This has been one of the most challenging years for all of us and certainly for front line workers including EMT's, nurses, therapists, physicians, and all who care for patients and staff our hospitals and healthcare facilities while we fight Covid-19. We are all essential and we are all in this together. This year I treated young adults in their 20's who struggled with a new cancer diagnosis, 50 year olds who were planning on seeing thier grandchildren, and 80 year olds in their golden years. Some of them lost their battle this year and each patient, each person, had families and friends, and caring providers who supported them and gave their all as well. All of them understand that cancer does not care what your plans were or how old you are and it certainly has not taken a break during the pandemic of our times ...

PMC supports cancer research directly and 100% of each rider raised dollar goes to Dana Farber. I thank you for your prior donations and your generosity in donating to this most worthwile of causes. Without you my team could not have raised over $600,000 in the past 4 years. Without your support this year, there may not be a great new drug next year and our loved ones fighting cancer may not succeed in thier personal battles. Without you, the young children on the route who hold up signs saying, I would not be here if you did not ride the PMC may not be there to cheer us on ... Please donate what you can, if you can't match last year that's ok, give half or what you feel you can donate. As always you are part of this team, we are in the fight against this disease together, and those children, the ones with the signs, are holding them up for you.

Brian Dolan, MD

Tri-Captain, Team SSH