This year will be my 13th PMC and raising money for cancer research and treatment is just as critical as ever. It continues to impact those around us and I myself have lost family and close friends to cancer, which makes the work that the PMC and Dana-Farber are doing that much more important.
For those who don’t know, the PMC puts on an annual bike-a-thon the first weekend in August every year that goes across Massachusetts to raise money for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in Boston. In 2024, the PMC crossed an amazing milestone having raised over $1 BILLION since it's inception in 1980. This would not have been possible without our riders, volunteers, sponsor and donors like you.
My PMC Story:
I became involved with the PMC through working at Cape Cod Sea Camp, cheering on riders at Da'Hedge. I have however known about the PMC for a while as my late cousin Leslie Semonian was very active in both volunteering and riding before passing away of Ewing Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. As cancer knows no boundaries, I have had many loved ones pass away from cancer - both of my grandparents, Harry Ahmadjian and Richard and Armon Darmanian, two of my uncles, Bob Semonian, Keith Wild and my dear friend Alison Fracassa (pictured here in my profile picture).
This year, I will be fundraising as part of Team Dani - in honor of my first friend at Cape Cod Sea Camps, Dani Rosen who last year battled Neuroendcrine Tumor (NET) which is a rare type of cancer.
Please consider donating to help find a cure for cancer, a disease in which so many people are affected by on a daily basis. The PMC gives 100% of it's rider raised donations to Dana-Farber so your donation goes a long way. We would not be where we are without the support of wonderful donors like you, (6,500+) riders, and (3,500+) volunteers...so thank you!
To understand the PMC, check out some of my favorite PMC videos below:
ESPN - The Billion Dollar Ride
PMC Origin Video
Because of You
Why I PMC
