Dear Family and Friends:

The gorgeous woman in the photo above is the most personal reason I ride. She's my Mom. She's a pancreatic cancer survivor. She's one of the 20% who survives the first year and one of the 9% who survives past five years.

I have most likely asked all of you to donate to my ride in the past. I considered giving you a break this year, but I've reconsidered two months after the ride. After asking about the worst that can happen, I've learned that someone says no, and the best is a yes.

In 2022, our PMC fundraising will also support Dana-Farber's Emergency Response Fund and help pay for the following:

• Unanticipated additional costs to keep cancer patients safe and prevent infection as they receive lifesaving treatments;
• New expenses for telemedicine technology that allows patients and families to visit with their Dana-Farber care team virtually;
• Pressing financial strains felt by patients and caregivers who lose employment or experience disruptions in dependent care due to school and other closures;
• Flexible funding for research and care due to the cancellation or postponement of hundreds of spring fundraising events benefitting Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund; and
• Obtaining additional personal protective equipment and supplies to keep the staff safe, too.

Thank you for your consideration. Please continue to be safe and stay well.

Patricia

The dollars we contribute now will provide relief for Dana-Farber patients and staff in the short term and deliver on the PMC mission of funding lifesaving cancer treatment and cures for the long term. I've made a personal commitment to raise $6,000.00, and I hope you can help me reach this significant goal.

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