I'm a proud supporter of the PMC because it is leading a charge to beat cancer. In fact, last year 100% of rider-raised revenue went directly to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cure.

My thanks to all of you for your generous support over the last 28 years. Together, we have raised almost $300,000.00 in the fight against cancer. It has made a personal achievement of mine have a greater impact than I alone could have. The work is not done.

August 3rd and 4th will be the weekend of the 45th annual Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), the two-day, 190-mile cycling event from Sturbridge to Provincetown, Massachusetts. My first ride was in 1997 and this will be my 28th ride! I write to ask for your support again this year. With your support, my trusty SPECIALIZED road bike, muscles, butt willing and if my injured knee holds up, I will make it once again! Fortunately, there is a cure for sore muscles and injured knees, unfortunately, many cancers are still incurable. This is the main reason I ask for your emotional and financial support in this fight against the dreaded disease of cancer.

I continue my riding and my PMC passion for many reasons, including:

- To keep alive the memory of family and friends close to us who have lost their battles with cancer.

- To support many friends and family in the midst of their courageous battles.

- To help advance the field of cancer research and patient treatment.

I am a member of the Patriots Platelet Pedalers. In 2023 the Patriots Platelet Pedalers numbered 190 team members and raised over $1,510,567 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. 100% of the money the team raises are earmarked for Dr. Ken Anderson, the Kraft Family Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, to support his multiple myeloma research and development of novel therapies.

Your emotional support, along with gifts at any level, is very important to me. My thanks to you for helping to increase hope and progress by supporting my 28th ride.

The PMC raises more money for charity than any other single event in the country, $970 million since 1980 and $70 million last year alone! This success is the result of a lot of people riding for, and caring about, a cure. And because every penny matters,100 percent of your donation goes to DFCI.

Our goal is to raise $75 million this year positioning the organization to cross a monumental $1 billion cumulative fundraising milestone in 2024! I've made a personal commitment to ride and raise $20,000.00. I hope you can help me achieve this significant goal.