Donna Gould's Ride

Why I Ride ...

Fall of 2012

Dear Friends and Family,

Thank you for supporting my PMC ride in August. It was a wonderful day of riding to help find a cure for the devastation that cancer has been and is continuing to play in many of our lives.  You have, in supporting my ride, made a difference in the lives of those already afflicted as well as those who are yet to be diagnosed with cancer.  Remember that the PMC uses 100% of every hard earned dollar of your donation for research toward finding a cure.  Whether it happens to one in your immediate family or one at more of a distance to you, it is imperative that we stop this enemy from affecting the life of one you love.  I am proud and grateful to be a part of an organization that contributes so much to the wellbeing of our society.  Today Billy Starr notified us that 37 million dollars was donated to Dana Farber and to the Jimmy Fund from donations to riders of PMC2012.  Your donation was a part of that total!!!

This year was a special year for me as I had the awesome opportunity to ride with my 16 year old daughter Anna.  She turned 16 on August 4, one day prior to Saturday’s ride.  She felt strongly that riding for a cure was a very appropriate way to celebrate a new year of life.  You see, Anna knows what it means to be affected by this deadly disease as seven years ago she lost her sister Erika to cancer at the age of 7.  Anna was 9 years old at the time of her sister’s death.  Though she continues to heal and to use her experience to help others, it is undeniable that cancer stole much from Anna’s life as well as from all those who loved Erika.

As I reflect back on the ride with Anna I am grateful she has made the decision, through the loss of her sister,  to  become a warrior fighting against cancer.  It was obvious to me that her ride was fueled by memories of Erika.  It also became clear to me that in addition to the funds she raised for research towards a cure, the PMC provided something else for her that is at times just as difficult as finding a cure.  By riding the PMC, Anna found a tangible way of battling the enemy who stole her precious sister.  With each mile, the possibility of somebody else experiencing the same thing that she did in losing her sister, was lessened.  Like me and so many more, we ride to conquer and we ride to heal, those afflicted by cancer and ourselves who have lost.  As I watched my beautiful healthy and strong 16 year old speed past me, I felt more grateful than ever for the existence of the PMC.  Thank you for partnering with me in  an effort that helps so many. By donating you too have joined this valiant crusade. 

Please stay tuned as Anna and I plan on riding PMC 2013.  Registration opens in January and I would welcome your support.  In advance I thank you for not giving up on this cause.  Together we are making a difference!

 

To Donate:

Online:  Go to http://www2.pmc.org/profile/DG0125 and find my rider profile, make a donation in my name.  
By Check: Make it out to PMC and note my name as rider and send to 48 Flagg Road, Westford, MA 01886              

Sincerely with hope for a cure,
Donna Eve Gould
Donna E. Gould
 
 

                                                                                        

 

                 

 




My Online Supporters

I have chosen to keep all of my donors' information confidential; therefore it is not displayed on my PMC public donor list.

My Rides

2013 $1,905 Wellesley to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day)
2012 $5,693.5 Wellesley to Wellesley (50 mile Sunday)
2011 $8,740 Wellesley to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day)
2010 $6,520 Wellesley to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day)
2009 $6,915 Wellesley to Family Finish at Ptown (2-Day)
2008 $2,180 Wellesley to Wellesley (50 mile Sunday)
2007 $3,210 Wellesley to Wellesley (50 mile Sunday)
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