This will be my 5th PMC, and my 4th year running the PMC Kids Rides program - WOW time goes by fast. It has been an incredible experience working for the PMC and I have been so fortunate to meet so many wonderful riders, volunteers, sponsors, and donors. While everyone has their own story on how they became involved in the PMC, everyone is involved for the same reason - to raise money to find a cure for cancer.
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 at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) through the Jimmy Fund in Boston. To date the PMC has given over 1/2 BILLION to DFCI for cancer research, and our goal this year is to raise $48 MILLION!
I got 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, my Uncle Bob Semonian passed away last year from a long battle with colon 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, through the Jimmy Fund, so your donation goes a long way. We would not be where we are without the support of wonderful donors like you, (6,000+) riders, and (4,000+) volunteers...so thank you!
To understand the PMC in 5 minutes or less check out my favorite PMC videos below:
Because of You
Why I PMC
One of my roles PMC weekend is handling all of our social media accounts. Make sure to follow us throughout the weekend (8/4-8/6)
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