On August 6 & 7 I will ride 50 miles as a cyclist doing a PMC reimagined ride.
For 21 years I've committed to raising money for cancer research by participating in the PMC (PanMass Challenge). I am 74 years old and have raised $128,550 over the years that I have done the ride..
http://give.pmc.org/jt0098
The Pan-Mass Challenge raises more money than any other athletic fundraising event in the country. The PMC generates more than 55 percent of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue and it is Dana-Farber's single largest contributor. Over the past 39 years, PMC cyclists have ridden to raise and contribute $654 million to cancer research.
My husband, John, is now a pancreatic cancer survivor. As often happens, a tumor on the tail of his pancreas was discovered in 2010. He had the tumor removed as well as his spleen. By November he was back in the hospital with sepsis, and after a 2 week stay he came home. Cancer has hit our family before. My parents Joe and Doe Hanley, both died of cancer in 1994 within 4 months of each other. Dad had prostrate cancer for many years and saw everyday as a blessing. Mom was dealt a cruel blow with the diagnosis of bladder cancer and the removal of her bladder two years before her death. She took care of dad until his death a few weeks after their 50th wedding anniversary, an event which was not the gala which they are planned for years, rather intimate and low key, but special nevertheless. We all felt that Dad willed himself to live until their anniversary. Little did we realize how sick Mom was at that time of Dad's death. Mom died the day after Thanksgiving. It was so much to bare for all of us. My parents would be very proud of my cycling and volunteering in honor of them and many others affected by cancer.
I am acutely aware of the affect that cancer has on all family members. It is my deepest hope that no one has to ever watch another loved one die of cancer. Riding and volunteering in the PMC is my way of fighting back!
Your contribution brings us closer to cure!
I hope that you are able to support me!
In Memory Of:
Dorothea Hanley (Mom)
Joseph F. Hanley (Dad)
Doris Tortora (Mother-in-law)
Ralph Davis (Brother-in-law)
Leo Hanley (Uncle)
Peter G. Parent
Ron Miller
Dr. Gerald L. Abegg
Ann Field
Keith Field
Gloria Field
Barbara Young
Louis Young
Rene Desjardins
Bela Csikesz
Greg Dana
Carol Connors
Mancini Family
Francine Tillman
Suzanne Tillman
Richard Foley
Cherie Ashford
Denny Bennett
Pete Driscoll
Everett V. Olsen
Sarah Moore
Lorraine Rosie
Barbara O'Keefe
Kenny Jacobs
Karen Middleton
Arthur St. Laurent
Trebor Dooley
Brian Delaney
Michael O'Neil
Peg McLaughlin
Deb Gustavson
Erin Cronin
Maura Shaffer
Children who passed
In Honor Of:
John Tortora
Sarah Dorer
Karen Frank
Carol Huebner
Charles Ludinsky
Ken Greenslade
Gerri Fowler
Stephanie Tabor
Ellen Ryan
Gerry Baker
Colette Monsen
Barbara Foley
Karen Middleton
Lynn Walker
Diane Cronin
Chandra Fox
Team Dassault
