Dear Friends and Colleagues,

 

As some of you know, I’ve become something of a cycling enthusiast over the past year.  My wife and children may use a different word typical of psycho-analysts (can you say obsessive?).  Whatever you call it, one year ago, there was only one reason I took up cycling – to ride the Pan Mass Challenge and raise money to find a cure for cancer.  Last year I was fortunate to complete the 160 mile two-day ride with my team and raise over $7,500 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

 

This year I plan to do it again with a bit more training under my belt.  I write to ask your support for my SECOND Pan-Mass Challenge bike ride. The ride takes place during the first week of August.  I am hopeful that through the generosity of so many friends, business colleagues and family, I can achieve my fund raising goal.  My PMC cycling team, called the “Biker’s Dozen,” raised more than $100,000 last year.  This year our team has a goal of raising at least $120,000, and I want to raise $10,000 toward that team goal.    Once again I will be riding in honor of several loved ones and friends who have fought courageous battles with cancer.   I hope you will consider a donation; and if you have given in the past, consider renewing your gift.  If this is not possible, please at least consider a smaller donation.  Every bit helps and your support means a lot to me.  All of the rider-raised PMC money goes directly to  the Jimmy Fund. 

 

Your  contribution makes a real difference.   Last year, PMC riders raised a total of $30 million for cancer research.  Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States and will directly affect one out of every two men and one out of every three women over their lifetimes.  Significant progress is being made -- for example the five-year survival for childhood cancers has increased to 80%.  PMC donations make up much of the unrestricted research funds available to the Dana Farber to pursue promising, cutting edge research.

 

Contributions are generally collected in advance of the Aug 1 ride.  You can  make an on-line donation on http://www.pmc.org/profile/DG0153 -- please use my eGift ID - DG0153.  Or if you prefer, please fill in the form below and send with a check  (payable to “PMC-Jimmy Fund”) or provide credit card information to: 

 

Daniel Goldman

16 Somerset Road

Newton, MA 02465

 

If you would like to dedicate your donation to someone dear to you, please include his or her name in a note  to me.  It will be my privilege to ride with the name to honor this special person.

  

Thank you for your considerat ion.

 

Sincerely,

Dan

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Contribution Form

 

Yes, I/we want to help in the fight against cancer! Here is my/our donation of  (circle one please):     $1500   $1000   $500    $250  $150    $100   $50  $25   Other $ _______    Name: _____________________________________    Address: _____________________________________  _____________________________________________    ____________________________________    Email Address:    ______ _____________________________________   Rider: Daniel Goldman eGift ID - DG0153   Gifts are tax deductible! Your donation is greatly appreciated.

Check one box below: ¨   ____  Enclosed is a check payable to “PMC/Jimmy Fund”      _____  Please charge my donation to: ¨ VISA ¨ MC ¨ AMEX     Acct. No. ____________________________________   Exp. Date ____________________________________   Signature ____________________________________   My employer will match my gift. (Please enclose your employer’s matching gift form.)    Employer _____________________________________

 

 

      

 

About the PMC:

The Pan-Mass Challenge, an annual bike-a-thon, is a pioneer of the athletic fundraising industry and today raises more money for charity than any other single event in the country. The organization was founded in 1980 and has since raised $270 million for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. The PMC is a model of fundraising efficiency. In 2009, for the third consecutive year, the PMC donated 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to the cause. The PMC generates more than half of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue and it is Dana-Farber’s single largest contributor. Over 250,000 individual contributions were made to last year’s fundraising campaign. Cyclists will travel from 36 states and eight countries to ride in PMC 2010. More than 300 riders will be cancer survivors or current patients. Some PMC cyclists are week end warriors; others are trained triathletes. Many PMC participants ride in honor of a family member or friend fighting the disease. Cyclists range in age from 13 to 83. The average PMC cyclist is 43 years old, trains for three months, solicits 40 sponsors, and raises more than $6,000. During PMC weekend and throughout the year, 3,000 volunteers donate their time and 200 corporations provide in-kind donations of products or services. The PMC was founded in 1980 by Billy Starr, who remains the event’s executive director, an annual cyclist and a fundraiser. It is presented by the Red Sox Foundation.

 

 

 

Daniel P. Goldman

EVP & CFO

GreatPoint Energy, Inc.

222 Third Avenue, Suite 2163

Cambridge, MA 02142

O 617 401 8771

C 617 230 8701

F 312 376 3260

 

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