For the second straight year, I am excited to join The Drafters PMC Cycling team out of the University Club of Boston as a rider in the Pan Mass Challenge, a 186-mile, two-day bike ride to raise money for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. I am thrilled to be able to participate in such a great event for a cause that has affected the lives of so many families, including my own.

I lost my Pepere (paternal grandfather) and Grandy (maternal Grandmother) to cancer far too soon. Both of them helped my parents raise me and instill in me the work ethic and drive that I demontrate today. Those who interact with me regularly know that I don't really back down and am constantly training and living a lifestyle that challenges my body and mind.

I hope that you can take a second to donate to my ride at https://egifts.pmc.org/CV0067.