On April 9th my girls and I celebrated what would have been Mariana’s 56^th birthday, dining over her usual birthday favorite Thai dinner. It seems like just yesterday that she graced us with her memorable presence. In 2002 Eliza and Caroline were just 6 and 9; now they are grown young ladies at 15 and 18.

It will be 9 years ago this July that Mariana was last with us. I remember and honor each year by riding in the Pan Mass Challenge, a 2-day 168-mile bicycle ride from Wellesley to Bourne, then on to Provincetown, Massachusetts. The ride benefits the Jimmy Fund at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, with 100% of the donations supporting cancer research for children. Over 5,000 riders and 2,500 volunteers donate their time and muscles each year, raising $303 million over the past 30 years for the Jimmy Fund �" a nearly unfathomable contribution.

August 6^th and 7^th this summer will mark my 10^th year riding the PMC, a miracle given the numerous orthopedic procedures that have sculpted my aging limbs. This year we are poised to break the $100,000 mark in total contributions �"imagine what an influence this has on cancer research! Last year was a record year for us, with donations totaling $16,010. Let’s do it again to celebrate a decade of fighting cancer. 

William's PMC Total

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Goal

$20,000

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