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NEEDHAM – On August 5 and 6, more than 6,000 runners from around the world, including 81 residents of the Greater Newburyport area, will pedal in the 44th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC). These riders will come together with the common goal of raising a record $70 million for cancer research and patient care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber).<\/p>\n
If successful, this would be the largest gift Dana-Farber has ever received, bringing PMC’s total contribution to the fight against cancer to $970 million since 1980.<\/p>\n
As the nation’s most successful sports fundraiser, the fully supported bike-a-thon features one- and two-day routes, from 25 to 211 miles, designed to cater to all levels of cycling and fundraising ability. For the 17th year in a row, 100 percent of every dollar raised will be donated directly to Dana-Farber to support life-saving cancer research and treatment. The PMC accounts for more than 60 percent of the Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue as Dana-Farber’s largest single contributor.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe steadfast commitment of the PMC community year after year continues to inspire me,\u201d said Billy Starr, PMC founder and executive director. “With our sights set on a record fundraising target for PMC 2023, I am grateful for the continued support of all PMC runners, volunteers, donors and sponsors and can’t wait to see everyone on the road together this August .”<\/p>\n
Riders and volunteers will travel from 43 states and 8 countries to participate in the PMC Ride Weekend festivities in Massachusetts. Most participate in honor of a family member or friend battling cancer, and 950 riders and volunteers are cancer survivors or current patients, considered living proof of the PMC mission. There are also 150 Dana-Farber employees committed to the cause as riders and volunteers, in some cases to fund their own cancer research.<\/p>\n
The PMC is co-presented by the Red Sox Foundation and M&T Bank. To make a financial contribution to a broker in your city or to register as a broker, visit www.pmc.org<\/a>or call (800) WE-CYCLE.<\/p>\n Here are the local brokers in the Daily News area:<\/p>\n Jamie Backstrom<\/p>\n Katherine Brown<\/p>\n Shea DiFazio<\/p>\n Robert DiFazio<\/p>\n Diane Legg<\/p>\n David Legg<\/p>\n Margaret McCarthy<\/p>\n Patty Mellon<\/p>\n Mike Mellon<\/p>\n Aaron Millett<\/p>\n Emily Olmstead<\/p>\n Robin Schell<\/p>\n Matthew Walsh<\/p>\n Richard Kmiec<\/p>\n Kimberly Rock<\/p>\n Brynn Woessner<\/p>\n Thomas Woessner<\/p>\n James Wogan<\/p>\n James Davenport<\/p>\n Ryan Dix<\/p>\n Bob Holmes<\/p>\n Billy McSheffrey<\/p>\n Mark Ostrowski<\/p>\n Mark Seaver<\/p>\n Harry Takis<\/p>\n Jeff Tellier<\/p>\n Linda Carpino<\/p>\n Jon Ciccone<\/p>\n Whitney Grace<\/p>\n Deb Avery<\/p>\n Nancy Forristall<\/p>\n Wesley Forsyth<\/p>\n Todd Gustafson<\/p>\n Jack Gustafson<\/p>\n Sarah Wigglesworth<\/p>\n Wes Wigglesworth<\/p>\n Susan Allen<\/p>\n Kent Allen<\/p>\n Michael Barlow<\/p>\n Jake Barlow<\/p>\n Ken Brown<\/p>\n Bree Buxbaum<\/p>\n Marc Cendron<\/p>\n Nicholas Corvinus<\/p>\n Lisa Davidson<\/p>\n Justin Doyle<\/p>\n Michael Green<\/p>\n John Harding<\/p>\n Matthew Jacobs<\/p>\n Andrew Landers<\/p>\n Nancy Lauricella<\/p>\n Thomas Mahon<\/p>\n Peter McNamee<\/p>\n Michelle Norton<\/p>\n Kathy Oneil<\/p>\n Steve Riggins<\/p>\n Barbara Riley<\/p>\n Alan Silverman<\/p>\n Greg Silverman<\/p>\n Jeffrey Sims<\/p>\n Frank Smietana<\/p>\n Todd Stringer<\/p>\n Ben Wetman<\/p>\n Cindy Ditullio<\/p>\n Cathy Ellis<\/p>\n William Pabst<\/p>\n Miquel Trotta<\/p>\n Matthew Warden<\/p>\n Ken Daniels<\/p>\n Kristen Donoghue<\/p>\n Tom Finn<\/p>\n Yancy Lent<\/p>\n Johanna Quaresma<\/p>\n Emma Morland<\/p>\n Erik Morland<\/p>\n Susan Scheuer<\/p>\n Charles Flynn<\/p>\n Michael Jeans<\/p>\n James Roach<\/p>\n Joy Young<\/p>\n Careyanne Davis<\/p>\n The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) is a bicycle race that today raises more money for charity than any other sporting fundraising event in the world. The PMC was founded in 1980 by Billy Starr, who remains the event’s executive director, an annual rider and fundraiser.<\/p>\n Since then, PMC has raised $900 million for adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. The event donates 100 percent of every dollar raised by runners directly to the cause, generating more than 60 percent of annual revenue for the Jimmy Fund as Dana-Farber’s largest contributor.<\/p>\n The PMC has successfully combined the support of committed cyclists, volunteers, corporate sponsors and individual contributors, all of whom are essential to the PMC’s aim and model: to achieve maximum fundraising efficiency while increasing his annual gift. PMC’s hope and aspiration is to provide Dana-Farber physicians and researchers with the resources needed to discover cures for all cancers.<\/p>\n For more information, visit www.pmc.org<\/a>.<\/p>\nAmesbury (13)<\/h3>\n
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