I'm excited and proud to be participating in the Pan-Mass Challenge, a bike-a-thon that raises more money for cancer research than any other athletic fundraising event in the country.

Since its founding in 1980, PMC riders have raised more than $1 billion for lifesaving cancer research, treatment and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the country's top cancer care hospitals. My PMC is making a difference in the lives of patients at Dana-Farber and around the world. The funds we raise support the innovative work of doctors, nurses, and scientists in their search for cures for cancers and related diseases.

Your donation will directly fund the groundbreaking work happening at Dana-Farber, and together, we can bring hope to so many. Thank you for helping me reach my fundraising goal and, more importantly, for helping move us all one step closer to a cure.

I’m riding in honor of my dear friend Tom Albert—the man who taught me how to ski -- but really taught me the importance of spending time outside. Tom recently lost his battle with cancer, and walking through that experience alongside his family reminded me just how vital this research and support truly is. If you’re not in a place to donate, your prayers and kind thoughts for his loved ones mean the world.