Friends,
On August 3rd and 4th, I'm honored to be riding the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) as part of Team Daisy alongside 22 of my Summit Partners colleagues. The PMC is a 2-day cycling event and the world’s single most successful athletic fundraiser, benefiting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The PMC raised $72 million in 2023 and, after this year’s event, will exceed $1 billion raised since its founding in 1980.
Summit has a longstanding tradition of participating in the PMC, originating with the firm's dearly missed friend and colleague, Joe Trustey. Joe brought Summit to Team Daisy, a riding group created by his neighbor, Pete Locke. The group was formed in honor of Pete's daughter Daisy, who was diagnosed with a pediatric brain tumor at the age of just two (she turns 30 this July). Since 1997, Team Daisy has raised more than $5 million for cancer research (!!)
On a personal note, I will be riding in memory of my grandmother, Ricky Silberman, who lost her battle to breast cancer in February of 2007, at the age of 69, after treatment at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. I got my love of cooking, reading, and adventures on the Chesapeake Bay from Grandma, and if she were still with us, I know that she would be so thrilled to support Dana-Farber in their mission.
My deepest thanks in advance for your contributions to this wonderful cause.
Legs feed the wolf - let's go!
Joey
