My nephew Evan was 10 yo when he was diagnosed with DIPG, a pediatric- and always terminal- brain cancer. One year to the day of his diagnosis, at 11 yo, Evan passed away and every day since his memory has been living on through Evan's Crew- a group of his family and friends dedicated to raising money to find a cure for DIPG. The goal is for a cure and for no family to endure the heartbreak of a diagnosis with no hope for treatment other than experimental, clinical trials.

Team Evan's Crew has been riding in the 2-day Pan-Mass Challenge for the past 6 years, and I have always contributed by donating to the riders. This year I am dedicated to not only raising money for a cure, but am putting my butt in the seat and riding for 168 miles. Because Evan would. He was always up for a good dare. He was sweet and mischievous, lover of fireworks and a good prank, maker of awesome egg sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies. Always down for a good fart joke. The loss of this sweet boy was devestating and in the years since the family has focused their efforts on finding a cure. They created a foundation in Evan's memory at Dana-Farber and work tirelessly to raise money for further research.

I am restricting my funding so that 100% of all donations made to me through Team Evan's Crew will directly fund DIPG research at Dana-Farber through the Evan T. Mandeville DIPG Research Fund.

Any little bit you can give helps. It helps go towards a cure and towards a day no family needs to hear a diagnosis with such a grim prognisis.

Thank you!

Christie