I grew up in a very close-knit family, and with seven cousins and two sisters there was never a shortage of people around ready to have a good time. When my fellow middle cousin, Evan, was diagnosed with cancer in 2011, it hit all of us very hard. When Evan passed away one year after his diagnosis, my aunt and uncle founded Evan's Crew with the hope of preventing other children from experiencing what he did. 

For eight years I stood by the side of the road to cheer on my parents, aunts, uncles, and friends as they rode from Wellesley to P-Town in the PMC. Last year I had the opportunity to ride in the PMC for the first time as a virtual rider, where I completed 30 miles. This year, I'll be participating in my first in person Pan-Mass ride, riding 50 miles from Wellesley to Foxboro and back again! 

I am looking forward to strapping my party horns onto my helmet and raising more money for the Evan T. Mandeville Fund at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute!