To my family and friends,

I am so excited to be riding in my 7th PMC alongside my incredible LUNGSTRONG team. I am grateful for the continued opportunity to be a part of something that leaves me so moved and inspired year after year.

This past year was an important one. The PMC hit their 1 billion dollar fundraising goal, with 100% of their proceeds given directly to Dana Farber and the Jimmy Fund for cancer treatment and research. This past December, we also lost the Lungstrong founder and my dear friend, Diane Legg. When my dad was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2016, Diane and my dad, both active in the oncological research sphere, connected and became fast companions. She encouraged him to join LUNGSTRONG and ride in the PMC… as predicted, he was quick to commit. The following year, I got to ride with him. When he passed in 2019, Diane quickly took me under her wing, making sure I knew she was my family. Our friendship developed and I am so thankful for the special moments and love shared across these past years. Her influence on the lung cancer community, her friends, and her family was profound, and our team will absolutely be experiencing a large a devastating hole in our hearts during the ride this year.

This year also brings amazing news: my mom and sister are joining LUNGSTRONG and will be riding in their very first PMC...I am so excited and cannot wait to experience it alongside them! Dana Farber and its dedicated staff played a key role in allowing our family to continue making memories with my dad three years longer than we had expected. Through my page specifically, 100% of the donations will go directly to the Lowe Center of Thoracic Oncology within Dana Farber, where there is a commitment to world-class care and innovative lung cancer research to develop new, more effective diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.

As a proud PMC rider and member of team LUNGSTRONG, my community and I could not be more grateful for your continued support. Thank you for joining us in our efforts to expand research opportunities and treatment options for lung cancer patients. I am lucky to ride in memory of my dad, Diane, and in honor of many currently living with this disease (and proving every day how incredibly resilient and brave they are).

With love and gratitude,

Lilly