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The Power of a Team…

While 2010 marks the 5^th year of Forza-G being an “official” PMC team, our roots go back 10 years to 2001. That year I rode my 1^st PMC in memory of my friend, Joe Giovinazzo, who lost his battle with T-Cell Lymphoma in 2000. Other friends and I always called Joe simply “Joe G”. When it came time to put a name to the Team, I came up with “G-Force” and went with the Italian Forza-G in honor of Joe's Italian heritage. Each Forza-G rider comes to the PMC with our own very personal reasons for riding - the loss of a family member or a friend, a personal struggle with cancer, the hope that we can make a difference. While it may be one incident or one person in our lives that pushes us to join the cause, the unfortunate truth is that we are regularly hit with more reasons to ride. The very good and positive news is that we are seeing real progress in the search for cures. It is especially touching to hear that a diagnosis that would have given little hope of survival even five or ten years ago may now be successfully treated through work done at the Dana-Farber, with funds raised by PMC riders-funds donated by individuals like you. This year's Forza-G PMC squad of riders is 32 strong. Add to that the dozens of friends and family members and hundreds of individual supporters who give their time, money and positive energy and we're talking about a very strong force.

Ten years down the road and for the 2^nd year, Forza-G will be riding in support of our Pedal Partner, Mason Giove, and his family. Mason is currently being treated at Dana-Farber's Jimmy Fund Clinic. Over the years our Team has grown through a seemingly random set of events. I can't help think that there may be something more to it -Team Forza-G riding for young “Mason G”. One last thought -when I first met Mason's dad, Mark, he told me he would do anything to be able to change the circumstances for our meeting…to take away Mason's cancer. At the same time, he said he wouldn't want to change meeting all of the incredible doctors, nurses and others he has met along the way. I know what Mark means- I would do anything to change the circumstances that started me on this path, but I wouldn't want to miss out on the incredible love and friendships -and experiencing the goodness in so many people along this road.

If you'd like to donate to our Forza-G team account, you can click on the e-Gift tab and use our Team account Number “TF0086”. You can also donate to an individual rider by using their e-Gift ID number. To find out more about Team Forza-G and/or how you can get more involved, please email me at forza-g@comcast.net. You can also join our Forza-G group on Facebook.

Thank you again for your support!

Matt Dillis

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Team's PMC Total

$156,289.79

Goal

$180,000

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