Dear Family and Friends,

August 2 and 3rd I will be riding in my 16th PMC from Wellesley to Provincetown MA, in support of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Each year I ride with with Team Deb, in loving memory of my special friend Debby Teplow who died from brain cancer in April 2007. Deb was an amazing woman; a loving mother, wife, sister and daughter, a gifted psychologist and an invested, caring friend. I ride on behalf of all of Deb's friends, who love her and miss her as much as I do.

I also ride to honor the life of my father, Robert Schneeman who died from metastatic bladder cancer in April 2005. My father lived a full life, but he was taken from us too soon. He was a compassionate courageous man who was generous with his wisdom and humor. I wish he could be here today to share in the lives of his grandchildren, some of whom were too young to remember him.

In recent years this ride has taken on even more meaning for myself and my family. I now ride for my daughter Madison's husband Will Jackson who was diagnosed with a form of sarcoma, DSRCT, in October 2021 and is in his 4th year of treatment thanks to novel interventions and exemplary care at DFCI.

Lastly, I ride to honor individuals in my life, too numerous to count, who have won their fight against cancer, or are undergoing treatment now, with the hope that they can look forward to healthy futures.

Dana Farber provides hope to so many- Please donate to the PMC; you will be making a difference!