Carl & David's
2004 Ride FAQ
Why and how will you ride
over 1,000 miles in 10 days?
The "Why" is
simple. We're riding to support the Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute's research and treatment of cancer. We firmly believe that
money is critical to success in this fight, so we are working hard to raise
meaningful sums each year. As to the "how," we have mapped out a route that hopefully will avoid the
summits of the Alleghenies, Poconos, Catskills and other mountain chains along
the way. Beyond that, it's all about persistence.
What support will your
ride have?
Carl will drive out to
Cincinnati prior to the ride. David's mom, Lydia, will follow us, driving
Carl's car as our support vehicle, carrying fluids, food, supplies, clothing,
spare parts, bandages, duct tape, etc. and generally being available if we have
a problem.
Will any of my gift go
towards the expenses of your ride?
No. Our ride from Cincinnati
to Sturbridge will be paid for entirely out of our
own pockets, so every dollar you contribute will go to the Pan-Mass Challenge. Of that, the
Pan-Mass spends only about 6% of contributed funds to run their amazing event.
Everything else ($16 million last year, more than $100 million over the years)
goes to Dana-Farber. This puts the Pan-Mass in the very top tier of charities
in terms of
efficiency.
I need to save up to send
a really big gift. When is the latest that I can contribute?
While we would prefer to have
your support before rolling out from Cincinnati on July 29, gifts to the PMC
through the third week of October count towards this year's total. Of course,
any and every gift is appreciated. You can also are welcome to give
more than once, if that works for you.
Who are you?
We are Carl Howerton and
David Castle. We met in college a long time ago, and
have been great friends, doing crazy things together ever since. In the
intervening years Carl married Laura, who was David's freshman roommate's
girlfriend's roommate. Six months after Carl and Laura started going out, Carl
helped set up
David with Laurie, who is now his wife.
Carlsells real estate in Marshfield
MA [do you have a link?] and
works for the Marshfield MA School District. Carl rides in memory
of his grandmother, Dorothy Ormsby [full name],, who was lost to
cancer in 1999..
David runs a family business and spends a lot of
time traveling` for work. David rides
for survivors Marcia and Jack Gesell (Laurie's parents), and in memory of Clyo Castle, his
grandfather (colon cancer - 1988), and Maryanne Hedges, his aunt (breast cancer
- 1999), among others.
Are you going to do this
ride again?
Almost certainly not. It is a
huge commitment of time,
money and effort from us. We are doing this in honor of the 25th PMC and our
5th ride, and anniversaries of this magnitude won't come around again any time
soon. So, feel free to support us at an exceptional level this year, knowing
that it will be a very long time (if ever) before we again ask you to support
us for anything this extreme.
I'd like to come cheer you
on - what's your route and schedule?
Obviously, everything is
subject to change, but our anticipated route and schedule are here. If you let us when and where you'd
like to meet up and provide a phone number, we'll do our best to coordinate it.
We'd love to see you.
If I support your ride,
will I be enabling personally destructive behavior?
Well... yes. But it's for a
great cause.
What are the details for
making a gift?
Credit Card Gifts:
The PMC prefers credit card
gifts, as they are the least expensive to process. To make a credit card gift,
you can access the PMC's "eGift" page for Carl or for David and donate using your
Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express. It's secure, online and
absolutely painless.
We are riding as a team, so click whichever link your mouse gets to first.
Checks:
If you prefer to send a
check, please send it to
the address below, or if you prefer, email or and we'll send you a
self-addressed
stamped envelope to return a check. Please make your check payable to "PMC - Jimmy Fund."
Cash:
Tracking cash is difficult,
but if this how you'd like to make a gift, for an envelope to
send it to us (or use your own), and include a cash form with your gift. We
will do everything in our power to make sure you gift makes it safely to the
PMC, but a lot is in the hands of the US Postal Inspectors.
Addresses to mail checks
or cash:
David A Castle Carl
W. Howerton
2210 Raleigh Lane 333
Forest St
Cincinnati OH 45215 Marshfield
MA 02050
What acknowledgement will
I receive for my gift?
The PMC sends formal receipts
for all gifts of $250 or more. We will send a Òthank you / (Aacknoweledgement??)Ó for every gift.
There will probably be surprises for our few most generous supporters.....
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