Dear friends and family,

In 2020, I am rejoining my brother's family to ride in the PMC for the third time, honoring our late father who passed away from pancreatic cancer in 1996. This time I will be riding with the amazing group of riders known as Team Kermit, which supports the Jared Branfman Sunflowers For Life Fund For Pediatric Brain And Spinal Cancer Research at the Jimmy Fund. I'm honored to support the tireless advocacy of the Branfman family on behalf of the Dana-Farber researchers who are working to advance the treatment of pediatric brain and spinal cancers.

I am so appreciative of your support for this cause at a time when there are many urgent social issues needing our attention and support. To be honest, I have struggled with how to present my PMC fundraising appeal this year, with everything that is going on around us.

Here's what I have decided to do: I intend to multiply the good from my PMC fundraising this year, by committing to a 19% match of my PMC fundraising total to be directed toward organizations pushing toward racial equity. (Feel free to ask me for more details about these!) The 19% recognizes the significance of June 19th for commemorating the end of legal slavery in the U.S.

So please know that your support for my PMC ride will send even more good out into the world! Thank you for your kindness and generosity as we work together to ensure healthier futures for all children.

Yours, Jennifer