It takes a community to bring breakthroughs against cancer.  I have had the privilege of working with the amazing professionals at Dana Farber to test new cancer medicines in patients. This May I got to meet a handful of the doctors at Dana Farber who directly receive funds raised by our cycling team: The FLAMES (Fast Legs and Minds to End Suffering, see photo). I assure you these docs are doing cutting edge research in blood cancers  What is new this year is 2 things: First, the drastic effects of cut backs in federal funding on doctors affiliated with Harvard.  They often got their grant funding cut overnight without rhyme or reason.  Second, becasue money we raise is without strings attached as to how it can be used, this funding is all important for supporting projects that other sources of funding (such as Pharma and governments) will not support.    The dedication these gifted oncologists, researchers, nurses and most importantly patients show every day is the best way to make progress against cancer.  Please join by supporting me to fund them.  The money we raise is the single largest source of funds for Dana Farber every year.

I train hard to do this ride but it is a pleasure knowing what an awesome cause this is.  Please suport this bike ride, where all 100% of funds I raise go to researchers I know and respect at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Sincerely, David