This summer I will be riding in my fifth consecutive Pan Mass Challenge. The PMC is an annual bike-a-thon to raise money for cancer research at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. This year I will be riding 186 miles over two days from Sturbridge, MA to the tip of Provincetown in Cape Cod on August 2nd and 3rd, 2025.
This year's ride has taken on a whole new meaning for me because my wife Andrea was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in January. Fortunately, it was caught early and the treatment plan is to cure. That said, it is still a long road. She recently finished eight rounds of chemotherapy, is now receiving radiation, and will ultimately have surgery sometime in late August. Of course, the rock-star that she is, she still runs faster than me.
What I have always feared the most about cancer is that none of us, no matter our age or physical condition, are immune to its effects. And that is even more evident to us now. While there are certainly steps that we can take to reduce our risk, so much is out of our control. Fortunately, with world-class organizations like Dana-Farber, everyday we get a little closer to a cure.
This year I have committed to raise $6,000 for Dana Farber Cancer Institute. I would appreciate your support - if you are able, a donation of any amount will make a difference. For those of you with a corporate matching gifts program, your donation can have an even larger impact.
I welcome and appreciate your support and am truly grateful for this opportunity to make a real difference.
Sincerely,
Randy
