Dear Friends,

Here we go again! … This August I will be riding in my 8th Pan Mass Challenge bike-a-thon.  I am so grateful for everyone who has supported my fundraising over the years.  Your generosity is what makes it worthwhile.  As most of you know, I ride in memory of my good friend, former co-worker, and trouble making cohort, Duncan Finigan, who lost her life to metastatic breast cancer 6 years ago.  Her family and friends formed  Team Duncan and we ride and fundraise together so that more lives can be saved and extended through the work of Dana Farber Cancer Institute.  Team Duncan now numbers over 100 riders. Last year we raised over $1 million collectively, and we are aiming to go even higher this year.

As background, the Pan Mass Challenge is the largest fundraiser for the world renowned Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.  Defeating cancer is their sole mission and 100% of the funds raised by the PMC go directly to Dana Farber, enabling them to continue their life saving research and treatment development.  

Like many institutions, Dana Farber is facing a potential 40% cut in funding from the federal government, which is making our fundraising efforts more critical than ever.  

I’ll be riding from Wellesley to Bourne on August 2nd and Bourne to Provincetown on August 3rd, a total of 161 miles.   It’s never easy, but it’s always worth it.  

So, respectively,  I ask you if possible to make a donation and to join our fight against cancer. I can’t thank you enough for the support. 

You may donate online here, including with Venmo, give me a check in person, or send a check to the below address and I will be notified of your generosity. Also, if possible, matching corporate donations make a huge impact and DAF’s are accepted.

Thank you so much for your past support and for considering a donation this year,

Sincerely,

Mary O’Brien

If mailing a check directly to the PMC, please put my name and ID # MO0158 in the memo line & address it to:

Mary O'Brien - MO0158

Pan Mass Challenge

77 4th Avenue

Needham, MA 02494