My Friends:

I'm a proud supporter of the PMC. We are leading the charge to beat cancer. Last year, 100% of the PMC rider-raised revenue of $69,000,000 went directly to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cure. The fund raising goal this year is an incredible $70,000,000, I was recognized as a fund raising Heavy Hitter for the fifth straight year. This is because of the incredible fund raising support that I have been receiving.

I will continue to focus my fund raising efforts and donations specifically on Pancreatic Cancer Research. Donations will be split between two designated Dana Farber physicians, one a clinician and one a researcher. This effort is especially important to me as I lost both parents to this horrible disease. Their pictures are included. Seems that many of us have also lost friends and loved ones to this disease. We routinely hear news about those in the public eye taken by this disease. I am being medically monitored.  To this point, there ae no indications of concern.  Earlier the disease is discovered the better the survival rate. I do what I can for those who can't because I still can. Hopefully, you can and will be able to help too. Each year the Pancreatic Cancer survival rate improves a bit. We have a long way to go.

Life in the world continues to change. This will be my sixth year in a row to ride the PMC. It is being conducted on August 5&6, 2023. The event is slated to be back to normal but time will tell. I plan to ride a two day 162-mile course from Wellesley to Provincetown. This will be in addition to whatever challenges my biking buddies can entice me into undertaking as I train for this event. I will look forward to the hallmarks of the PMC ride. I will see friends along the way, spectators yelling encouragement, fantastic volunteers supporting the event, and most especially the people holding signs thanking us for saving their lives and the lives of their loved ones. There is always the feeling of accomplishment and the emotion of riding the last 100 yards to the finish line.

I understand that these are still not easy times for many. Whatever you can do to support this effort would be appreciated. One never knows which dollar will make the difference. Please feel free to forward this as you feel appropriate.

Let me know if there are any questions.

Mike