Stephanie Levin's Ride
Why I Ride ...
For my 11th (!) time, I'm biking 200 miles across Massachusetts in the PMC. Please make a donation to show your support of my ride.effort!
The training has become a ritual... With the arrival of warm weather, I pull on the pillow-butt spandex shorts, dust off the bike, and awaken my hibernating legs - to train. I drag myself out of bed at 7am on weekends and stay out biking 'til 9pm on weeknights - to train. I endure the modified "farmer's tan," neck strains, and leg cramps (don't get me started on the butt pain!) - to train. And my fear of a rainy forecast has me checking Weather.com on regular intervals (Wanna know the weather? Just call me for the week's forecast!). All to train for the PMC. And it's well worth it.
Why the PMC? Recruited by our cycling fathers, my cousin and I first volunteered for the PMC 18 years ago. After 6 years of volunteering, we wanted to be where the action was-on the road, in the summer sun (or wind and rain, as we later learned). Never mind that I hadn't pedaled since my days on a pink bike with a flowered basket and banana seat; if my father could haul his butt across the state on a bike, then so could I! But I never could have predicted the critical role that the PMC would play in my life... It's through the PMC community that I came to live in Boston, work in the past at Linkage and Genzyme, and meet many of my dearest friends. I'm dedicated to this particular event (18 years!) because of its personal influence on my life, as well as the inspirational contribution that the Dana-Farber makes towards cancer research and treatment.
The ride ain't easy - but the fund-raising is the real challenge. With the support of friends, family, and co-workers, I've raised almost $60,000 for cancer research and treatment. This year - my 11th as a rider - my goal is to raise $8,300 - more than double the PMC fund-raising minimum. Please support me - your contribution will help further much needed cancer research and treatment provided by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
A cure for cancer is out there. Thanks to the PMC - and your support - we are getting "closer by the mile!"
Stephanie's PMC Total
$4,378.52
Goal
$8,300
My Progress
My Online Supporters
| $100 | |||
| Matt Eisendrath | |||
| Robert Reiser | $40 | ||
| Harold Smith | |||
| Dush Mrvos | $250 | Good luck Steph. Thx for making a difference! | |
| Matthew Barron | |||
| Vin Sharma | Kick some as-phalt Steph! | ||
| Lisa Herman | $100 | ||
| Good luck!!!!! | |||
| Jim Traa | $100 | Go girl go! Keep up the good work! | |
| Matthew Osborne | $50 | Good luck Stephanie! | |
| Andrew Norden | Good luck Steph!!!!! | ||
| Ross Sanger | |||
| Elizabeth Edwards | Go Stephanie!! You are going to kick butt . . . | ||
| Joane Klein | |||
| Go gett'em Steph! | |||
| Anne Westrich | |||
| Dong Shen | |||
| Caroline Helfman | My hero! Best of luck... | ||
| Alex Schuppert | |||
| Michael Phillipo | $100 | Best of Luck Steph! | |
| Jerry Leibowitz | Best of Luck.Happy to help.. | ||
| Meredith Levin | |||
| Bridget Dolan | $25 | ||
| Joseph Cozzolino | |||
| Laura Boyd | $50 | Good Luck & Have Fun! | |
| Carlos Terrazas | As always Steph, you're dedication impresses me! | ||
| Jason Korb | $50 | Good luck Steph! | |
| Mara Giattina | $50 | Ride on Steph! | |
| Michael Levin | $25 | good luck uncle mickey | |
| Brian Adams | |||
| Andrew Robbins | Good luck! Andy, Dayna, Liv & Elle | ||
| David Hurwitz | $25 | Good luck Steph! | |
| Sarah Bush | Rock it Steph! I know you will!! xoxo | ||
| Elizabeth Spenko | Good Luck! I hope it is another great year. | ||
| Matt And Shani Thome | Go Steph!! | ||
| Janae Bakken | You're an inspiration, Steph! | ||
| Beth Gilligan | Good luck! | ||
| Jessica jones | |||
| Jefrey Volk | $118 | Loved it last year. I am in for training rides:) | |
| Dax Bayard-Murray | $100 | Way 2 go, Steph! U can always count on my support! | |
| David Corin | |||
| Rhonda Dowhin | A great cause - keep the rubber to the road!!! | ||
| Denise Riebman | Thank you for your continued committment-RIDE ON! | ||
| Chris Lobdell | $25 | Good luck, Steph! | |
| Gideon Gradman | |||
| Caren Merlin | We are so proud of your continued success! | ||
| Wendy Stewart | |||
| Karen & Kevin Ruderman Heffernan | |||
| Kevin Barry | |||
| Melissa Leigh Gerlach | $100 | Good Luck Steph! | |
| Benjamin Paxton | Go Steph! | ||
| Dan Durusky |
My Rides
| 2010 | $4,378.52 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2009 | $8,899.38 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2008 | $8,309.64 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2007 | $8,072.55 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2006 | $8,445 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2005 | $6,972.1 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2004 | $6,362 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2003 | $5,439 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2002 | $4,774.14 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2001 | $0 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2000 | $2,070 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 1999 | $1,560 | Sturbridge to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 1998 | $0 | |
| 1997 | $0 | |
| 1996 | $0 | |
| 1995 | $0 | |
| 1994 | $0 | |
| 1993 | $0 |
