On August 2 and 3, I will ride my 30th Pan Mass Challenge, which raises money for the Jimmy Fund - Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Over the past 29 years, I raised $185,000 to support the groundbreaking cancer research done by DFCI - and I did it in partnership with you. I am so grateful for your support. Quick link here for those who want to skip the rest of the email: http://pmc.org/egifts/RW0019.

I ride in memory of my mother, Maxine Wylen, my sister-in-law Marjorie and my dear friend Ellen. This year, I add my great friend Scott to the list, who died this past March. He is deeply missed by many people. 

I am also riding in honor of my 11 year old great-nephew Kedem Weisberg. He spent most of 2023 in treatment for a brain tumor. He’s doing well now. He's back in school, hanging with friends, enjoying his siblings and cousins, playing music, and getting to enjoy his childhood. Please join us in wishing him continued good health!!

David will be volunteering at the lunch stop for his 26th year.  Seeing him is always a highlight of the ride, and he always brings me a cold drink. 

Raising funds now, in 2025, is especially important when many traditional sources of funding for research, for clinical trials, for education, for patient care and more have been cut. 

100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, thanks to our many corporate sponsors and tremendous volunteers. You can donate on the secure PMC eGift page at http://pmc.org/egifts/RW0019 or write a check to “PMC Jimmy Fund” and snail-mail it to 140 Worthen Road, Lexington, MA 02421.

Every donation brings us closer by the mile!