Marc
New member
Dear family and friends,
I'd like to open this letter by once again thanking all my donors for the 2008 PMC. It was another successful year for me and more importantly, the event as a whole.
For anyone who doesn't know me well, I've been a cycling enthusiast for as long as I could pedal a bike. I decided to ride my first PMC four years ago simply because I liked riding, I wasn't that excited about racing and it was very plainly the most worthy cause I could think of.
Since that time, I have lost an aunt and an uncle to cancer, I have ridden two additional PMC events, have raised a total of just over $17,000 and become a regular, two-times-a-month platelet donor at the Worcester Red Cross donor center.
Almost no one can pretend they're on the outside of the cancer fight looking in anymore. There has been no one I've known that hasn't themselves or someone close to them been affected by these diseases.
As sad as it was losing both my aunt and uncle, and seeing my cousins go through the pain of losing a parent, I'm still motivated greatest by the work the Jimmy Fund supports. The thought of a young child's life being cut short before they've had a chance to experience just what I have in my short 27 years is truly heart wrenching. Add to it the physical, emotional and financial pain that comes with cancer and it becomes easy to stand to contribute a few dollars in the hope one day there will be no such suffering.
I realize this past year has been tumultuous for everyone financially; but remember, so affected are those families dealing with cancer. Now is the time to give them our support. 100% of every dollar you donate goes directly to the Jimmy Fund and the Dana Farber Cancer Institue.
On August 1st I will once again take my place in the start lanes among some 4500 riders to cycle 190 miles in two days, from Sturbridge, to Bourne and Provincetown, Massachusetts. We will have the support of still thousands more volunteers and roadside fans. I have again committed to raising the minimum required for this effort, $4,200 as of the 2009 PMC. So committed are PMC riders to the goal of fundraising, we are only allowed to join with the understanding we are responsible for any balance remaining between what we have raised and the minimum required.
If 4500 most average people are willing to undertake this task, perhaps you are willing to be one of our esteemed donors. Doing so will give you the knowledge you have contributed to one of the most respected cancer centers in the country and one of the highest rated charities according to CharityNavigator.com. Please also don't forget your employer may have some type of donation matching policy. If you require information regarding the Pan Mass Challenge 501(c)(3) tax exempt status, I can provide it on request.
I have been logging my training and fundraising progress on my website, www.MarcPMC.com. To contribute, simply visit my site and click the first link in the site heading. If you wish to donate via personal check instead of credit card, please email me or send it directly to me at the address listed below. Please make checks out to “Pan Mass Challenge.”
For everyone contributing this year and those how have in the past you have my deepest thanks.
~Marc
63 Healy Road
Dudley, MA 01571
I'd like to open this letter by once again thanking all my donors for the 2008 PMC. It was another successful year for me and more importantly, the event as a whole.
For anyone who doesn't know me well, I've been a cycling enthusiast for as long as I could pedal a bike. I decided to ride my first PMC four years ago simply because I liked riding, I wasn't that excited about racing and it was very plainly the most worthy cause I could think of.
Since that time, I have lost an aunt and an uncle to cancer, I have ridden two additional PMC events, have raised a total of just over $17,000 and become a regular, two-times-a-month platelet donor at the Worcester Red Cross donor center.
Almost no one can pretend they're on the outside of the cancer fight looking in anymore. There has been no one I've known that hasn't themselves or someone close to them been affected by these diseases.
As sad as it was losing both my aunt and uncle, and seeing my cousins go through the pain of losing a parent, I'm still motivated greatest by the work the Jimmy Fund supports. The thought of a young child's life being cut short before they've had a chance to experience just what I have in my short 27 years is truly heart wrenching. Add to it the physical, emotional and financial pain that comes with cancer and it becomes easy to stand to contribute a few dollars in the hope one day there will be no such suffering.
I realize this past year has been tumultuous for everyone financially; but remember, so affected are those families dealing with cancer. Now is the time to give them our support. 100% of every dollar you donate goes directly to the Jimmy Fund and the Dana Farber Cancer Institue.
On August 1st I will once again take my place in the start lanes among some 4500 riders to cycle 190 miles in two days, from Sturbridge, to Bourne and Provincetown, Massachusetts. We will have the support of still thousands more volunteers and roadside fans. I have again committed to raising the minimum required for this effort, $4,200 as of the 2009 PMC. So committed are PMC riders to the goal of fundraising, we are only allowed to join with the understanding we are responsible for any balance remaining between what we have raised and the minimum required.
If 4500 most average people are willing to undertake this task, perhaps you are willing to be one of our esteemed donors. Doing so will give you the knowledge you have contributed to one of the most respected cancer centers in the country and one of the highest rated charities according to CharityNavigator.com. Please also don't forget your employer may have some type of donation matching policy. If you require information regarding the Pan Mass Challenge 501(c)(3) tax exempt status, I can provide it on request.
I have been logging my training and fundraising progress on my website, www.MarcPMC.com. To contribute, simply visit my site and click the first link in the site heading. If you wish to donate via personal check instead of credit card, please email me or send it directly to me at the address listed below. Please make checks out to “Pan Mass Challenge.”
For everyone contributing this year and those how have in the past you have my deepest thanks.
~Marc
63 Healy Road
Dudley, MA 01571
