East Brunswick Man To Raise Funds For Cancer In Pan-Mass Challenge

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — An East Brunswick resident will be participating in a bike-a-thon to help raise funds for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Faber Cancer Institute.

Donald Heilman is among 43 New Jersey riders to participate in the 2022 Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC). A total of 6,000 riders will be participating in the bike-a-thon.

The ride will take place on Aug. 6 and 7 with an aim to raise $66 million for cancer research. It will be held in Massachusetts with one and two-day routes ranging from 25 miles to 210 miles.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, PMC has raised more than $114 million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, bringing its 42-year contribution to $831 million.

“We’re coming off of a record-breaking fundraising year for Dana-Farber, and we’re thrilled to be ‘back in the saddle’ this summer, bringing our PMC community together for our first traditional PMC weekend since 2019 with our sights set on making an even bigger impact in the fight against cancer,” Billy Starr, founder and executive director of the PMC said in a statement.

“We are so inspired by the dedication of our riders, volunteers, donors, sponsors and community members throughout the last two challenging years and can’t wait to see everyone on the road this August for the 43rd PMC.”

To make a financial contribution to Heilman or to register as a rider, visit www.pmc.org, or call (800) WE-CYCLE.

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