Inaugural PMC Kids Ride to benefit Jimmy Fund

A crisp fall day, blue skies and puffy clouds over the heads of hundreds of kids and their bikes. Laughter fills the air as they wait impatiently for the magic words, “Ready, set…go!” Cheers erupt from the crowd as they start their way through the course, as balloons and music float overhead.

If all of this sounds fun to you and your family, then join us for the inaugural Canton Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) Kids Ride on Sunday, September 17, at Blue Hill Regional Technical High School. This is a kids version of the Pan-Mass Challenge, a charity bike ride to raise much-needed funds for cancer care and research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. It’s a great way for kids to have a fun time riding their bike while helping other kids who are undergoing treatment for cancer. Kids helping kids — what could be better?

The PMC channels 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to the Jimmy Fund. Funds raised by PMC events may be rapidly applied to Dana-Farber’s most pressing research and patient care initiatives. Every dollar raised makes a difference because resources are directed when and where they make the most impact.

Check-in begins at 8 a.m. on September 17, and there are two courses — a short loop designed for children 5 and under, and those on tricycles, balance bikes, and big wheels; and a one-mile loop designed for all other riders that goes around the BHRTS and Massasoit campus. Volunteers, riders and families are also invited to attend a post-ride celebration that will include food, face-painting, music, crafts, bike decorating, raffles and more. Every dollar raised helps patients at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and helps researchers find new ways to cure cancer.

Registration is $20 and riders are also asked to raise a minimum of $25 by October 15. We are also looking for volunteers and sponsors for the ride. For more information or to register, visit www.kids.pmc.org/canton.aspx or facebook.com/CantonPMCKidsRide/.

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