good luck, Michael!	$20.00
Mark Magrath Good luck Michael!	$25.00
Lisa Fox For Joey - 4 months old and finished 4 rounds of chemo. Have a great ride!	$50.00
Don Chappell Thanks for all your efforts Mike.	$50.00
Anonymous Think downhill all the way! Good luck!
MaryKate Flaherty
Anonymous I hope you have a dynamite ride!
Frank Celi	$100.00
DeeDee Haggerty Ride on, Mr. Burns!	$50.00
Mustapha Houssein Good luck!!!	$100.00
Jack Murray
John Crawford
deborah Flaherty Good Luck, Michael, we'll be thinking of you! SAFE riding!
Stephanie Fitch	$250.00
Pierre Martin Wish everybody a great ride for a great cause, hope for great weather and better tail wind, all the hard work put into this will pay off in many ways personally, Cause is great, great health benefits,
Philip Olsen
Julie Laboe
Michael Swiatocha
Paul Tierney Mike: Good luck this year with the Ride. Go BLS '75! LCWB!
James and Elizabeth Philbin
Jennifer Griffith Thank you for riding, and good luck!
Nick Ypsilantis
Maureen Hattersley Good luck Michael!
Stanley Kay
Daniel Maloney Michael- Keep up the good work and stay on the bike this year. Dan, Gail and Erin Maloney	$200.00
Susan Sawyer
Thomas Mackie Please try to stay upright!!	$100.00
Stephanie Sioras Good luck on the ride!
Tom Corcoran Good luck Michael!	$50.00
Jim O'Sullivan	$50.00
Steve Kelly Thanks for your efforts and be careful	$100.00
Doris Peterkin Good luck Michael!! Nice to see you are back in the saddle!	$250.00
Timothy Roach	$50.00
Priscilla Rush Congratulations on regaining you strength to be able to ride again, Michael! There is NO place like Dana-Farber! Give me a thought as you are riding! Priscilla
Sarah Dailey Good luck Mike!!
Joe Serra Go get em, Mike!	$50.00
Anonymous	$20.00
Nicollette Dailey
Brian Boyden Go get 'em!	$100.00
Pat O'Riordan Michael, Good luck on the ride. This is a great cause. Thanks for doing it. Pat	$50.00
Christopher Hunt
Pamela Berman Michael, Thank you for doing this great ride and raising money for this wonderful charity. Good luck! I know you will com through with flying colors! Pam Berman
Jeffrey Ganz Way to get back on the bike Michael - keep putting in those training miles!
Virginia Weeks Ride On!	$50.00
Megan Pluviose
Mark Prendergast
Joyce Flaherty	$50.00
Robert Soucy Best of luck, Michael.	$50.00
Paul Masuret	$200.00
Anonymous	$50.00
Sheila LeDuc	$100.00
Ann Slater Best of luck. Keep safe training this year	$200.00
Michael Tuteur Good luck, Michael!
mark Fallon	$50.00
Jamie McIntyre
Virginia Johnson Have a great ride! Thank you for your commitment to the cause.	$100.00
Diane Barry	$100.00
Dennis Kelleher Admire your hard work and discipline!	$100.00
Pierre Martin Wish you well for safe ride and great cause	$100.00
Kevin Flaherty Good Luck!	$100.00
Geralyn Newell	$100.00
Alexis Theriault
Anonymous	$125.00
Larry Kulig
Joan Washburn	$50.00
Pamela Berman Dear Michael, Thank you for your perseverance and hard work in supporting this great cause! I know you will go the distance. Be safe! Pam
Bill Sinnott Michael--This is a great cause and a challenging undertaking for you. Thanks for taking this on. Make us proud! Bill	$250.00
Ellen Snyder Keep Mornette in your thoughts as she continues to survive, thanks to your brave efforts.
Eileen Kelly
Phil Iantosca	$25.00
Kathi Stimpson
Paul Mercer Best wishes from us Michael. Thank you for your fund raising efforts! Safe riding from now until the big day! Paul & Laura Mercer	$100.00
Melissa Mangold
Michael Flaherty	$150.00
Anonymous	$150.00

My History

2018	$8,039.00	Sturbridge to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day)
2017	$5,183.00	PMC Virtual Rider and Volunteer

Michael Flaherty's PMC

Michael Flaherty's PMC

MY PMC Total

$8,039.00

PMC TOTAL

$8,039.00

GOAL

$7,500.00

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Why I Ride ..Because I Can.!!!

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