More than 10,000 cyclists, including participants from Lynn, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Salem, Saugus and Swampscott, will virtually take part in the reimagined 2020 Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) on Aug. 1, with the goal of raising funds for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Participants include:
LYNN: John Coulon, Mayor Thomas M. McGee.
LYNNFIELD: David Rogers, Lauren Brissette, Kathleen Ciampa, Carol Corvino, Jason Davis, Christopher Goguen, Luke Goodemote, Michael Juliano, Bill Leahy, John Mitchell, Lauren Mitchell, Paul Nardone, Mike Neville, Keith Nobil.
MARBLEHEAD: Sam Altreuter, Jeffrey Calmus, Michael Christian, Gabrielle Coffman, Max Cushman, Tom Cushman, Peter Evans, Pam Evans, Mark Forziati, Peter Franklin, James Garaventi, Stephen Garfield, John Harrison, Moira James, Tova Kaplan, Gail Koontz, Jan Machnik, Louis Mayle, Alec Melnick, Mark Meyer, Chris Morrissey, Howard Needel, Benjamin Pyburn, Gene Record, Robert Rieckelman, Don Rowe, Edward Schlueter, Janetta Stringfellow, Dan Swanson, Taylor Tracy, Dave Weist, Bill Willis.
NAHANT: Briana Canty.
PEABODY: Suzanne Jobski, Andrew Cacciola, Ryan Cox, Janine D’Amato, Scott Hardiman, Peter Marcaurelle, Zach Mccann, Annie O’Shea, Elaine Shapiro.
SALEM: Scott Booth, Alexander Carew, Matthew Caruso, Nicole Cervantes, Gareth Cleland, Meg Fox, Steven Gentzler, Bill Mishkin, Connor Mooney, Beth Patrikas, Keith Raboin, Jonathan Robinson, Austin Sweazy, Nathan Teplow, Jason Yarrington, Paul Yasi Jr.
SAUGUS: Dan Bacon, Ashley Bottoms, Chelsea Emery, Gary Ghika, Sabrina Gori, Donna Veronelli.
SWAMPSCOTT: Darren Braham, Donna Cohen, Ethan Forman, Arthur Freedman, Joseph Gold, William Goldenheim, Pamela Holland, Barry Kraft, Ted Merritt, Matthew O’Neil, Al Rose, Benjamin Rotner, Bob Selby, Tim Smith, Andrew Whitman, Karen Whitman, Paul Yasi, Maureen Yasi, Alli Yasi, Maggie Yasi.
The organization’s annual ride, which typically includes 12 bicycle routes spanning 25 to 192 miles the first weekend of every August, will be transformed into an interactive experience this year. PMC 2020 Reimagined will remotely bring together thousands of riders, volunteers, donors and supporters from around the globe to virtually celebrate the spirit of PMC weekend while making an impact on the fight against cancer. Many participate to honor a family member or friend who has battled cancer, while more than 940 riders and volunteers are cancer survivors or current patients themselves.
“As we prepare for PMC 2020 Reimagined, we are grateful for the continued support from our growing community,” said Billy Starr, founder and executive director of the PMC. “It is thanks to the unwavering passion and commitment of our riders, volunteers, donors and sponsors that the PMC can continue to make tangible impact on advancements in cancer research and treatment, even through this difficult time. We look forward to having old and new participants join us on August 1, bound together by our dream of a world without cancer.”
One hundred percent of every rider-raised dollar is donated directly to Dana-Farber through its fundraising arm, the Jimmy Fund, accounting for more than 57 percent of the Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue In 2019, the PMC donated a record-breaking $63 million to Dana-Farber, bringing it’s 40-year contribution to more than $717 million.
To make a financial contribution to a rider from your town or to become a virtual rider, visit www.pmc.org, or call (800) WE-CYCLE. Connect with #PMC2020 #PMCReimagined on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
