Because it’s just THAT important a cause. Lifetime the Pan-Mass Challenge has raised over $1 billion dollars for cancer research and treatment and it is going stronger every day.

Every year that I ride I see and meet people who beat cancer and are there to cheer us on. The roads are lined with pictures of kids…… KIDS…. who beat cancer and are alive because of people who have donated to this ride in the past, in some cases they are still in the middle of their fight. I’ve been part of this event for 17 years, so some of you who have donated to me in years past have helped those very kids – when they are out holding signs to thank us for riding, they are really thanking YOU.

I’ll continue to do my best to ride and raise money and so that we can see more and more kids beat cancer, and come out and hold up signs. I’d be grateful for any donations to the PMC so that we can have even more kids holding up signs thanking YOU! Because it's just that important.

(My profile picture is from my first ride in 2008. I'm keeping it up there for sentimental reasons and because I looked better then.  BTW, the little boy in that photo who had just survived cancer -- he is now a college graduate.)