Hello Every One,

My name is Alex Johnson and I am riding in the 2025 Pan Mass Challenge, in order to raise money for a cure for cancer. This is my fifth annual ride, as I rode my first PMC in 2017. Cancer has affected my self and my family more than once. When I was just three years old, my brother and I lost our father to brain cancer. My mother and several other family members decided to start riding in the PMC shortly after, representing Team Johnson. In July of 2016, I received some devastating news. My mother was now also diagnosed with cancer, and we were unsure of the severity. Throughout her 6 months, my mother went through 5+ chemo treatments, over 30 radiation treatments and several trial medications. Around November, my family and I were told that my mother had Anaplastic Thyroid cancer, which is an extremely rare type of cancer. Even with this news, my mother never gave up her fight and still continued to be optimistic through it all.

On January 16th, 2017, my mother passed away from her cancer. Losing one parent was hard enough, but losing a second was heart breaking. After I lost my mom, I vowed that I would ride in the PMC, in honor of both my mother and my father. I know that events like this are a key factor in curing cancer, raising money for research and medical facilities.

Today I've committed to raising $6,000.00 for cancer research by riding in the 2025 Pan-Mass Challenge. On the first weekend in August, I will join thousands of cyclists in the PMC, an annual bike-a-thon that raises money for research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in Boston.

I hope I can count on your support

The PMC raises more money for charity than any other single event in the country - more than $1 billion since 1980 and a record $75 million in 2024 alone! This success is the result of a lot of people riding for and caring about a cure. And because every dollar matters, 100 percent of your donation goes to Dana-Farber.

I've made a personal commitment to ride and raise $6,000.00, so I hope you can help me achieve this significant goal, which is part of the PMC's 2025 fundraising.

Here’s another reason to support my PMC fundraising: With a donation of $50 or more, you can save on any new or existing Massachusetts MAPFRE Insurance auto policy. Once you donate, just forward your receipt to your insurance provider who can take it from there.

Every donation brings us closer by the mile.