Year 11! Why do I get on a bike and ride 100 miles? It is a question I get asked a lot. The answer is ,I ride because it is something I can do to help battle cancer ! I alsos ride for the following friends and family who can't ride as they have lost their battle with Cancer, I ride for My Mom Grace Maderos, and her brother (and my Uncle ) Bob Farley, As well as ttheir Parents and my Grandparents Claire and Robert Farley. All taken too early from cancer!
I also ride in memory for amazing Coworkers like Barry Guaraldi , who as well lost his battle with Lung Cancer, Barry was my co worker at Bridgewater State College since 1990 , he was my fishing partner, hunting partner and very close friend for many years! , I also ride in memory of April Smith my good friend, and colleague at MassArt , a young life cut short by lung cancer. And I ride with a heavy heart ,for Kim Thompson, Another good friend from Bridgewater State who lost her Battle with cancer last May. Kim was the ray of sunshine that helped make BSC such an amazing place to work. It will be bitter sweet as I stop at Boyden Hall, which is on the route I cycle to stop and remeber Kim and Barry. As well as ride for those who have BEATEN cancer like Bob Lee, Linda McNeilly, Bonnie Pearl, and many others.
I really belive in the PMC mission, so much so, I was 2019 event coordinator for the South Shore Kids Ride on June 9th , we had over 550 kids cycle for Cancer as well, and we raisied over $95,000! Now it is my turn to get on the bike and fund raise and help find a cure for cancer!
Please let me know if any of your friends who are fighting cancer, or lost the battle or conquered cancer, I'll be honored to put their names on my bike and Jersey!
Over the last 40 years, the PMC has risen over $550 million to help fight cancer and I'm honored to be riding again on Team LUNGSTRONG a team of 80 cyclists where all our money raised goes directly to Lung Cancer research and new treatments at Dana Farber Hospital in Boston.
I hope you can please sponsor me as I work to raise $2,000 in the fight to find a cure for Lung Cancer and all other forms of cancer , thank you for helping find a cure!
Matt-
