* Because I lost a sister to cancer and this is a great way to honor her life and legacy.

* Because I believe that cures for cancer are possible and with our help it is just that much closer.

* Because people battling cancer right now deserve the best and latest in care.

 

 

In the past 3 years, your help has enabled me to raise over $15,000 for cancer research and treatment through this organization and event called the Pan Mass Challenge.   These funds go directly to the folks at the Jimmy Fund with the Dana Farber in Boston.  $31 million is the 2010 PMC goal and I hope you will help us get there.

 

I committed to raise $5,000 this year to do my part, but again, I will need your assistance.  In addition to just helping me with a donation, please tell a few people about what I am doing here or pass along my story.

 

It's exciting to talk about the 5000 nut-cases riding 200 miles on their bikes across the state of Massachusetts.  Tell them about how all of us mid-lifers are raising $30 million annually.   Tell them about the hills, and the heat, and the pains of that seat.   And mostly, tell them about the cause.  

 

It's humbling to know that most of the families lining the route for those 200 miles have a family story themselves about cancer.  And to think, if this event was run in any other state there would be as many comparable stories.  So share in the process of generating awareness and being proactive wherever you are located.   Send this along to those you know and ask for their help as the work done here benefits us all.

 

All the best to you and yours,  Pete