This year’s Pan-Mass Challenge was exceptional. It was probably the best ride I have had in my 12 years of riding.
The weather was more cooperative than ever, and the company couldn’t have been better. It’s always fun spending the weekend with John Berryhill, and it was great to have Karen join us this year.
While the ride is a good challenge and the celebratory atmosphere is fun, the focus of the PMC is singular: to raise funds and awareness for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. I’m proud to share that we raised more than $27,000 so far this year, bringing our fundraising total to more than $210,000 for Dana-Farber.
On Saturday afternoon, we were given a sharp reminder of why we participate in the PMC – and why Karen runs marathons on the Dana-Farber team. One of our closest friends underwent chemotherapy for colorectal cancer a year ago. She recently learned her cancer returned, and she will need to have surgery next month. While she isn’t being treated at DFCI, the cutting-edge research conducted there benefits patients around the world. This is why we do the Pan-Mass Challenge.
Sunday’s ride was a chance to represent the domain investing community in a meaningful way. We received many compliments about our domain investment jerseys. Several people complimented us on the design and a few asked questions about our team. I always appreciate the chance to explain how these jerseys help us raise funds and are backed by friends and colleagues in our business.
If you supported our ride this year, thank you. Your generosity fuels us and we appreciate it. If you would like to support our fundraising efforts this year, we would appreciate it. In fact, if we can raise an additional $2,000 for Dana-Farber via my PMC fundraising ride, I will go out and ride 25 miles in the 85 degree heat this afternoon. My legs and body are cooked, but it will be worth it to me:
