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Dear Friends,

As the House and Senate debated ideology under the guise of health care, there is no debate on cancer. It still sucks. 
        This year, I will continue my efforts to help search for a cure. As in the past three years, I and my teammates will cross Massachusetts--from Sturbridge to Provincetown--"to raise funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
       DFCI is one of the few charities where every cent raised goes directly to fund cancer research. Funds I raise have helped build the lab of cancer-killer Dr. George Demetri. Dr. Demetri and the DFCI team have found a successful treatment for a form of stomach cancer called Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) by helping develop a drug called Gleevec. Dr. Demetri rides on our team.
        Gleevec saved the life of my teammate Paul Schaye, the founder of our team. Paul, who had been an avid fundraiser for DFCI for a decade, suffered from 15 tumors. He rode the 200-mile ride less than a year following diagnosis and surgery.
       I train all year for this event and I find the ride tough. Imagine how tough it would be to ride following surgery, chemo, or radiation. Imagine the mental toll on loved ones, caretakers of those who lost the battle.    

As in past rides, I pedal in memory of Joel Feldstein, Bart Murtaugh and Dick Diamond.  All were fighters and I know would cheer me on today. Know that your gift IS curing cancer.  Paul Schaye is living proof.

Paul's PMC Total

$0

Goal

$4,200

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