Grafton brothers Aedan, 11, and Jake Mayerhauser, 8, were given the role of bat boys for the Boston Red Sox game on Sunday, June 15 during PMC Day at Fenway Park. The brothers recently participated in the 2014 Shrewsbury-Grafton PMC Kids Ride, riding on Team Malini, in memory of their mother, Malini Mayerhauser, who lost her battle with brain cancer last summer.
On August 2 and 3, 5,800 cyclists will ride up to 190 miles across Massachusetts in the Pan-Mass Challenge charity bike-a-thon. Now in its 35th year, the Pan-Mass Challenge is a pioneer of the athletic fundraising industry and today raises more money for charity than any other single athletic event in the country. This year’s goal is to raise $40 million for adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The PMC is a model of fundraising efficiency as it contributes 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to the cause. This is the 12th year that the Boston Red Sox Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the Pan-Mass Challenge.