2009 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge
August 1 & 2, 2009

To Benefit the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The Jimmy Fund and
Leslie's Links.

Please help my fundraising efforts
by clicking on the link to the
PMC E-Gift donation page

This summer I will once again be participating in the Pan Mass Challenge, a bike-a-thon to raise money for cancer research. The PMC routes cover 192 miles over 2 days. The route that I will be riding this year is the one day 85 mile route from Wellesley, Massachusetts to Bourne on Cape Cod. You can visit my PMC Profile by clicking here. You can also see some of my photos from past years rides beginning in 2000 by clicking here.

I rode my first PMC because my friend Leslie Semonian passed away from Ewing Sarcoma Cancer in 1999. She was 33. Since then, I and many of those around me have lost a number of friends and family to cancer. I used to say "I ride for Leslie. I ride for a cure" As time has passed, I have been forced to add many names to the list. I now ride for Leslie Semonian, Mary Dedekian, Filomena Capizzi, Judith Paiewonsky, Suzanne Lipschitz, Enoch Lachinian, Vahe Maroukhian, John Janjigian, John Kefeyan, Vicki Consalvi Jones, Khorshed Jungalwala, Rosemary Davidian and many more who have lost their battle with cancer.

This year is my 10th straight year riding the PMC - so far with the help of many generous donors I have raised over $25,000. I hope to add significantly to that amount this year. Please support my cause. Any amount is appreciated and no donation is too small (or too large!) Also, please contact your employer to find out if they have a company-matching program that you can take advantage of.

If you prefer to send a check rather than making an online donation, please download the attached pdf document and mail your pledge to:

Aram Aslanian
PO Box 434
Belmont, MA 02478

Checks should be made payable to PMC/Leslie's Links

Gifts are tax deductible!
Your donation is greatly appreciated.