On July 12 I'm participating in The Prouty in honor and celebration of my amazing friend Stu Close. Stu left us on April 15 after a heroic 12 year battle with brain cancer. Stu was an incredible man, perhaps the kindest man I've ever known. He was a loving husband, father, friend and "AirBear". He was an avid sportsman. After he was no longer able to play ice hockey, ski, or ride his bike as an able bodied man he became an avid adaptive sportsman and continued skiing, riding and playing ice hockey. On his last birthday he skied at Sugarbush with a huge crew of friends, we literally took over the mountain. He was a hero role model, to know Stu was to love Stu. I ride for him. Any donation, great or small will be appreciated (and The Jack & Dorothy Bryne Foundation is providing a dollar for dollar match!)

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 are two ways that you can help support patients, doctors and caregivers in the fight against cancer: 

1. Join me! Register for The Prouty today.
2. 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