Pan-Mass Challenge Raises Record $47 Million For Dana-Farber
BOSTON (CBS) -- Thousands of Pan-Mass Challenge riders are finding out that all their hard work, training, and fundraising has paid off--in a huge way.
The PMC will be delivering a $47,000,000 check to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
That's a new record, and $1 million higher than this year's goal.
In August, more than 6,000 riders took to the streets and roads of Massachusetts, with many pedaling the 192-mile route from Sturbridge to Provincetown over two days.
There are shorter one-day rides on both Saturday and Sunday as well, and more than 4,000 volunteers work to make the event run smoothly.
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It's the largest athletic fundraiser in the country, and every rider-raised dollar is used for cancer treatments or research at Dana-Farber.
The Pan-Mass Challenge generates more than 50 percent of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue, and it is Dana-Farber's largest fundraiser.
WBZ-TV is the official station of the Pan-Mass Challenge.