Hello friends! My name is Lindsay Gibbons and I'm proud to share that I'm participating in the 2025 Pan-Mass Challenge - a bike-a-thon raising money to help find a cure for cancer.

I'm riding in memory of my Aunt Karen who died at 59 years young after a battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. My aunt was an inspiration - throughout her cancer treatments she kept detailed journals, sharing bits of wisdom and encouragement. Most notably, she reminded us:

We can’t control what happens in our lives. However, we do have a choice in our response. Even in the darkest of times, I believe there are always flickers of brilliance. I choose to focus on those. I choose to shine.”

Some of my favorite memories with my Aunt Karen revolve around being active - going to yoga classes, hiking through Raleigh's beautiful nature trails, and going for walks with her German Shepherds. As I train for the Pan-Mass Challenge, I feel Karen with me and I try to channel her enduring spirit to encourage me through my rides. I hope that through this challenge, I can carry on Karen's positive legacy.

I'm also riding in honor of my daughter Abigail's first birthday. My hope is that her generation will be less impacted by cancer thanks to the research of organizations like Dana-Farber.

Since its founding in 1980, PMC riders like me have raised more than $1 billion for lifesaving cancer research, treatment and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the country's top cancer care hospitals. My PMC is making a difference in the lives of patients at Dana-Farber and around the world. The funds I raise support the innovative work of doctors, nurses, and scientists in their search for cures for cancers and related diseases.

100 percent of every dollar I raise goes directly to Dana-Farber, meaning that your donation has a real impact! Please donate to my PMC fundraising and help me reach my fundraising goal.