Why I Ride

Two years ago, my daughter Hannah received her white coat. Now, she's heading into her senior year at the University of Vermont, searching for her first nursing job, a journey inspired by the compassionate caregivers who helped her through leukemia treatment over a decade ago at Dana-Farber and Boston Children’s Hospital.

Hannah has been cancer-free since 2013, thanks to cutting-edge care and research made possible by supporters of the Pan-Mass Challenge. Her younger sister Caitlyn, who was Hannah’s bone marrow donor, joined me and Team Diesel Dog for her first PMC ride last year. She’s back again this summer, training hard and riding with purpose.

We also ride in loving memory of my parents, Richard and Patricia Keenan, and my mother-in-law Carol Caprio, all lost to cancer too soon.

The PMC funds life-saving research and care. It helped give my family more time, more milestones, and more hope. Please consider donating — your support truly makes a difference!

Thank you,
—Kevin Keenan