July 2025

Dear Family and Friends,

On August 2nd and 3rd, I will be riding in my 24th Pan Mass Challenge. It's hard to believe I'm still riding on but once again, I feel if I am able, I need to continue to ride to fund a cure. Two weeks ago, my dear college roommate Karen passed after a short but fierce battle with ovarian cancer. She had previously lost her mother, 2 cousins and an aunt from cancer. Karen was a bright light that was taken way too soon and will be missed by so many.

I will also be riding for our pedal partner, Roman, a 6 year old spitfire who was diagnosed with ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Team Hope will be donning red capes with Roman's picture on them and securing superhero action figures to our helmets in his honor.

Additionally, I will be holding so many others in my heart as we pedal on for a cure. A dear friend Ellen, fighting a rare form of cancer who will be entering into a clinical trial soon hoping to get some relief. A former colleague and dear friend, Peter just lost his life to brain cancer. A neighbor and young father recently passed from cancer at the tender age of 37. A young mother of one of our past pedal partners, Kerrilee, just had her 2nd of 3 children diagnosed with cancer! My friend and hair stylist's sister, Tracy, just lost her young life to cancer. People for whom I have ridden in the past are still facing this disease head on - Phil, a local friend and inspiration is continuing his treatment for stomach cancer; my dear friend Claudia's husband, Paul has had his stage 4 prostate cancer resurface after being in remission; my dear friend Susan's brother, David continues to throw the book at his pancreatic cancer and my sister in law Meg's dear friend Kathy is waging a fierce defense! This list goes on and on. I know each and every one of you also have your own list of loved ones who are praying for a cure. What makes it so much harder for me this year is knowing that much of the research funding to fight these diseases is evaporating and we need grassroots efforts now more than ever. Thus, I will ride again and I ask you for your support!

The PMC is the most successful athletic fundraiser in the country and last year, reached the incredible milestone of donating over a BILLION dollars since 1980 to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. This year, I hope to surpass $300K in my personal fundraising efforts! I would be humbled if you would consider supporting me. Please know that I have no expectations around donations but if you are interested in contributing to my efforts here is the link to my fundraising page:

Pan Mass Challenge - https://profile.pmc.org/DM0158 If your company has a matching donation, please consider requesting a match.

Checks can also be sent to me at: 6 Pheasant Lane - Topsfield, MA 01983

With much love and gratitude as together we search for light and hope,

Dolly