Happy summer!!

For the 15th time I will be riding in the Pan Mass Challenge (PMC) in early August to raise funds for cancer research and treatment.

The PMC has approximately 6,500 riders. Almost every one of us has a personal connection to cancer. In my case, I rode my first PMC to honor the memory of my mother who died from stomach cancer. I could not have predicted in the subsequent years I would be treated for prostate cancer, and that both Jan and my mother-in-law Gloria would be impacted by cancer, too. 

While the three of us are doing fine, unfortunately this year we have had a bunch (too many!) of dear friends diagnosed with cancer. So, my commitment to the PMC has become even more personal with each passing year….

The PMC raises more money for its worthy mission than any other single athletic fundraising event in the U.S. It has generated an extraordinary sum exceeding 

$1 BILLION for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ( DFCI) since 1980,  including a record breaking $75 million in 2024. These funds make it possible for brilliant scientists to pursue their boldest ideas. They enable dedicated and highly skilled clinicians to advance the very best in cancer detection, prevention and treatment. Your contribution has impact!!

Last year, more than 270,000 donors contributed to the PMC. Thank you very much for being among them. Thank you, too, for your donations in prior years. 

 Please help us to ensure that nothing stands in the way of finding cures for cancer. We get closer by the mile…..

Thanks in advance.

Best, Alan