Doctors Patients Friends and Strangers

If you want your dollars to go directly to cancer research, one option is to give directly to an event that raises more money than any other athletic fundraising event in the country and in 2007 donated 100% of every rider-raised dollar directly to cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

Over 200 riders in The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge, the nation’s original fundraising bike-a-thon, are cancer survivors. Thousands of riders and volunteers have lost loved ones to the disease. Still more ride in honor of those in treatment.

The PMC has contributed more than $200 million to lifesaving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since its 1980 inception.

My friend Doug Haslam is a rider who needs your support. he rides in a pure spirit of generosity, saying

"Any physical hardship that we face in trying to complete the ride will always pale in comparison to what people face in fighting cancer."

Doctors, patients, friends and strangers join in this race as teammates, riding for a unified goal. I hope you'll help them. If everyone who reads this gave just ONE Dollar Doug would be well on his way to his goal. And perhaps cancer might even be conquered in my lifetime.

Comments

[Doug Haslam]

Regardless of miles or dollar amounts, posts like this, and the kind words from my many friends on Facebook and Twitter, mean a lot to me.

It's funny, I have characterized my ride as a selfish one-- getting fit at 40, riding with some great friends-- but for a good cause.

Susan, thank you for spreading the word. If I can carry peas on my bike, I will.

Doug

http://www.pmc.org/mypmc/profiles.asp?Section=story&eGiftID=DH0159

[Marti]

Doug is such a great guy! I wish him well!

Susan, so sorry for not checking in more often. I think about you all the time and am sending good thoughts and prayers your way.