For my 13th Pan-Mass Challenge ride I am riding in support of dear friends who are currently fighting cancer. I ride to help find new ways to battle against cancer in the hope of better outcomes for those battling it. The PMC gives me a chance to help and give back so that others can have brighter futures. The love and community of the PMC and the work it enables at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute inspires on this journey.

I ride for those lost - my Mom & Dad, Father-in-Law Ray and my grandfather Walter - and for all my family and friends taken too early. I also ride for those who have won their battles and hope the research we help enable allows many more to win their fight with cancer such as my Aunt Ana, Aunt Barbara and cousin Bill.

I'll ride with Team PTC, a group of my PTC colleagues and friends that join together to cycle, volunteer, and raise money for the PMC in memory of beloved colleagues who lost their battles to cancer at very young ages, leaving behind their families and a lasting legacy to give back to the community. This is PTC’s 21st year fielding a team for the PMC.

The Pan Mass Challenge (PMC) is the largest single fundraising event for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund, contributing 100% of all funds raised to DFCI through its Jimmy Fund.