Dear family, friends, and colleagues!
You did it!!!! You are 1 in a Billion! That is correct, you are 1 in a Billion!! With last year's donation to Dana-Farber, the PMC has donated over 1 Billion dollars to Dana-Farber! I am so grateful for your support and friendship!!!! Now we are on to our Next Billion! Please consider helping all those folks who are fighting cancer by contributing to the PMC this year!
On August 2nd and 3rd, I will embark on my 8th Pan-Mass Challenge Ride!!!! The Pan-Mass Challenge is not a race (by the way, I have given up on trying to be the first to finish), the Pan Mass Challenge is a journey to promote the message that we can all stand up against cancer! Together, with your support (by the way, with your support we raised $75,000,000.00 last year), we can help to find cures to the over 400 different forms of cancer! The PMC is the nation's most successful single-event athletic fundraiser. Last years $75 Million dollar gift by the PMC brings the total contributions to fight cancer to over $1 Billion dollars since 1980. The dollars contributed by the PMC account for more than 66% of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue and enable Dana-Farber's world-class physicians to continue leading advancements in cancer research and treatment.
Riding my bike 192 miles is going to be a challenge but pales in comparison to the challenges faced by those who live with and fight cancer daily! Knowing that I am riding to help fight cancer really motivates me!! I ride because I want to! I ride for those who can not ride! I ride in tribute to the many cancer survivors! I ride in memory of my family and friends who are no longer with us due to their battle with cancer! I ride to support finding a cure for cancer! I ride because I can!
I'm a proud supporter of the Pan-Mass Challenge because the PMC is leading the charge to beat cancer. In fact, last year 100% of rider-raised revenue went directly to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cure.
Please consider helping me to achieve my goal of raising $25,000.00 in support of the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute! Your generosity is so greatly appreciated!
Keep smiling and stay awesome!!
With great enthusiasm,
Your friend Birsy!
