I am excited to be riding the Pan-Mass Challenge this year with Team Courage Coneheads. Since 1980 the PMC has raised over $1 billion for cancer research, treatment, and patient care at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The PMC is the largest athletic fundraising event in the country and the primary fundraising event for DFCI. 100% of every donation goes directly to DFCI, which means that every donation has a real impact.

My ride is dedicated to my family members and close friends who have battled cancer. I am inspired by their courage and I am inspired by the doctors, nurses, and researchers who have dedicated their lives to defeating this disease. I have been fortunate to work at Dana Farber for over a year now as a Clinical Research Coordinator with the Bone Marrow Transplant Department. It has been moving to work with the incredible patients who will be directly impacted by these donations and it has been fascinating to work on revolutionary clinical studies that are funded in part by this event.

If you are able, I ask that you please support my ride this upcoming August. Your donation represents your commitment to the amazing patients at DFCI and the goal of a cancer-free future. Thank you all so much.

Jake