Yesterday I completed the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a bike-a-thon that raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), a world leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment and research. This was my fourth PMC and by far the most challenging due to the extreme temperatures, the third warmest in the 43 year history of the PMC. Our two day route, starting in Wellesley and ending in Provincetown, tallied 168 miles.
My first PMC was in 2018. I started cycling that year when running for exercise was no longer an option due to chronic knee issues. I was encouraged to ride the PMC by some of my work colleagues, and I felt compelled to do so given the impact that cancer has had on so many family members, friends, and colleagues.
My mom lost her sister to cancer at a very early age. My father passed away in 2020. Although he did not lose his life to cancer, he did battle colon and bladder cancer and he lost a brother and sister to cancer. Many of my closest friends have lost loved ones due to cancer. One of my former colleagues at Thermo Fisher lost his valiant fight against brain and lung cancer earlier this year. Unfortunately, my story for how cancer has impacted the lives of family, friends and colleagues is more common than not.
Fortunately, due to the extraordinary work done by DFCI and so many other research institutes, clinics, and hospitals, the fight against cancer has never been stronger. I saw this firsthand during my career with Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leading provider of life science and diagnostic tools. I have visited with researchers at the DFCI and many other institutes and have seen the quality of their research and the positive impact it is having on new therapies to treat and eliminate cancer. A dollar invested in cancer research has never produced such significant returns. That's why I am a proud supporter of the PMC and why my wife and I donate to the DFCI every year.
Yesterday I completed the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a bike-a-thon that raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), a world leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment and research. This was my fourth PMC and by far the most challenging due to the extreme temperatures, the third warmest in the 43 year history of the PMC. Our two day route, starting in Wellesley and ending in Provincetown, tallied 168 miles.
My first PMC was in 2018. I started cycling that year when running for exercise was no longer an option due to chronic knee issues. I was encouraged to ride the PMC by some of my work colleagues, and I felt compelled to do so given the impact that cancer has had on so many family members, friends, and colleagues.
My mom lost her sister to cancer at a very early age. My father passed away in 2020. Although he did not lose his life to cancer, he did battle colon and bladder cancer and he lost a brother and sister to cancer. Many of my closest friends have lost loved ones due to cancer. One of my former colleagues at Thermo Fisher lost his valiant fight against brain and lung cancer earlier this year. Unfortunately, my story for how cancer has impacted the lives of family, friends and colleagues is more common than not.
Fortunately, due to the extraordinary work done by DFCI and so many other research institutes, clinics, and hospitals, the fight against cancer has never been stronger. I saw this firsthand during my career with Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leading provider of life science and diagnostic tools. I have visited with researchers at the DFCI and many other institutes and have seen the quality of their research and the positive impact it is having on new therapies to treat and eliminate cancer. A dollar invested in cancer research has never produced such significant returns. That's why I am a proud supporter of the PMC and why my wife and I donate to the DFCI every year.
I have chosen to keep all of my donors' information confidential; therefore it is not displayed on my PMC public donor list.
