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Dear YI Sharon community:
 
Several YI Sharon members have seen Mark on his bicycle around town, in training for "the" ride to NYC, and asked me to re-post info on donating to the Dana Farber cause...so I thank all of you and will do so here. The original posting is below: 
 
Thank you for your support these 4 (!) years as Mark has coped with brain cancer with remarkable dignity, courage, fortitude, and grace...At this time, (yes indeed), he's about to embark on a remarkable bike ride from Sharon, Mass. to New York City (mid-June is "liftoff"), giving new meaning to "if you will it, it is no dream"...plus plenty of workouts at the gym of course...He's faced daunting challenges of illness and treatment effects and here we are..."Ain't no stoppin' him now, he's on the move..." Some of you have bicycled with him and do so currently - thank you!
 
I'll be joining him on this escapade (IYH!) and am writing to you now to ask for your support in whatever amount to help make this ride not only a personal achievement but a means of financial support for neuro-oncologist Dr. Patrick Wen's brain cancer research lab at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Wen (Mark's physician) and his team are doing groundbreaking work in developing effective therapies for this devastating disease and they need our help:
 
 
I (we) understand that worthy causes abound and our shul community is generous in so many ways for so many causes...Please do not feel obligated in any way, if this works for you and you wish to contribute to this effort, please mail a check (any amount at all) made out to Dana Farber Cancer Institute (with the following in the Memo: Dr. Patrick Wen research lab in honor of Dr. Mark Weiner) to us at 14 Manns Hill Crescent, Sharon, MA 02067.
 
Please know that some workplaces have a matching gifts program so please consider this as well.  
 
You have our utmost gratitude. Sending best wishes for health and happiness...and continued friendship and love.
 

Day 1 - 6/21/2016

Arrived in Warwick, 46.1 miles -thank you Harley Ramelson and Larry vanLeer for wonderful friendship and support. And thanks to our YI family for supporting us and Dana Farber!

 

Day 2 - 6/23/2016

53.1 miles and arrival in Mystic, Ct. Challenging hills met with grit, determination, and some laughs too. "I get by with a little help from my friends" Tx Julie Krimsky, David Katz, Larry Van Leer, Wayne Gelfman, Dan Rosen as well as Wayne Pultman and Cary Krimsky as backup support.

Our efforts for Dana Farber Cancer Institute honored in the Boston Globe!

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/06/21/love-story-two-wheels/4rWmJB8tT87kVfXxSG8pMN/story.html

Regards!
Hedy and Mark Weiner


Day 3

38.2 miles to Deep River! We took the 4 minute historic ferry - stopped at Hadlyme Country Market. Special time for all.

Day 4

Left New Haven this morning, we're in Milford now enroute to Norwalk...honored to be joined by Sharonite and dear friend Ari Schwartz and our dear machatooonim Ron Makar plus diehard amazing Larry van Leer and support team dear machatoooonim Mollie Makar and invaluable Wayne Pultman...gorgeous beach day! Miss u Tai and Allie but we'll figure out another time!
Love from
Hedy and Mark Weiner

Day 5

Sharon, Ma to NY! Arrived Einstein Med on Day 6 after 270 miles...
Many thanks to our support team...riders Larry van Leer, Harley Ramelson, David Katz, Julie Krimsky, Dan Rosen, Ari Schwartz, Wayne Gelfman, Ron Makar and support van (Wayne Pultman and Steve Kuketz)
Riding on behalf of Dana Farber Cancer Institute-brain cancer research lab of Dr. Wen - research SO important!
Thanks to all for your support with realizing this goal/dream!
Onward!

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