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 8 years, and 2 years ago  I rode in my first Pan-Mass Challenge. I’ve got to say- like potato chips, “you can’t have just one.” Even when COVID restrictions prevented us from riding together in-person, on the actual route, we "reimagined" our rides to continue raising funds for DIPG. This year, my 3rd and the 2nd year I'll be "reimagining" my ride, I'll be joined by a new Evan's Crew member, Dave Knight- my friend, co-worker, and long time Evan's Crew Supporter.

This year, on Saturday, August 7, Dave and I will complete an 84 mile ride hitting all areas of the DMV.

Why does Evan’s Crew ride every year?

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 devastating 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 prognosis.

Thank you!

Christie