Nine Maldonians to cycle toward record-breaking $70M fundraising goal in the 2023 Pan-Mass Challenge

Cyclers will pedal up to 211 miles to raise funds for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber

  On Aug. 5 and 6, more than 6,000 riders from around the globe, including nine residents from Malden, will pedal in the 44^th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC). These cyclists will come together with the common goal of raising a record-breaking $70 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber). If achieved, this would be the single-largest gift Dana-Farber has ever received, bringing the PMC’s total contribution in the fight against cancer to $970 million since 1980.

As the nation’s single most successful athletic fundraiser, the fully supported PMC bike-a-thon includes one- and two-day routes, from 25 to 211 miles, designed to cater to all levels of cycling and fundraising ability. For the 17^th consecutive year, 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar will be donated directly to Dana-Farber to support lifesaving cancer research and treatment. The PMC accounts for more than 60 percent of The Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue as Dana-Farber’s largest single contributor.

“The steadfast commitment of the PMC community year after year continues to inspire me,” said PMC Founder/Executive Director Billy Starr. “With our sights set on a record-breaking fundraising goal for PMC 2023, I’m grateful for the continued support from all PMC riders, volunteers, donors, and sponsors and I can’t wait to see everyone out on the road together this August.”

Riders and volunteers will travel from 43 states and eight countries to participate in PMC Ride Weekend festivities in Massachusetts. Most participate in honor of a family member or friend fighting cancer, and 950 riders and volunteers are cancer survivors or current patients – considered Living Proof^® of the PMC mission. There are also 150 Dana-Farber employees committed to the cause as riders and volunteers, in some cases to fund their own cancer research.

The PMC is co-presented by the Red Sox Foundation^® and M&T Bank. To make a financial contribution to a rider from your town or to register as a rider, visit www.pmc.org or call 800-WE-CYCLE. Connect with #PMC2023 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Thank you to the following riders from Malden:

• Domenic Crugnale
• John DeNisco
• Brett Gillis
• Dakota Girard
• Madison Litchfield
• Ryan Melley
• Nirajan Puri
• April Ricciardone
• Alex Yu

  About the Pan-Mass Challenge: PMC today raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the world. PMC was founded by Billy Starr – who remains the event’s executive director, an annual cyclist and a fundraiser – in 1980. Since then, PMC has raised $900 million for adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through The Jimmy Fund. The event donates 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to the cause, generating more than 60 percent of The Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue as Dana-Farber’s single largest contributor. PMC has successfully melded support from committed cyclists, volunteers, corporate sponsors and individual contributors, all of which are essential to PMC’s goal and model: to attain maximum fundraising efficiency while increasing its annual gift. PMC’s hope and aspiration is to provide Dana-Farber’s doctors and researchers with the necessary resources to discover cures for all cancers. For more information on the Pan-Mass Challenge, visit www.pmc.org.