This past Sunday (5/15) over one hundred kids ages 3-13 participated in the Natick PMC Kids Ride at Belkin’s Outlook Farm. I’m happy to report that my little guys also got into the shared experience of helping to defeat cancer.
My daughter crossing the "start/finish" line
While my kids know I ride in the PMC, they only know it as some bike ride I do. Sadly, that changed when our neighbor J died this past April from a brain tumor. To my kids, cancer is now real. They might not know what it was exactly, but they know what it did to their friends’ dad. Now they have a way to help too. Thanks to all the volunteers for running and organizing it along with all the sponsors. You are making a huge difference.
My son is focused as he kept riding and riding
Training/Fund Raising:
On the training front, I’m not getting in as many training rides as I would like. The weather and life are getting in the way as they sometimes do. However, I’m getting in a couple rides a week right now and soccer has also helped. I’m just glad the ride isn’t until August!!!
The better news is that the fund raising is moving a long at a better pace, which is more important anyway. As of today, I’m about a third of the way to my $4,200 minimum. However, I’m hoping to reach (even surpass) my $5,000 goal. This is where I ask for your help in defeating cancer. Every dollar really makes a difference as 100% of the money raised goes to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.
Here’s the link to my fundraising page: http://www.pmc.org/egifts/giftinfo.asp?EgiftID=BE0034
