The PMC is such a fun, special, and impactful event. I love being part of this community, from connecting with fellow riders, being cheered on by supporters (and often survivors) along the route, chatting with the amazing volunteers, and feeling the incredible energy and purpose of this fundraiser all around you. I get goosebumps every time.

I became a fan and supporter of the PMC at a young age. My first contributions were handmade signs cheering on my dad as a kid, and over the years, they’ve evolved into riding myself. This year will be my dad’s 15th ride, and I’m proud and excited to join him and continue building my own PMC story.

My dad introduced and encouraged me to participate, but my mom is the one who inspires me to ride. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2019. Thankfully, she is now cancer-free, but those months of uncertainty, watching her fight, unsure how serious or life-threatening it might become, were some of the scariest and most stressful my family has ever experienced.

I also ride with my Yia-Yia (grandmother) in my heart. She was the most amazing woman, warm, bold, and unforgettable. I miss the way she used to dye her hair in the kitchen sink and take us for joyrides in her green convertible, Putt Putt. I’ll always cherish the time I had with her growing up and her adventurous spirit. She flew halfway around the world, year after year, to visit us in Singapore, always bringing marzipan in tow. She was lost to cancer too young, but forever in our hearts.

I ride for my mom and my Yia-Yia, first and foremost, but I ride for so many others, too. For the number of friends and family friends diagnosed with cancer in their 20s.. For the Hovey family, who created the incredible Crus11Tour team in loving memory of their son Davey, lost to brain cancer. All funds raised in support of the Crus11Tour are allocated directly to the physician who treated Davey. For the loved ones of my loved ones, because nearly everyone has been impacted by this disease. And for the community the PMC creates and unforgettable experience it offers.

Please consider supporting my ride. It would mean the world. Now more than ever, contributions to Dana-Farber and cancer research are deeply important and incredibly impactful.