Dear Friend and Colleague,

Pictured here is our first Grandchild, Millie May Rogers, born on May 1. As first time Grandparents Carol and I are so happy for our son Eric and his wife Kristin having given birth to a healthy, alert, and calm child. Our wish for them is that Millie grows up in a world free of cancer.

With your help we are on that road. Over the past ten years your dollars have supported several important advances in cancer research and treatment.

One of the most extensive research projects in cancer genomics undertaken nationally, Profile, is a major effort to scan tumor tissue from all consenting adult patients for hundreds of gene mutations linked to cancer. Profile tests tumor samples for nearly 500 cancer mutations in 41 genes, and will significantly enhance the ability to uncover the genetic causes of cancer and speed the development of new, targeted therapies.

The Institute is piloting a rotation program at Whittier Street Health Center in Boston where Dana-Farber oncologists treat patients, facilitate referrals, and educate primary care physicians. Dana-Farber also established a mammography screening service there to augment the Institute’s Mammography Van, which screens over 4,000 women annually. Flexible PMC funding allows the Institute to enhance these and other initiatives that bring our services directly into our neighborhoods.

To continue that progress in fighting cancer I ask you for your support of the annual Pan Mass Challenge ride. This year the ride takes place on August 3 & 4. Since 1980 the PMC has donated over $375M to the Jimmy Fund, and this year as in years past every dollar goes directly to the unrestricted funds of the Dana Farber. This is made possible by the thousands of individuals who volunteer their time and effort, the dozens of companies who contribute free goods and services, and the love, sweat and at times tears, of over 4200 riders who challenge themselves and the weather to ride the many different routes during this two day event.

Will you do you part to help our children and grandchildren and so many others benefit from the research and delivery of treatments and prevention being done at the Dana-Farber? To make your tax-deductible contribution please log on to www.pmc.org, select Donate, and search for Martin Rogers or eGift ID # MR0111. If you prefer to send a check please make it out to PMC/Jimmy Fund and send to Marty Rogers, 47 Glenridge Drive, Bedford, MA 01730.

I want to thank you again for your past financial support and your continued encouragement.

Thank you so very much and best wishes to you and your family,

Marty and Carol