Sue Hertz's PMC

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$15,706.00

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$15,706.00

GOAL

$6,000.00

PMC ID - SH0407

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Why I Ride ...

Dear friends,

I met Janet Walsh in seventh grade. She was the new kid, and new kids always get attention, but Janet’s arrival created a cicada-loud buzz. Maybe because she arrived at the end of the year and we needed a distraction. Or maybe because this lanky blonde with the dazzling smile and the laugh heard two classrooms away was fun. And smart. And kind. We were too young to recognize, though, that what drew us to her was her outlook, her mission to tuck away disappointment and lean into the positive. When her dad died from lung cancer within a year, she focused less on her grief and more on her mom. When her mom decided to move to be closer to family, Janet shouldered the upheaval without complaint. And when her mom remarried, sending Janet to yet another high school in another town, Janet forged ahead, creating lifelong friendships at every stop.

I shouldn’t have been surprised, then, that she accepted the grim diagnosis of Stage 4 pancreatic cancer last November without self-pity. Instead, she marveled at the life she has built with her husband Tom and their three children in Seattle, how she’d like more time, but is determined to live every moment with purpose and joy. Chemo treatments are palliative, and in between she and Tom will travel, or adventure with their kids and their spouses, or ride their e-bikes around Lake Washington. She called me with her news from a Maui beach.

I dedicate my second Pan Mass Challenge ride to Janet Walsh Jones, cancer warrior. And to the other warriors who refuse to buckle. To Bob, who thought his cancer was history and now faces immunotherapy and more chemo. To Todd, who continues to write and bike and cherish his friends and family as he deals with a return of chordoma. To Lucy, who refuses to allow Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma to interrupt her agenda. To Roger, who kicked his throat cancer to the curb, but is ever vigilant that life is precious. Anything could happen, he says. To Jeff, whose world was upended with a cancer diagnosis so complicated that he spent 15 weeks last fall shuttling between Mass General and Spaulding Rehab, returning home to navigate the world – including his CrossFit gym -- in a wheelchair. To all the women in my orbit who have waged war against breast cancer. I dedicate the 186-mile cycling journey on Aug. 2 and 3, 2025, from Sturbridge to Provincetown, MA, to their resilience and spirit. I will also pedal in memory of those we have lost, from Janet Schofield to Nancy Krasnow to Kerry Mahoney and Steve Holbrook. From Sheila McCarthy to Henry Longmire to Shirley Richardson and Chris Tomlinson. The list goes on and on.

With deep gratitude for those of you who donated to my ride last year – thanks to your generosity, I raised over $11,000 – I ask that you please consider supporting my 2025 Pan Mass Challenge and visit my fundraising page https://profile.pmc.org/SH0407 Even the smallest donations help. Every penny of every donation goes to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. To date, the Pan Mass Challenge has raised over $1 billion for cancer research.

Thanks so much for listening, and for your support. Here’s to beating cancer.

My best,

Sue Hertz

Why I Ride ...

Dear friends,

Thanks so much for listening, and for your support. Here’s to beating cancer.

My best,

Sue Hertz

My Supporters

Elizabeth Alling Thank you, Sue, for your dedication and tireless efforts toward a challenge to end cancer in the years ahead. We are enormously grateful to you.	$250.00
David Webster
Todd Balf Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for all you do	$50.00
Heidi Kelleher	$50.00
Kelly Ramirez	$120.00
Christie Getz Great cause! So inspired by your accomplishment!	$30.00
William Steelman I love you being you!	$150.00
margery Walentuk So proud of all you do! Reading your story was so heartwarming and know your ride will help so many.	$36.00
Elzabeth Franklin	$120.00
Walter Ruck	$250.00
Thomas Cooper	$500.00
Anonymous Good Luck Sue!!! You got this 192 miles Thank you for your ride to protect this progress, new discoveries and new hope...and an eventual cure for all kinds of ...	$200.00
Sharon Brown Thanks so much for riding again for such a great cause!	$200.00
Valerie DeGiulio go kick cancer in the butt for Bob. love, Val	$200.00
Mike Brandeberry Thanks for honoring our dear friend, Janet.	$500.00
amy badger	$200.00
Pamela Kipp
Connie Edwards Janet is such a phenom. She twinkles and brightens up everything!! Thak you for doing this! This is so cool!	$50.00
Diane Lampe Thank you for your support for my dear friend, Janet!
Ann and Rob Jones	$200.00
Lukas Steelman	$120.00
Terry and Suzanne Staples You go ladies. Kick butt, I mean cancer!	$250.00
Andy and Joanne MacDonald	$250.00
Abby Hodge	$100.00
Jeffrey Morray Thanks for doing this!!	$100.00
Anonymous	$100.00
Peter and Mary Vial	$300.00
Anonymous	$30.00
Anonymous	$100.00
Anonymous	$100.00
Robert Jones Thank you for doing this for my wonderful sister-in-law, Janet!	$200.00
Martha Keck Thank you for celebrating Janet. She is amazing and has been a great friend for over 40 years.	$120.00
Michael Evans
Julie and Dave Goodwin Thank you for doing this for Janet	$250.00
Mary W Walker This is in honor of Janet Jones, an amazing woman who is strong and beautiful inside and out. Also to you, Sue, for doing this ride in her honor!
Peggie Evans Every moment with Janet is a moment of joy and love.
Cynthia Franklin Sue, such a pleasure to donate on Janet’s behalf and for a great cause.	$200.00
Charles Ryan	$250.00
Beezie Handy	$50.00
Kathleen Megan Beautiful tribute to your friend, Sue ! Wonderful you are doing this again !	$60.00
Sue Stasiuk
Joan O'Connell Happy to support this cause and you Suzannie!!	$50.00
Eilleen Lucey Supporting you for an epic ride, Sue! Thank you!
MARTHA LEEN
Mary Willingham Sue, Wishing you and all the people for whom you ride for & care about, all the best~ you go girl!
Anonymous	$25.00
Anonymous	$100.00
Kathy and Stephen Brunet Sue, we are honored to support you and this incredible cause! Wishing you strong legs, smooth roads, and a great ride!	$50.00
Thomas Jones Thank you Sue for dedicating your ride this year to my gal, Janet who always lives life to the fullest. It is wonderful to have you in our lives. Tom	$1,000.00
Anonymous	$120.00
Robin Blackmore Thanks for continuing the good fight, Sue! Pete and Robin
Christopher Welch Go get 'em Sue!!
Mary and Frank Condella	$250.00
Diana Steelman You're so amazing Sue!
Renate and Bob Uhlig Thanks for doing this Sue!
James Shanley Good on ya, Sue!	$250.00
Elizabeth Rankin With Gratitude for supporting this cause and institution. XOXO	$50.00
Elyssa Davis Let's go, Auntie Susie!	$100.00
Paula Bossone Great job Sue!	$50.00
Lucy Hancock
Jared Hubbard Kick Cancer in the teeth for us!
Nancy Corbett You are amazing Sue! Like many others, our family has been touched by this horrific disease.	$50.00
Nancy Jenkins Good Luck in the ride Sue!! We will be thinking of both you and Janet and longtime friendship! I love you!!!	$200.00
Hannah Stellmach Thank you for riding and raising money for life saving and life improving cancer research	$30.00
William Couture Hi Sue, I hope you have a great ride with less heat and humidity!
Suzanne Myers Hertz - You are an inspiration! Enjoy the ride!
Sally Carlson Go Sue! Thank you for all you do.	$50.00
Susan Levine (and) Jeff Davis Very proud of you and this effort, Sue! Ride strong, ride safe. Susan and Jeff	$500.00
Anonymous	$50.00
Judy and Peter Cole Ride on, Susie!
Daniel and Marcia Edson
Liz and Jim McCauley Thank you for riding Sue!!
Walter Ruck Dear Sue, thank you for all you do and for your commitment to such a great cause. We can hope that P-M challenge will help find a cure as we have all been touched in our lives.	$120.00
Stanley Traxler Sue your awesome for doing this, the writeup was very touching. Best of luck on your ride, and hope your goal is reached !!
Shelley Girdner
Ruth Allen	$50.00
Eva Lee Thank you, Sue!!!	$120.00
Jean and Steven Berger You go (again) girl!	$100.00
Robert Cibelli
Jeffrey Wayne
Barbara Tindall
Christine Molitor Johnson Sue, Keep up this great fight! ??	$100.00
Anonymous I am happy to suport your peddling for a cure, Sue! I hope one day we won't need these fundraisers. xoxo
Michele Gormley Go Sue! You’re amazing. ??
Clare Dowd Go Sue! You are an inspiration!	$100.00
Elizabeth Brugger Thanks for riding for such a great cause!	$100.00
Jack McKenzie	$30.00
Andrew Stasiuk	$100.00
Judith Tymon Go for it!
Jordy Steelman Go get 'em!	$100.00
angela and garth ely	$120.00
Ruth and Peter Riley	$120.00
Lynette Kenney Sue, you are a champion amongst champions raising awareness of cancer through personal stories. Thank you for your fundraising to improve and extend lives affected by cancer. We love you!
Lisa Miller	$120.00
Andrew Marsters	$30.00

My History

2025	$15,706.00	Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day)
2024	$11,065.00	Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day)

Sue Hertz's PMC

Sue Hertz's PMC

MY PMC Total

$15,706.00

PMC TOTAL

$15,706.00

GOAL

$6,000.00

PMC ID - SH0407

DONATE BY DAF, BANK, OR CARD

PMC ID - SH0407

DONATE BY DAF, BANK, OR CARD

Why I Ride ...

Why I Ride ...

My Supporters

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