This is year number 7 for me and on August 2nd and 3rd I'll be riding with over 6000 dedicated cyclists fundraising for Dana-Farber Cancer Institure in Boston. This challenge holds a special place in my heart every year and I'm very proud to be a part of it. What sets this amazing fundraiser apart from others is the 100% passthrough of every rider raised dollar going to DFCI (75 million in 2024). They provide leading edge cancer treatments and have contributed to over half of all FDA approved cancer drugs over the past 5 years.

This year I signed up for the two day 186 mile route from Sturbridge Ma to Provincetown and will again be riding with team Erica's Entourage that raised just under a million dollars last year. A cancer survivor myself, I'm riding for others like me and also in memory of family and friends whose lives were sadly taken by cancer and for those still fighting the fight.

This year I'm riding in memory of Vince Covington, a friend and owner of Beaufort Blinds and Shutter Co. who at 63 years old passed away March 30th after a fierce battle with MDS.

My goal this year is again 20,000 Thousand Dollars and when I reach the goal, I will contribute an additional 5 Thousand Dollars as I did last year. 100% of every rider raised dollar goes directly to Dana-Farbers leading-edge cancer treatments. These are not ideal times to be asking donors for contributions, but I stongly believe now is not the time to let up. Potential cut backs to National Institute of Health could significantly impact Dana-Farbers progress towards beating cancer. Imagine if it were you or your family, being told that funding for your clinical trial or treatment was now frozen, or worse, cut.