Anne O'Shea's Ride
Why I Ride ...
It was in 1997 that I overheard some friends talking about the PMC and decided to join them mainly because I wanted to see if I could actually ride my bike that far. The fact that it was a fundraiser was nice but I really didn’t think much about it. Cancer had certainly affected those around me, but at a distance. I also had no idea what an emotional and incredibly inspirational trip I was about to take. At around 8:00 am on a Saturday morning in August we began our ride after a series of motivational speeches by cancer survivors and some emotional speeches by those who had lost loved ones. I started to see riders with hand painted T-shirts “In loving memory of " followed by long lists of loved ones who had passed on. I saw riders with pictures of children, some infants, siblings, parents and friends who had died too young and I was overwhelmed. As I continued to ride I also saw riders with “Cancer Survivor" written on their shirts and supporters on the side of the road cheering riders on with signs reading “ Thank you, I’m a cancer survivor.” The ride became something much more than a challenge to see if I could make the trip to
Provincetown . These cancer survivors were a direct result of the continuing research that fundraisers like the PMC have made possible. Riding a bike to
Provincetown was a small challenge compared to what cancer patients must undergo. The challenge for me is to raise as much money as I can so that I, with your help, can make a difference. Hopefully in future rides I will see more T-shirts with the word “survivor” and less “in memory of ”.
Since 1997 cancer has hit close to home, and far too many times. I continue to ride in memory of friends and family members who have lost their battle with the disease including my father, Ned and his brother Joe, my aunt and uncle, Mary Lou and Jack Splaine and my bother-in-law, Billy O'Shea. This year I will ride with the memories of those friends who have sadly passed in the months since last year's PMC: Laurie Capra (46), Elizabeth (Cha Cha) O'Brien(49), Phillis Berg (56) and Lois Martin. I also ride in support of those who are presently fighting the disease, including many friends, my husband, Pat, who is presently and successfully being treated for stage-four prostate cancer at Dana Farber and my cousin Georgie who has had successful treatment for colon cancer.
Please help us battle this disease.
Please help us battle this disease.
Thank you for your support.
Annie O’Shea
Anne's PMC Total
$770
Goal
$5,000
My Progress
My Online Supporters
| I have chosen to keep all of my donors' information confidential; therefore it is not displayed on my PMC public donor list. |
My Rides
| 2012 | $770 | Wellesley to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day) |
| 2011 | $6,780 | Wellesley to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day) |
| 2010 | $5,548 | Sturbridge to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day) |
| 2009 | $5,100 | Sturbridge to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day) |
| 2008 | $4,025 | Sturbridge to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day) |
| 2007 | $4,640 | Sturbridge to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day) |
| 2006 | $3,765 | Sturbridge to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day) |
| 2004 | $2,750 | Sturbridge to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day) |
| 2003 | $2,500 | Wellesley to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2001 | $0 | |
| 2000 | $1,505 | Wellesley to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 1999 | $1,300 | Wellesley to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 1998 | $1,100 | Wellesley to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 1997 | $1,000 |
