Nine years have gone by since my dear sister Sue Infante-Despo died from a rare gall bladder cancer. Since then, I have met far too many people - family, friends, colleagues and children who are battling cancer. Some have thankfully gone into remission and even gotten a clean bill of health. Others, have not been so lucky and are continuing their treatments or have passed on as angels.

This year will be my ninth PMC ride. I've done the traditional PMC routes from Wellesley to Provicetown and two Unpaved rides in the Berkshires. Given scheduling conflicts, I'll be doing my own reimagined ride this fall. If anyone wants to join me for a leg or two, they are more than welcome! Last year, PMC broke the $1B mark in funds raised to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute since its founding. That number is just purely mind-blowing! This is the collective impact we are all making in this fight against cancer. I wish all of the PMC cyclists a safe and enjoyable ride this year. Be safe and cool in these hot temps. We are all RIDING TOGETHER and SAVING LIVES, raising money towards innovative cancer research and more humane treatments.

Please consider donating to my PMC ride. My goal is to raise $3K and break the $68K total fundraised since I started my PMC journey. If you have the ability to provide matching funds through your employer, please consider submitting a matching gift. If you would like to add a photo of yourself or a loved one to my heart collage of people that I am riding for, please forward their pictures along to me by August 31 via email at nancytserpa@gmail.com or text at 617-875-4369.

With gratitude for your continued support,

Nancy