#pmc2020

As crazy and unbelievable as it may sound, 2020 was my best fundraising year ever!!!

Back in March, when the Covid-19 hit the fan, I had my doubts about fundraising for 2020. I didn't think I would even raise half this amount. Yet here we are and I have you to thank for it!!!

Thank you all for believing in the cause and for donating during this most difficult year.

I am now looking forward to 2021 and hopefully rejoining all my fellow riders on the first weekend of August.

Until then, stay healthy and safe! 

Once again, THANK YOU!!!

Marty Middelmann

My 2020 Fundraising Goal: $10,000

Raised for 2020: $10,255 (Highest fundraising total ever!)

Number of Donors: 119 (Most individual donors ever!)

Corporate Matches: 8

The Reimagined PMC Weekend is now fading into the past, however the fundraising continues.

I am happy to report that I have raised more than last year, however I am still shooting for that $10,000 goal I set for myself for this year. I am less than a thousand dollars away.

So again, please, if you are able to give, please do so. If you cannot this year, I understand. And if you have the capacity to give a little more than you might normally, your generosity will make a tremendous difference this year.

Every donation brings us closer to a cure for cancer...

Click here to make $25 donation

Click here to make a $50 donation

Click here to make a $100 donation

Click here to make a $250 donation

Click here to make a $500 donation

Click here to make a $1,000 donation

Click here to make a donation of any other amount

Click here to donate using your Fidelity Donor Advised Fund

Thank you and hope you stay safe and healthy!

Marty Middelmann

https://www.pmc.org/matching-gifts 

PMC donations are tax deductible and 100% will go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The PMC's tax ID / EIN is 04-2746912.

My 2020 Fundraising Goal: $10,000

Raised so far: $9,027

Number of Donors: 108

Corporate Matches: 9 

It has been over a week since the "Reimagined" Pan-Mass Challenge weekend and I am surprised at one thing in particular. I am surprised that during this Covid-19 crisis and tough economic time that my fundraising has actually increased over last year! 

I am pleasantly surprised I broke the $9,000 mark :-) This is incredible in light of the fact that I have about 30 donors from last year who have yet to donate this year. If I add up those 2019 donations, it would be an additional $2,100...

So what was the "Reimagined" weekend like for me? Well, if you have 3 minutes and 15 seconds, watch the video to see:

YouTube: Pan-Mass Challenge 2020 Reimagined!

Hopefully next year things will be closer to normal...

If you are planning on donating and haven't yet, fear not! Donations for 2020 are still being collected up until September 30th. 

So again, please, if you are able to give, please do so. If you cannot this year, I understand. And if you have the capacity to give a little more than you might normally, your generosity will make a tremendous difference this year. 

Every donation brings us closer to a cure for cancer...

Click here to make $25 donation

Click here to make a $50 donation

Click here to make a $100 donation

Click here to make a $250 donation

Click here to make a $500 donation

Click here to make a $1,000 donation

Click here to make a donation of any other amount

Click here to donate using your Fidelity Donor Advised Fund

Thank you and hope you stay safe and healthy!

Marty Middelmann

https://www.pmc.org/matching-gifts 

PMC donations are tax deductible and 100% will go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The PMC's tax ID / EIN is 04-2746912.

My 2020 Fundraising Goal: $10,000

Raised so far: $9,027

Number of Donors: 108

Corporate Matches: 8

The weekend is upon us! It won't be the same as in years past, but it is here. I am still committed to raising funds for Dana-Farber and my goal of raising $10,000 is almost within reach!

PMC Reimagined: The Ride

How will I be riding this weekend? I will still be riding 110 miles on Saturday and 80 miles on Sunday. I'll be riding with my PHAT Tuesday team captain and a few others on custom routes that start and end in Franklin.

Saturday, August 1st - 

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/38580672

Sunday, August 2nd - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/38582467 

If you are in Massachusetts, you'll probably see PMC riders all over the place. The roads will be silly with them. ;-)

If you are not in Massachusetts, you may see some PMC riders riding near you on customized local rides. Give them a shout out!

PMC Reimagined: Virtual Events

This year more than ever there will be virtual events that anyone can participate in, including you. For a complete and comprehensive listing of virtual experiences and events, go to:

https://www.pmc.org/Reimagined

PMC Reimagined: Marty Rides the Pan-Mass Challenge

Over the course of the weekend I will do my best to update social media while I am out on the ride and during any post ride activities.

The best place to follow will be on Instagram. If all my social media connections are working, anything I post on Instagram will also appear on Twitter.

Instagram: pmc_marty

Twitter: @PMC_M8R  (With any luck, a Garmin LiveTrack of my riding will be posted here)

All that said, I hope you can donate this weekend. It would be great to at least hit the 90% milestone before the weekend is over. That's only $1,200+ away.

So please, if you are able to give, please do so. If you cannot this year, I understand. And if you have the capacity to give a little more than you might normally, your generosity will make a tremendous difference this year. 

Every donation brings us closer to a cure for cancer...

Click here to make $25 donation

Click here to make a $50 donation

Click here to make a $100 donation

Click here to make a $250 donation

Click here to make a $500 donation

Click here to make a $1,000 donation

Click here to make a donation of any other amount

Click here to donate using your Fidelity Donor Advised Fund

Thank you and hope you stay safe and healthy!

Marty Middelmann

PS - Check to see if your company, or your spouse's company, has a corporate gift matching program. You can do that here: 

https://www.pmc.org/matching-gifts

PMC donations are tax deductible and 100% will go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The PMC's tax ID / EIN is 04-2746912.

My 2020 Fundraising Goal: $10,000

Raised so far: $7,772 (Including 1 pending Corporate Match)

Number of Donors: 90

Corporate Matches: 7 (1 Pending)

PMC 2009

About this time 11 years ago I rode in my first Pan-Mass Challenge. I wore a CamelBack. I had no idea that I wouldn't need it because the ride is so well supported. I also had no idea just how much fun one could have riding almost 200 miles in one weekend!

In this picture I am about to ride my first Pan-Mass Challenge. Since then I have...:

...logged over 2,000 miles riding the PMC.

...raised almost $85,000 for The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

...had a number of friends and family lose their battle to cancer.

...made a lot of new friends!

It has been quite a journey and one that I plan on continuing.I plan on riding the PMC for as long as I can meet the minimum fundraising amount each year (or I can longer ride). After that, I will volunteer, but that will be a long, long, way off.

I have been fortunate that I have had a solid base of donors who also believe in the cause. This has been a tough year for many reasons, however the search for a cure for cancer goes on and the funding is still needed.

So please, if you are able to give, please do so. If you cannot this year, I understand. And if you have the capacity to give a little more than you might normally, your generosity will make a tremendous difference this year. 

Every donation brings us closer to a cure for cancer...

Click here to make $25 donation

Click here to make a $50 donation

Click here to make a $100 donation

Click here to make a $250 donation

Click here to make a $500 donation

Click here to make a $1,000 donation

Click here to make a donation of any other amount

Click here to donate using your Fidelity Donor Advised Fund

Thank you and hope you stay safe and healthy!

Martin Middelmann

Your donation is tax deductible and 100% will go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

My 2020 Fundraising Goal: $10,000

Raised so far: $7,272 (Including 1 pending Corporate match)

Number of Donors: 89

Corporate Matches: 7 (1 Pending)

My Progress Towards that Goal: <73%

PS - Check to see if your company, or your spouse's company, has a corporate gift matching program. You can do that here:

It is Wednesday morning prior to the “Reimagined Pan-Mass Challenge Weekend” and I have seen an inflow of donations this week! I am happy to report that I have reached 72% of 2020 goal of raising $10,000!

For the first time this year I feel the goal is within reach!

Seeking repeat donors from 2019,2018,2017...

I know it is within reach. If everybody who donated last year, who has yet to  donate this year, donated exactly the same amount, it would be an additional $3,070!

In addition, if everybody who last donated in 2018, who has yet to donate this year, donated exactly the same amount, it would be an additional $1,900! 

In addition to that, if everybody who last donated in 2017, who has yet to donate this year, donated exactly the same amount, it would be an additional $1,655!

All three potential donation totals amount to $6,025!

So please, if you are able to give, please do so. If you cannot this year, I understand. And if you have the capacity to give a little more than you might normally, your generosity will make a tremendous difference this year.

Every donation brings us closer to a cure for cancer...

Click here to make $25 donation

Click here to make a $50 donation

Click here to make a $100 donation

Click here to make a $250 donation

Click here to make a $500 donation

Click here to make a $1,000 donation

Click here to make a donation of any other amount

Click here to donate using your Fidelity Donor Advised Fund

Thank you and hope you stay safe and healthy!

Martin Middelmann

Your donation is tax deductible and 100% will go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

My 2020 Fundraising Goal: $10,000

Raised so far: $7,241 (Including 3 pending Corporate matches)

Number of Donors: 88

Corporate Matches: 7 (3 Pending)

My Progress Towards that Goal: 72%

PS - Check to see if your company, or your spouse's company, has a corporate gift matching program. You can do that here: 

This year is year 12 for me. Why do I ride? 

Well, if you have a minute or so, here’s a short video on why I ride:

Every donation brings us closer to a cure for cancer...

Click here to make $25 donation

Click here to make a $50 donation

Click here to make a $100 donation

Click here to make a $250 donation

Click here to make a $500 donation

Click here to make a $1,000 donation

Click here to make a donation of any other amount

Click here to donate using your Fidelity Donor Advised Fund

Thank you and hope you stay safe and healthy!

Martin Middelmann

Your donation is tax deductible and 100% will go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

My 2020 Fundraising Goal: $10,000

(A very aspirational  goal at this point)

Raised so far: $5,263 (Including 1 pending Corporate match)

Number of Donors: 70

Corporate Matches: 4 (1 Pending)

It has been a difficult year for all charity fundraising. There are a lot of causes out there that are suffering. The Jimmy Fund is the charitable organization that provides funding for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and I imagine they are facing the same difficulties everyone else is facing.

The Jimmy Fund solely supports the fight against cancer at Dana-Farber. Since its founding in 1948, the Jimmy Fund has raised millions of dollars through thousands of community efforts to help save lives and give hope to cancer patients around the world. An official charity of the Boston Red Sox, Pan-Mass Challenge, Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, and Variety Children’s Charity of New England, the Jimmy Fund is an American favorite.

From the Jimmy Fund’s Website [COVID-19 Fundraising Update]: 

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has tested us at Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund, our community of donors and supporters, and our nation in unprecedented ways. As we confront this COVID-19 pandemic head on, we are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of our patients and families, and of our entire workforce. Cancer patients can be at higher risk, so we need to be especially vigilant in reducing exposure to COVID-19 at this critical time...

The Pan-Mass Challenge represents 57% of The Jimmy Fund's annual fund raising. The Pan-Mass Challenge is committed to continuing support for The Jimmy Fund.

The normal PMC Weekend events are not happening, However riders are still committing to raise funds for 2020, and also riding in some fashion. The minimum commitments have been waived along with the registration fees for "Virtual Riders". “Virtual Riders” are people who would have normally volunteered this year (~5,000 or so), or have ridden in the past, who have signed up as virtual riders and raising funds. As of this post just over $19,000,000 has been raised. It's a lot, but it is far short of the $63,000,000 raised last year. 

We still have a lot of 2020 left to raise funds.

My goal is to raise $10,000. I’m almost halfway there.

Every donation brings us closer to a cure for cancer...

Click here to make $25 donation

Click here to make a $50 donation

Click here to make a $100 donation

Click here to make a $250 donation

Click here to make a $500 donation

Click here to make a $1,000 donation

Click here to make a donation of any other amount

Click here to donate using your Fidelity Donor Advised Fund

Thank you and hope you stay safe and healthy!

Martin Middelmann

Your donation is tax deductible and 100% will go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

My 2020 Fundraising Goal: $10,000

(A very aspirational  goal at this point)

Raised so far: $4,723 (Including 2 pending Corporate matches)

Number of Donors: 62

Corporate Matches: 4 (1 Pending)

My Progress Towards that Goal: 47%