After spending most of the last 15 years volunteering for the Pan-Mass Challenge at the finish line in P-town, this will be my 4th year as a PMC rider! It's hard to put into words how inspirational PMC weekend is every year, with so many people united together with one goal - to find a cure.
This year, we meet the challenges of COVID-19 head on and will be reimagining our ride. Team Ferguson (Melissa, Kurt, Sam, and myself) will be riding 50 miles this weekend with the wonderful support of our families preparing a celebratory PMC and birthday brunch at the finish line. I'm disappointed all the PMC riders cannot be together this weekend, but am humbled by the resiliancy of everyone's efforts to continue their own rides and fundraise to support the fight against cancer.
The PMC raises money for life-saving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. It is the most successful athletic fundraising event for a charity in the nation; 100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to the Jimmy Fund. Since its inception in 1980, the PMC has raised more than $500 million. Last year the PMC raised $63 million, of which I was able to contribute $2,500 through many generous donations.
Thank you in advance for your support and for helping me be part of the cure. I'll be riding for the people I know and love that have been impacted by cancer and I would be honored to do the same for you. Please let me know if I can dedicate my ride to someone near and dear to you who has been affected by cancer.
Closer by the mile.
Brian
