Friends and colleagues,

Pan Mass Challenge 2023 is almost here! The PMC raises more money for charity than any other single event. Since 1980, the PMC has raised $900 million and $69 million in 2022 alone! 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

There are a number of milestones for me this year. This is my 20th consecutive year riding the PMC. With this year’s PMC, I will have raised over $400,000 thanks to an amazing collection of friends, colleagues and others. And this will be my last. It’s been a great twenty year run. Thanks to all of you that have been a part of the journey.

I’ll also be riding with some new hardware. In February I had my second total knee replacement! Bionic, $6 million man stuff? Not quite. But I’ll be riding pain free and am excited for the nearly 200 mile Sturbridge to Provincetown PMC test!

Why do I ride the PMC every year? I have watched for a long time the impact that cancer has on those around me. I ride for all that have suffered from cancer, chemo and radiation treatments, and the fear that cancer will make a comeback after being declared cancer free. I ride for my wife, Beth, a survivor.  I want cures and better treatments. Getting on a bike for a weekend seems a small price to pay to make these a reality. I ride because I can when others can’t.

Last year, with everyone’s support, we raised nearly $33,000. This year, the PMC’s goal is $70 million. We've already topped my goal of $30,000. Fundraising is over $32,500 to date!  Let's go out in style!

Please join my team by making a tax-free donation. Don’t forget that your employer may have a matching program that can increase the size of your donation.

Thank you,

Bob