06/24/2021
A letter from Dr. Spector:
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
THERE'S A LOT RIDING ON THIS
Once again, I’ll be riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge, (PMC). Unlike last summer’s virtual experience, the almost 200 mile ride will be back in Massachusetts, in-person. I’m humbled to be part of this important mission to raise funds for cancer treatment and research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
When I started this ride in 1997, I couldn’t have imagined how many of my friends and family members’ lives would be affected by cancer and how personal this journey would become. Over the years, I’ve raised over $150,000. for the PMC, bringing my daughter, brother, wife, cousins and stepson along to ride and collect funds with me. One of the things that keeps me coming back every August is the support we get from cancer survivors, researchers, physicians and patients’ families. Every year the ride route is lined with people clanging bells, wearing silly outfits and holding signs to thank us for our efforts. Some of the signs describe survivors' own cancer treatment journeys. It's impossible to participate without feeling a shared sense of mission and pride in making a meaningful contribution to others.
The PMC donates 100% of every rider-raised dollar directly to Dana Farber and is the institute’s largest single contributor, raising more than 64% of the annual revenue at the Jimmy Fund. It’s easy to see how important your generous donations are.
This year I’ll be riding my 25th PMC along with my stepson Dana, who will be riding his 9th. Dana and I will share our contributions to honor our combined fundraising pledge of $12,000 dollars this year.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Every donation brings us closer by the mile. To make a donation please click: https://give.pmc.org/LS0057/1059663
Thank you,
Dr. Len Spector