The Pan-Mass Challenge Exceeds 2026 Fundraising Goal with Record-Breaking $80 Million Gift Fueling Lifesaving Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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With its largest gift ever, the world's most successful athletic fundraiser continues to shatter fundraising records at a time when cancer research needs support most BOSTON, Nov.…

With its largest gift ever, the world's most successful athletic fundraiser continues to shatter fundraising records at a time when cancer research needs support most

BOSTON, Nov. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a bike-a-thon which has raised more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the world, today presented a record-breaking $80 million gift to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the nation's top three cancer hospitals. Presented at a celebratory brunch at Rochambeau in Boston, this gift brings the PMC's total contribution to Dana-Farber's mission to more than $1.2 billion.

For the 20th consecutive year, 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to Dana-Farber. Powered by thousands of riders and volunteers from across the world, every dollar raised helps fuel groundbreaking cancer research, lifesaving treatments, and patient care.

"$80 million isn't just a number. It represents the next clinical trial, the next breakthrough, the next life saved, and the next patient who gets to ring the bell at the end of treatment," said Billy Starr, PMC founder and chairman. "Now, more than ever, our riders, volunteers, donors, and corporate partners understood exactly what was at stake. They didn't just meet the moment, they rode right past it. I've never been prouder of this community, and I've never been more confident that the cures we ride for are within reach."

The record-breaking gift arrives at a pivotal moment in the nation. While federal research support and grant approval rates are shrinking, cancer rates continue to climb, with more than 20 million new cancer cases projected worldwide in 2026 alone. The PMC's sustained giving is one of the most essential forces keeping transformative research at Dana-Farber moving forward.

"We are immensely grateful for the PMC's longstanding support of Dana-Farber," said Benjamin L. Ebert, MD, PhD, president and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and PMC rider.

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