Welcome

I began riding in the Pan Mass Challenge in 2001. I started riding as a way to honor my sister, mother and various family members who have battled cancer. Since my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and died more than 30 years ago, cancer has been an all too common word in our lives. My sister Linda died at the age of 32 years old after a 6 year battle with cancer. Linda was an athletic, intelligent and beautiful person inside and out. A young parent with a great family and always healthy. You don't plan for events like this in life, they just happen. The numbers are staggering an they seem to be growing.

In 2003, our neighbor Phil Morin was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer. I decided that I would dedicate my ride to Phil, his wife Mary and their 2 young children Brian and Kelsey. I wanted them to know how much the people around them cared. A family doesn't need to be alone during times like these. I approached friends and neighbors and found the support to be very strong. So we put together a team of riders and called it Phil's Phriends.

Phil never made it to see us ride that year, but before Phil died he shared some things that were important to him in his life. We put together shirts with some really bright colors and Phil's passions in life. Since that inaugural ride as Phil's Phriends, the team has raised more than $900,000 dollars for the PMC. Our reach has grown and we continue to ride with a passion to do more. I am proud of the efforts this team has made to make a difference in peoples lives.

For the past several years we have become a part of the PMC Pedal Partner program. We have ridden for 3 amazing pedal partners and their families. Emily Taylor, Phoebe Davis and Silas Webb will always be in my thoughts as they continue to beat their disease and continue on their rode to healthy lives. These 3 brave kids and their families have really given me far more than I could ever give them. We really have been blessed with some amazing support through the years. Phil's Phriends has a great group of individuals that are committed to helping others. In order to make this all work, we need your help. We'll continue to pedal and hopefully you will all continue to support Phil's Phriends. We look forward to seeing you on the road.

All the best!
Scott

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