I believe this is my 10th year participating in The Prouty. I ride as part of the Benson Beam team but we are not alone. Thousands of my fellow community members will bike, walk, row, golf and more to raise money for Dartmouth Cancer Center. Cancer is a devastating disease that has touched most of us not the least of which is my own family. I come from a large family on my mother’s side and have lost aunts, uncles, cousins. This year I ride for my family (the Ryan clan), in the name of a lost friend (Kathleen Chertok) and for my friend’s grandson (Stanley Glowacki) a young boy suffering from leukemia. They will all be on my mind as I ride the 77 mile route.

More than one third of all people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetimes.* It’s a universal problem that touches everyone, including the most important people in our lives. That’s why I joined The Prouty. All of the funds I raise go toward cutting-edge cancer research and crucial patient support services at the Cancer Center. Hope starts here! 

Here is one way that you can help support patients, doctors and caregivers in the fight against cancer: 

1.  Make a gift to my Prouty fundraiser and help me reach my goal. Click the ‘donate’ button to support my efforts in the 2025 Prouty.
   

All funds raised will help fund innovative researchers and clinicians who are dedicated to finding ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. Prouty funds also provide meaningful patient and family support services that are otherwise unfunded—such as support groups, massage, art therapy programs, transportation and grocery assistance, and more.

Thank you for your support!

Hope starts here. Hope starts with you.

*Source: National Cancer Institute