I'm embarking on my 5th Pan Mass Challenge in 2025, please help me reach my fundraising goal of $15,000. This year marks another exciting 2-wheel trek across MA to support cancer treatment and research.
I will be joining Team Courage Coneheads August 2 & 3 as we ride nearly 200 miles over two days from Sturbridge to Provincetown MA in support of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in Boston. This is the last year for starting in Sturbridge, so I'm sure that the energy at 5am on Saturday morning among 6000 riders will be immeasurable!
My family has been a proud supporter of the PMC in the past because it is leading a charge to beat cancer. In fact, last year 100% of rider-raised revenue (a whopping $75 million) went directly to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cure. Since the PMC started in 1980, they have donated over ONE BILLION DOLLARS to DFCI, the impact of this event can be seen through the lives of so many who are here today becuase of the work of Dana Farber.
Each year I ride the PMC with two lists on my jersey; one in honor of those who are currently battling cancer and another in memory of those who lost their battle. Each year, sadly, I find myself having to revise these lists...which is never a good thing. The loved ones on these lists are my motivation and inspiration to continue pedaling towards a cure.
In recent years I've watched (being generally unable to help) as family members, friends and co-workers have had their lives affected by cancer. I've seen healthy and thriving individuals be reduced to bed-laden patients, forced to undergo days and weeks of cancer treatment, with the hope that things will get better. While not every story has ended up as a triumph, I have witnessed the immense power of the cancer research and treatment community in tirelessly fighting on behalf of every patient to nurture them back to health. It is through the efforts of organizations like DFCI that cancer patients are given a chance of overcoming this life changing and life-threatening disease. For this reason, I'm dedicating my fundraising and personal training efforts to the PMC again this year to show my support for each of those people in my life who have fought tirelessly to overcome cancer.
I am grateful for any level of contribution that you can make to my PMC journey this year. Together we can work towards a cure. Below is a link to my donation page:
https://donate.pmc.org/DC0500
Also, if your company participates in a fundraising match program, please click on the following link and be sure to reference my PMC ID DC0500: https://www.pmc.org/ways-to-give/matching-gifts
With sincere appreciation,
Dave
