For my fourth PMC experience, I'm going to volunteer this time around instead of riding. In fact, the whole family will be volunteering at the Sturbridge PMC hub on the Friday afternoon before the big event.

While my PMC is changing, the need for cancer solutions hasn't. Even more friends and family have been afflicted by this disease, and supporting the PMC is the least my family can do to help get to the day when we can be ahead of cancer.

Now I need your help. Please donate to my PMC campaign via Facebook, the PMC.org website or contact me for other methods.

Since 1980, the PMC has raised $767 million for Dana-Farber - 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar goes to cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber. The PMC, as a charity, scores a perfect 100 on the Charity Navigator website and GuideStar gives it a “Platinum” rating.

PMC donations are tax deductible and 100% will go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.