Dear Family and Friends,

I am excited to be riding in my 5th Pan Mass Challenge on August 2nd & 3rd, and am asking for your support to fight cancer.  The Pan Mass Challenge is a bike-a-thon across Massachusetts that raises money for cancer research and care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.  

I am riding the 186 mile two-day Sturbridge to Provincetown route as a member of Team Crank.  Our team is receiving a $750,000 matching grant from the Warren Alpert Foundation this year!  Every dollar you give will be matched 100% by our benefactor up to $750,000.   I really hope you will sponsor this year’s ride!

Last year I wrote about Dudley and Robyn who were both battling cancer and undergoing treatments.  Unfortunately, they both passed away, which was very sad.  Another example of the need for new treatments and early detection capabilities.  Together with your donation we can rewrite future patient outcomes!

Cancer affects many lives, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provides hope for individuals and families.   All of your tax deductible donations will be doubled, and all of the funds you donate will go 100% to Dana-Farber. These funds support research, clinical trials, and patient care.  PMC support has helped develop over half of all FDA-approved cancer drugs in the past five years. 

  You can pledge your support in two ways:

 My website: https://profile.pmc.org/ES0375

Or:

Mail a check made out to PMC to my home address:

Erik Saarinen

34 Alcott Street

Acton, MA

01720

Do something today to remember the lives of those we have lost, and honor those who fight against cancer every day.  We all know someone.  I hope I can count on your support!

Thank You,

Erik Saarinen

PMC ID - ES0375

Team Crank

PMC donations are tax deductible and 100% will go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The PMC's tax ID / EIN is 04-2746912.

The Pan-Mass Challenge only uses your personal information to thank you and will not share it with any other organizations.

https://www.dana-farber.org/