Josh Fenollosa's PMC

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MY PMC Total

$25,500.00

PMC TOTAL

$25,500.00

GOAL

$25,000.00

Henry is 15 // PMC 2020

This morning at 4:55am I hopped on my bike and began the first day of my 200-mile Pan Mass Challenge ride beginning this year in Annisquam, MA - not the usual PMC starting line.

Like most things, this year's PMC will be different. There's no big gathering of riders on the Cape, no cheering on the cyclists and meeting with other families who've been touched by cancer. Me and our PMC team will ride on our own, each pedaling our individual routes in different towns. 200 miles solo.

Well... almost solo.

Henry will join me for the final 40 miles of the ride for his first partial PMC!

It's almost impossible to explain what a milestone this is. For those of you who've been with us from the start, you know that Henry was born with paralysis in both of his legs due to a rare tumor that compressed his spinal cord. The doctors weren't sure he would ever walk. But through all of his treatments and surgeries, Henry has been determined. Maybe we shouldn't be surprised. When Henry was 5, he begged us to take the training wheels off his bike even though he could only pedal with one leg. Tossing his left leg onto his handlebars, he showed us he'd invent his own way of getting where he wants to go.

So where's Henry now? Here's our update for 2020:

Henry started 8th grade at a new school in September and immediately felt at home. He loved science, talked his way out of band class, and found a new group of friends through mountain biking. He snowboarded all over New England and made his first trip out west to Steamboat, CO where he fell in love with the powder.

And then school shut down. Virtual learning was frustrating but Henry persevered. He spent the time at home writing a petition to build a bike park in our town. He presented his proposal to town leaders during a Parks and Recs Commission hearing and is now on the committee to investigate a future bike park in Arlington! And because Henry likes to be busy, he also started his own bike repair business, complete with a website, which he relocated from home to Annisquam for the summer.

This past year also has brought more growth (he's now officially taller than mom!) The surgery to his femur last spring has started to correct his leg length discrepancy, ease some back pain, and lessen his limp. This year has also brought some new challenges as he has more high frequency hearing loss, likely due to chemotherapy.

And even though these past months have turned the world upside down, some things stay the same. For Henry, it's navigating life as a cancer survivor - now during an ongoing pandemic. The doctors appointments - some in person, some virtual - the medications and scans and exams still have to happen. Because while it feels like the world has stopped, cancer and its impacts haven't.

So today I ride 110 miles solo. Tomorrow Henry will join me to cross our own personal finish line.

Last year, the PMC raised $63-million dollars. Every single dollar went directly to cancer care and research. This year the need is no less but the challenge is significantly greater. We hope you'll consider making a tax deductible donation to our PMC ride by clicking here:

www.irideforhenry.com

Or you may send a check made out to the Pan Mass Challenge and mail it to:

Josh Fenollosa

12 Benjamin Road

Arlington, MA 02476

We struggled with how to ask for support for our PMC ride this year. How do you ask people to support a cause when so many have lost their lives to Covid, when there is so much unrest in the world and uncertainty about the future? But like us, many of you have been touched by cancer. While we can't change the state of the world, we can make a dent in cancer. We hope you'll join us.

This year especially we ride to support my father Bill, an avid biker himself who has encouraged Henry’s love of tools and bike maintenance.

With love and appreciation,

Josh, Cath, Henry, Leo & Ruby Fenollosa

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Henry is 15 // PMC 2020

This morning at 4:55am I hopped on my bike and began the first day of my 200-mile Pan Mass Challenge ride beginning this year in Annisquam, MA - not the usual PMC starting line.

Well... almost solo.

Henry will join me for the final 40 miles of the ride for his first partial PMC!

So where's Henry now? Here's our update for 2020:

www.irideforhenry.com

Or you may send a check made out to the Pan Mass Challenge and mail it to:

Josh Fenollosa

12 Benjamin Road

Arlington, MA 02476

This year especially we ride to support my father Bill, an avid biker himself who has encouraged Henry’s love of tools and bike maintenance.

With love and appreciation,

Josh, Cath, Henry, Leo & Ruby Fenollosa

My Supporters

Andrea Sobajian Callanen We admire Henry's spirit, courage, and drive to succeed in all his life's endeavors! Never say Never
Lucy Littlefield Congratulations, Henry, on all your hard work. Keep it up!	$100.00
Nathan and Sarah Hugenberger
Carolyn and Peter Roy and Yung	$100.00
Anonymous Henry!!
Neil Boege
Peter Willis Congratulations to you all and especially Henry who showed a profile in courage in riding the final 40 miles!! Pete & Sue	$120.00
James Grady
Matthew & Penny Whitlock You guys are rock stars!!
Clint Cavanaugh I'm late, but am so proud of Henry and Josh and for the courage you all--especially Henry--have shown and passed along to others! You bring lots of love and hope to the ride every year! Ride on!	$30.00
Ann Andrew
Jeremy Majchrzak Best of luck Josh and Henry!!
Kate Holcomb Hale	$60.00
Cassandra Smith Way to go Henry!!!	$100.00
Pauline Sulprizio So proud of the brave young man I have had the pleasure of knowing and supporting through PMC. Love you love your family stay strong.	$30.00
Jennifer Moore Good luck, Henry! Love to you, Cath??
John Merrill	$500.00
Kari Noble Congratulations Henry!!	$100.00
David and Tina Lehman Go Henry! Tina and David Lehman	$150.00
John & Aimee Feeley	$150.00
Peter Littlefield
Julia Matthews Yay Henry and Josh! Congratulations to you all! We know it's a true team effort. xo Julia, Bill, Eileen & Kinsey
Anonymous Well Done, Josh and Henry!
Leslie Sennott
Neil Johnson Glad to see that Henry is joining the team for the PMC!	$200.00
sue rock tully	$240.00
Alden & Morgan French
Heather Ahern Best of luck! You are all an inspiration!
Diane Vergnani Congratulations Henry!! So proud of you!!
Elizabeth Boege
Lida Bernard Have a wonderful ride, Josh.	$75.00
Alex Megan D&T Magliozzi
Leah Burdett Congratulations on a successful ride, and thanks for all you do in support of a cure!
Margaret Wallis Great job Josh and Henry
Joan Gorton	$100.00
Surrey and Rob Elwell Inspirational!!!!	$200.00
Shelly and Barry Naft	$200.00
Claude Bahnik Tremendous and inspiring...Ride hard Fenny Family.	$250.00
Karen Carrasquillo Keep on riding! Stay strong and God Bless!	$100.00
Danuta Forbes Fantastic job Henry, and good luck with the bike trail/park.	$30.00
Rob Callahan Ride on Henry! You continue to crush it on the trail and off. Josh, amazing ride last weekend - you keep leveling up as Best Dad Ever.	$120.00
Ed Shoucair Thank you for doing this Henry and Josh	$500.00
Josh Mechem Amazing work, thank you!!!
Christina Ray There are no words to express my love and admiration for you both. I’m in awe!
Martha Hooper Congratulations to Josh & Henry!!!	$100.00
Linette French	$100.00
Elizabeth French Well done, Josh and Henry!
Allison Norton Simply awesome!
Madelon Kaplan	$100.00
Clement and Colleen Madden We hope the ride went well! Keep up the great work. Best to all of you. Clem and Colleen	$200.00
Leigh Hebard
Joel Rubin Ride on Henry!	$120.00
Chris & Julie Hall Go Josh & Henry!!	$250.00
Anne Deal Bradshaw Go Josh!! I’m sure this year will be harder going solo, but knowing Henry is there for the last 40 will be magic! Y’all are SO inspiring.
Roz Smith
Derek Mccann Keep it up Josh - I'm so proud of you. Wonderful news about Henry - I couldn't believe it when I saw him on a bike - and riding 40 miles. What a kid! Derek	$200.00
Sally Iadarola
Emily Klein
Betsy Elliman
Lori Pescatore Congrats on your ride!!!
Debbi Shargabian-Crimmins Josh, Best of luck! You got this!! Debbi	$50.00
Kristin Emery Ride on Equipe Henry!!!
Doug Clarner Go boys go! See you tomorrow!	$500.00
Kelly Hoppe Congrats to Josh and Henry on a great ride! Wishing Henry and your whole family all the best!	$150.00
Sarah Kramer Go Josh and Henry!! Love you guys! xoxox Sarah, Jason, Jonah and Sasha	$100.00
Webster Wilson Have a great ride, Fenster and Henry!!!!! XO from Portland, Web, Maya, Lilly + Viola
Catherine Gunn Josh and Henry - you are an inspiration to us all!! May you continue to surpass your goals and rock this world! Bravo!
Robert Wells Impressed by dad and son doing the ride; and the grandfather for being a team leader	$250.00
Anne Houin Best of luck to you, Henry! Enjoy the ride!
Kerry Donahue Have a great and safe ride this year! And Henry, enjoy 40 miles and the fun of the finish line!	$120.00
Wendy Buglio So inspired! Way to go, guys!
Tracy Scatterday Cheering you on all the way, Henry and Josh!
Jennifer Haviland-Eduah
Kenneth Shulman Bravi Henry and Josh.	$60.00
Doug Berman So great to follow Henry's progress!	$100.00
Peter Small Love you guys!	$500.00
John Pear	$120.00
Joy Ahearn I had decided last night that I was going to look you up and donate to your PMC. As I was out riding in today through Dover, I saw several PMC riders out, and cheered them. Wishing you success!	$50.00
Rebecca Markley
Craig Gorton Ride on!	$120.00
Jonathan Markarian Good luck this year guys!!
Adam Pachter This year we're doubling Henry's age! Kudos to him and Josh for keeping on going in this time of turmoil. Let's hope for better days ahead on all horizons! Adam, Debbie, Lucy + May Pachter	$30.00
Lucy Bunning
Anonymous Way to go!	$30.00
Jennifer Ehrlich
Marcia and bill Matthews Go for it, josh and Henry. We are proud of you both ??	$50.00
Kaitlyn Bettinger Henry - you and your family are an inspiration! Keep up the amazing work and good luck with your ride.	$100.00
Natasha Strom	$30.00
Julie Chung Go Team Henry! Love y’all from team PDX!
Lauren Norton Go Josh, Henry and Team!
Doug and Martha Johnson You rock, Henry! We are celebrating you. And we are also celebrating Bill, our hero and our friend.
Virginia Prescott You, your story and your family are profoundly inspiring! Happy trails!
Geraldine McGowan	$50.00
Karen Hock Go Henry and Josh!	$30.00
Perrin Keeler Congratulations Josh and Henry!	$60.00
Melanie MacFarlane THANK YOU for doing this! We are cheering for you every mile. You got a glorious day this year.	$100.00
Anne Culhane You are all amazing and an inspiration! xo	$120.00
Susan and Don Ware
Honor Engle
Carol Francis Have a great ride!
Larry Dick Henry is a true inspiration to us all. Any obstacle can be overcome!	$500.00
Mara Callahan So happy to see you are persevering despite covid! Have a great ride with Henry!
Ross & Cindy Schieffer	$50.00
Cindy Salsbury	$250.00
David Greene
Carolyn Heilman Go Josh! We love you!	$100.00
Halleh Akbarnia We are with you all the way. Love you guys! Halleh and Stu, Simia and Kian
Jeremy Gregory Go, Equipe Henry! From the Gregorys
Jennifer Goren

My History

2020	$25,500.00	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)
2019	$30,770.00	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)
2018	$24,262.81	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)
2017	$20,887.50	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)
2016	$25,949.26	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)
2015	$24,241.38	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)
2014	$22,242.00	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)
2013	$20,425.00	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)
2012	$18,495.00	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)
2011	$20,813.31	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)
2010	$12,861.00	Sturbridge to Provincetown Monument (2-Day)

Josh Fenollosa's PMC

Josh Fenollosa's PMC

MY PMC Total

$25,500.00

PMC TOTAL

$25,500.00

GOAL

$25,000.00

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Henry is 15 // PMC 2020

Henry is 15 // PMC 2020

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My History