Wow, what a great morning! The rain held off for the 4th annual Westwood PMC kids ride! Over 500 kids came to ride and raised over $48,000 for the Dana Farber and Jimmy Fund clinic for cancer patients and research!! This is such a great accomplishment for these kids!
My children, Elizabeth, 9 and Frankie, 5 rode their bikes today! Elizabeth did the 6 mile ride and Frankie did the 1 mile, with the second lap all on his own. : ) They collectively raised $500.
From the moment the Star Spangled Banner is played, I start to get choked up by how much everyone cares! It is amazing to see so many people come together for a common cause to help other people; and hopefully soon, we will live in a world without cancer. My aunt passed away from a brain tumor a year ago, and I think of her every day. The kids wanted to ride in her momory, as well as riding in honor of Mrs. Moody, Martha Jones School librarian.
Elizabeth said the bike ride was fun, the popsicles were good too. : ) She was impressed that there were so many people, and raising over $48,000 made her happy. She thought it was extra special that the kids were riding for Mrs. Moody, too.
Frankie also said the ride was good and had a lot of people. He liked riding his bike and seeing the kids on the obstacles course as he came back!
Now that the rain is pouring down, I am happy so many people were able to ride this morning and get that much closer to a cure!! Thank you to all!!
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