Hi,
On August 2 & 3, 2025, the PMC community will come together with one mission: raise funds for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Together, we will get closer by the mile to a world without cancer. This is what a bike is meant to do.
Many of you know I lost my wife to cancer just weeks prior to my second PMC in 2015. With that, the PMC became so much more important to me and the focus of my summers, including scheduling my 2024 wedding around the ride.
As in years past, I will be dedicating my ride to research to find a cure for pediatric brain tumors - an area in dire need of funding. Kids living with brain tumors are fighting a battle against time, and they need our help. While brain tumors and tumors of the central nervous system are the most common forms of cancer in kids 0 - 14, there isn't a lot of funding for them, and research has only recently started to take off. A Catch-22 of research is that in order to get government funding, it must first be funded in other ways, and show promise.
Highlights of last year’s ride: PMC 2024 Official Video. 192 miles of fun over two days.
100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
If you prefer to write a check, please make it out to the PMC, The Jimmy Fund or Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and mail it to me directly at:
Ray Scharlacken
7 Gwynne Road
Franklin, MA 02038
Thank you for your support.
Ray Scharlacken
Other interesting links:
- Impact of the PMC on Dana-Farber: Impact on Dana-Farber.
- A new strategy can also be seen here: Disappearing Act: Eliminating Cancer's Building Blocks.
