Seven years ago I lost my biggest role model, my grandfather who I called Bah. Just a year ago I lost my other grandpa, the strongest, wisest man that I knew. I lost each of them too soon to a terrible disease - cancer. Cancer is an awful beast that can quickly flip your world upside down. Just two years ago I was out on the ski slopes with my grandpa. He was perfectly fine skiing at 81 years old, then a few months later he was diagnosed with terminal mesothelioma and just like that one year later he was gone. It was the same with my Bah. I will never every forget the day in the hospital when my dad told me it was the last time I would see him. It brings a tear to my eye every time I think about it. Unfortunately these are not the only two cancer cases that I have been connected to. Right now there are two people who I know putting up a huge fight. The first one is not someone who I know personally, but is a close college friend of my parents who is battling brain cancer. He has a family, a wife and beautiful son. I can only imagine how hard their lives are right now. The other one is closer to me. She is someone who I have known my entire life and has acted as a second mom to me. Right now she is battling breast cancer and I am so proud of how well she is fighting and kicking cancer’s butt. Cancer is something that unfortunately will affect everyone at some point in their life whether we like it or not, and I want to try and do something to help change that.
That is why this year I plan to ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge which raises money for life-saving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through an annual bike-a-thon. Since its inception, the PMC has raised $654 million for adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research. The event donates 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to the cause. For three years now I have volunteered with my sister and mom at the PMC, while cheering my dad on while he rides in honor of my two grandfathers. I have always known that I wanted to join my dad and ride for this amazing fundraiser. When I finally realized I was old enough to bike, I knew immediately I had to make it happen. I know this will be an incredible physical challenge, but way more than that it will be an emotional and mental challenge. So this year I will bike 80 miles in honor of every person who I know that lost their life to cancer and I will also ride those 80 miles in support of those still fighting. My dad and I will ride together on Team Lungstrong to help get rid of this terrible disease. So I am asking for donations to help support me and this cause and help to find a cure for cancer. We will ride to be closer to a cure living the PMC’s mission- “closer by the mile…”
Seven years ago I lost my biggest role model, my grandfather who I called Bah. Just a year ago I lost my other grandpa, the strongest, wisest man that I knew. I lost each of them too soon to a terrible disease - cancer. Cancer is an awful beast that can quickly flip your world upside down. Just two years ago I was out on the ski slopes with my grandpa. He was perfectly fine skiing at 81 years old, then a few months later he was diagnosed with terminal mesothelioma and just like that one year later he was gone. It was the same with my Bah. I will never every forget the day in the hospital when my dad told me it was the last time I would see him. It brings a tear to my eye every time I think about it. Unfortunately these are not the only two cancer cases that I have been connected to. Right now there are two people who I know putting up a huge fight. The first one is not someone who I know personally, but is a close college friend of my parents who is battling brain cancer. He has a family, a wife and beautiful son. I can only imagine how hard their lives are right now. The other one is closer to me. She is someone who I have known my entire life and has acted as a second mom to me. Right now she is battling breast cancer and I am so proud of how well she is fighting and kicking cancer’s butt. Cancer is something that unfortunately will affect everyone at some point in their life whether we like it or not, and I want to try and do something to help change that.
That is why this year I plan to ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge which raises money for life-saving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through an annual bike-a-thon. Since its inception, the PMC has raised $654 million for adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research. The event donates 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to the cause. For three years now I have volunteered with my sister and mom at the PMC, while cheering my dad on while he rides in honor of my two grandfathers. I have always known that I wanted to join my dad and ride for this amazing fundraiser. When I finally realized I was old enough to bike, I knew immediately I had to make it happen. I know this will be an incredible physical challenge, but way more than that it will be an emotional and mental challenge. So this year I will bike 80 miles in honor of every person who I know that lost their life to cancer and I will also ride those 80 miles in support of those still fighting. My dad and I will ride together on Team Lungstrong to help get rid of this terrible disease. So I am asking for donations to help support me and this cause and help to find a cure for cancer. We will ride to be closer to a cure living the PMC’s mission- “closer by the mile…”
| 2020 | $0.00 | Wellesley to Bourne (1-Day, Sat) |
| 2019 | $5,965.00 | Wellesley to Bourne (1-Day, Sat) |
| 2018 | $0.00 | PMC Volunteer |
| 2017 | $0.00 | PMC Volunteer |
