Family and Friends,
PMC Ride is HERE!
PMC continues to be the biggest fund-raising event dedicated solely to beating cancer. I am proud to let you all know, this will be my 9th PMC and I am up for the challenge again.
First, I want to thank you all for your continuous support- from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU. 2024 was a huge milestone for PMC, reaching the $1 BILLION mark with $75M raised in 2024 alone. PMC continues to be the largest athletic fundraiser in the country, with 100% of every rider-raised dollar going directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. It’s a powerful movement, and I’m proud to be part of it. On this monumental milestone, we together contributed over $72K, over the last 9 years, thank you all, Thank you!
Similar to previous years, I am again committed to take on the 3-day challenge of riding 260 miles. My PMC 2025 will (again :) ) start with day zero, a hilly 65 miles ride from my hometown Newton to the PMC starting line in Sturbridge. Then the official PMC 2025 will kick off on August 2nd, and I will ride a 100 miles from Sturbridge to Bourne followed by a 92 miles on August 3rd, 95 miles from Bourne to P-Town.
As many of you know, I have embarked on this journey to honor my Mom, however over the last 9 years I have witnessed and experienced so many ways this devastating disease has impacted families, friends and family. With your generous donations and ongoing support, I am yet again energized and dedicated to fight the battle against Cancer.
As I always say, bike is just a vehicle, and goal is to put an end to Cancer. With that remarkable goal in mind, once again I am reaching out to all of you to please reach into your hearts and make a donation to honor a loved one or to honor my mom (that is why I do this every year!) who passed away from cancer 10 years ago.
Donations are tax deductible and may be made online at http://pmc.org/egifts/AC0365.
As I always say, let's work tirelessly towards a cure. Remember cancer does not take a break, so we ride in the hope that someday cancer will be no more.
With love and deep appreciation,
Ates Civitci
Note: If your employer has a matching gift program, ask your Human Resources department for a form, and follow the process for matches. To learn more about the PMC, please visit pmc.org.
