I truly need your support!

All of us have seen the pain and suffering that Cancer inflicts on the patient and the inner pain it brings to us individualy, and to our family, friends and relatives.  Cancer does not discriminate and the disease can change a person's life forever or result in an untimely death. For this reason, I will be riding with 7,000 other cyclists to help raise funds for Dana Farber Cancer Institute over 192 mile ride over 2 days from Sturbridge Mass to Provincetown on Cape Cod on August 3rd and 4th.

I ride in the PMC Challenge because it is leading a charge to beat all types of Cancer. I ride with a team called Precison For KIDS that supports a team of incredible research doctors to find Cancer Cures for children .

This will be my second year, and I need to first thank those supporters that were so gracious last year. I finshed the first leg last year in 10 hours over the 120 mile track and 45 miles the second day for a total 165 miles. For those that know me, I will complete the 190 miles this year for sure!

The great news of this incredible cause is that 100% of rider-raised revenue goes directly to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cures for cancer.

I ride becauase I can, and for those that cannot but truly need my help and a reason to fight !! Last year, I was fortunate to meet the children that were saved due to our efforts, and the ones that are praying for a miracle who were cheering and rooting us on. Its truly a memory that stays with you daily, thus I cannot sit by the sidelines while there are friends, family and acquaintenaces fighting, suffering and even dying.

My breaking point came when a good friend out of nowhere came down with a rare blood cancer that gave him very bad odds to live but the experimental treatment and stem cell transplant saved his life !! As I write this, I thnk of another friend who just lost his brother quickly to small cell prostate cancer, and another that is winning the battle with new experimental treatments too.

There are incredible break throughs and stories of miracles happening everyday that keeps me motivated to keep fighting for those that need all of us. I now support 2 incredible organizations that are finding cures and making this miracles happen, City of Hope/Calif. and the Pan - Mass Challenge for Dana -Farber.

I hope that you will all join me in my misison to support this incredible cause and say a prayer for those that need us most . And for those that know me well, I will complete the 190 mile challenge no matter how long it takes me.

Thank you so much for considering a donation for my ride to this incredible organization and cause.

God Bless,

Bob Stafford