This year I am proud to ride in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) — the nation’s most successful athletic fundraiser — as a member of Team Brave Like Blake. We’re riding to bring us 'Closer by the Mile' to a cure for Neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of childhood cancer.

This will be my second time riding the PMC. The first was a really special experience, with a great group of friends, for an important cause.

This ride is more personal. I’m riding in honor of my best friend's daugther, Blake Ravanis, who was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma just days after turning five.

Blake has been through a lot - often with a smile - but always with courage and bravery that is inspiring.

Blake has endured:

• Multiple scans and invasive procedures
• Blood and platelet transfusions
• Countless hospital stays
• Multiple rounds of chemotherapy
• A stem cell collection
• A 14-hour tumor removal surgery in NYC
• She's currently at Boston Children's Hospital for the next month receiving a stem cell transplant.

Blake still has a battle ahead with radiation and immunotherapy.

This August 2–3, I’ll ride 192 miles alongside Team Brave Like Blake. Our team goal is to raise $120,000, and 100% of every dollar raised goes directly to Neuroblastoma research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Your donation isn’t just a gift — it’s hope, progress, and the promise of a cure.

Please help us reach our goal and support research that can save children like Blake.

With love and gratitude, Kev