Jeff Linder's Ride

August 6 Update: It is PMC Weekend! Thanks to the generosity of my contributors to now, I have exactly met my fund raising goal of $7500. Looks like we will be making our full matching contribution of $750 again this year! Terrific, but more is better and we can fund raise until October, so please feel free to contribute or to pass along the link to this page. Thank you! -- Jeff
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Last year was my third PMC. It was incredible, emotional, moving, inspiring. On August 6-8, 2010, I will ride 262 miles from Newton to Sturbridge to Provincetown. The great news is that my mother-in-law, Adele, is now over a year out from her initial diagnosis of breast cancer.

I hope you will contribute to my ride to raise money for cancer research.

As with last year, I'm putting my money where my bicycle is. With this matching program, you can make me pay to ride my bike*:
    - If you gave last year, I will match each additional dollar you give over last year's contribution.
    - If you are a new donor, I will match each dollar over $50 that you give.
 
Also as last year, Debbie, Sam, and Daniel will be volunteering at the Franklin waterstop from 5AM to noon on Saturday to help riders on their way.


I am honored to be riding with Team Kermit. Steve, Ellen, Adam, and Jared Branfman, along with friends, formed Team Kermit after Jared was diagnosed with spinal and cranial tumors in 2003. Jared worked as a volunteer for the Pan Mass Challenge in 2004 and 2005 and was getting set to ride in 2006. Jared died September 27, 2005. He was 23 years old.

Kermit, one of Jared's favorite childhood characters, represents the ability people have to rise above the ordinary to achieve great results. Team Kermit is raising money for the Jared Branfman Sunflowers for Life Fund for Pediatric Brain and Spinal Cancer Research at the Jimmy Fund, which supports the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Thank you for your generous support.

- Jeff

*Up to $750, an amount carefully chosen to maintain marital harmony. (Idea stolen from Cliff Brown. In 2008 and 2009, I contributed the full $750.)


P.S. Sam, 10 years old, and Daniel, 8 years old, rode in the Newton-Needham-Brookline Kids PMC on May 23, but can still fundraise through September. Please consider contributing to their rides as well. Sam's page is here and Daniel's page is here. Thank you!




Jeff's PMC Total

$7,550

Goal

$7,500

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

2010 $7,550 Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day)
2009 $7,659 Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day)
2008 $5,267 Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day)
2007 $3,761 Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day)
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