Two Locals Among Those Honored at Pan-Mass Fenway Event

On Friday, July 11, the Boston Red Sox and Red Sox Foundation commemorated the foundation’s 23-year commitment as a co-presenting sponsor of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with PMC Night at Fenway Park.

The ceremony recognized the unparalleled impact the PMC has made for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and honored members of the PMC Living Proof community, PMC riders and volunteers who are currently undergoing or have undergone treatment for cancer. PMC Living Proof community members had the chance to ride around the warning track at Fenway Park while being cheered on by Red Sox Nation.

Franklin locals and cancer survivors, Laura Wahlberg and Lester Chow, were among those honored, as members of the PMC Living Proof community.

On August 2 and August 3, more than 6,500 riders will come together with a goal of raising a record $76 million to support lifesaving cancer research and treatment. The PMC donates 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar to Dana-Farber as its largest single contributor, accounting for 66 percent of its Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue. The PMC is co-presented by the Red Sox Foundation and M&T Bank.