Conference noted::bicycle

    To add to the questions ....
    
    I believe Digital will do the matching gift scene ...
    but will DEC match only gifts from DEC employees, or
    for all (DEC & Non-DEC) contributions?
    
    Regards,
    Mark

    When I was in the "From All Walks of Life" fundraiser last year,
    DEC only matched donations from other DEC employees.  DEC will also
    match donations that you make...

    Sue

    And if you want some other information on a few of the past PMC's
    
    20  LSMVAX::MILLER        3-FEB-1986     0  Pan Mass Challenge Scheduled
   224  NYDOLL::EVA           5-MAR-1987    18  Pan Mass Challenge?
        CHEAPR::NORTON       19-APR-1988  224.13  PAN MASS CHALLENGE '88
   782     RGB::SREEKANTH    19-JUL-1988     8  Pan Mass 88 Registry 
  1414   MAMIE::BERGERON     29-JAN-1990    16  PAN MASS Challenge 1990
        CARTUN::SAATHOFF     13-MAR-1990  1414.5  What is PAN MASS ?
        CARROL::SOLON         8-MAR-1991  1873.1  Pan Mass Challenge?
  1913  MSHRMS::BRIGHTMAN    25-APR-1991    19  Pan Mass Challenge '91
    
    and several of their replies will get you started.
    
    ed

Kevin,

You can get more info and be put on "the Mailing list" by calling
the PMC at 617-965-9624.

Because I've helped in the past, I got a letter in the mail yesterday looking
for people to help them do the mailing Mar 18th in Needham starting at 6pm.

I've created a .DIS of people who have been involved with the PMC to
"pass-a-long" any info I might get/hear.  I'll add your name to my list.


			- Tim

    When I entered the MS 150 last year, I called Personnel to get a
    clarification on the matching gift program.  I was told that Digital
    would only match gifts of $15 or more.  Since I expected most of my
    pledges to be $5-10, my Personnel rep told me to collect the pledges,
    but only submit one pledge, for the total amount.  
    
    After I submitted my pledge sheet to MS (with the one line item for the
    total amount pledged) plus the matching gift form and a check for the 
    total amount, I received a letted back from MS saying that Digital had 
    rejected my matching gift form.  DEC wanted an itemized list of all the 
    employees who contributed, and their badge numbers.  I'm glad this was 
    for a good cause, because it was a pain in the *ss.
    
    My advice would be to submit one line item for the amount for DEC to
    match, and attach a sheet with the names, badge numbers, and amounts
    donated by each DEC employee.
    
    
    
    
    Steve

Tim, 

	Thanks for the Telephone number.  I called today and found out the 
following.

	First:  The PMC is to be held Aug 8+9. 

	Second: A Digital employee must get donations totaling 800.00 
		(including maching gift). 

	Third:  For the first time this year the rider can put the 
		uncollected pledges can be put on your credit card (MC/VISA only)
		and you will have 3 months to collect from your people before 
		they will hit your account.
		( this is only for firest time riders )

	Forth: 	The ride this year has a cutoff of 1500 riders. They expect 
		to fill up well before the ride.  

	I have never done a Centry before and I'm really looking forward to 
this years ride. I will Gladly accept any pledges from now to ride day, so don't
be shy.  


					Kevin Barrett
					297-9232

    Hi,
    
    I raised money for charity last year, and used the matching gift
    program.  The maximum amount DEC will contribute per BADGE number 
    (not per charitable event) is $1000.  The easiest things to do are:
    
    1. Submit one form (as was previously suggested) with your badge number
       on the form.
    2. Include a list of all those DEC employees supporting your cause with
       BADGE, NAME, AMOUNT.... This means when you are collecting the money
       from the DEC folks, ask for the badge number UP FRONT.  It'll save
       you time down the road.
    3. NOTE:  DEC sends the matching gift money to the charity on a 
       quarterly basis.  So, if you submit your form in August, the
       charity will not receive the matching gift money until late Sept,
       early OCT.  Make sure your charity understands this, and verify this
       with DEC's matching gift office (The phone number is on the matching
       gift form).
    4. TRY TO COLLECT ALL YOUR MONEY UP FRONT.  MOST FOLKS WILL PAY UP
       FRONT.
    5. Remind the DEC employees that any contribution is a TAX write-off.
    6. Remind the DEC employees that you are submitting a form for them,
       and they do not have to.
    7. DEC will only match contributions from DEC employees.  Any non-Dec
       employees donations will not be matched.
    8. In the event you raise more than $1000 (which means $2000 to your 
       charity - ie $1000 from DEC employees; $1000 from matching gift),
       ask each employee after the $1000 mark, to submit their own matching
       gift form, and provide your charity with this employee's name and
       badge number.
    
    If you have any further questions, pls. send me mail... Good luck...
    The ride is a blast.
    
    DEB

    actually, after I hit the $1000 mark on my DEC matching gift form
    for last year's PMC, I asked another DEC employee to sign a form
    for all of the remaining contributors, and sent in that form with the
    list of contributors/badge numbers.
    
    I also used matching gift as part of my deposit...so it does work.
    
    if you let them do it themselves, you might miss out on your
    heavy-hitter t-shirt :^)
    
    regarding the route...apparently, they change it slightly every year
    based on the road conditions, traffic patterns, etc.  the only thing
    that is constant is that the PMC route goes from Sturbridge to
    Provincetown.
    
    Cheryl

    This will be my 7th year in the PMC.  The previous summaries with 
    regards to donations are pretty much on target.  Each year I call
    the Matching Gifts Coordinator, Celia Therrien, MSO-B14 PMROAD::
    223-4277.  She is very helpful and will clarify the procedures.

    As far as the fund raiser itself, I have never seen any event, a
    fundraiser or a commercial one, that is better organized.  In the
    years that I participated, there have been heat waves, monsoons 
    and cold, all of which Billy Starr and his PMC staff have adapted
    to quite well.

    The effectively 200 mile ride in 2 days is taxing.  A rider should
    prepare for this or it will be gruelling.  There is a party-like
    atmosphere on saturday night, but sunday starts very early, ~5am.

    All the while, the group is reminded why the ride happens: for 
    Dana Farber!  Sign up, collect as much as you can, and you'll have
    a very positive experience.

    JohnK

    This is my first time to ever do anything of this magnitude. I've been
    riding for as long as I can remember, but just for fun and usually
    solo. I did happen to see the program back in dec. on it and it looked
    like a lot of fun and a great cause. I'm still waiting for my kit so
    I can start getting pledges. Someone asked what the route is that 
    we will be doing, can someone post in here as to what roads the 
    course goes. I haven't been able to find it anywhere, I'm curious
    as to how they get there, at least to the bridge at the Cape.
     See you all in August
     Franko

I know this does not answer your question specifically, but it will give you an 
idea.  The PMC travel on "backroad" for the most part.  To try and every right
and left would take quite a while.
  
Beginning in Sturbridge at the Host Resort (formerly the Sheraton) Saturday,
we will travel 109 miles, with water stops ever 20 miles or so.  The ride 
will takes us through Charlton, Oxford, Sutton, Douglas, Uxbridge, Mendon, 
Bellingham, Franklin, Norfolk, Foxborough, Easton (our lunch stop, at 
approx. 63 miles), W.Bridgewater, Middleboro, Carver, Wareham and 
Bourne.  

FYI,

I just called Billy Starr at the PMC.  

He said The Spring mailing "should be in the mail" the middle of next week.

Well I did it!  My average speed was 3 mph more than my goal of 12 mph.  
It wasn't fast or pretty but I did ride the whole 192 mile. 

If you did the PMC 92 I would like to know.  more importantly if you plan to 
doit again in 93 I'd like to know.  I'm about as sore as I think i could ever 
get right now and I Will Do it again.  I saw one person with a great shirt on
that said PMC 1979 - until it's for fun. I belive that just about says it for me 
I think that I will continue to meet the Challenge as long as I'm able.

If you did it in the past or plan to do it next year. send me mail, I'd like to
get a feel for the depth of participitation from Digital. 


					Thanks 
					Kevin Barrett #1490

Below is a list of DECcies that took part in the 1992 Pan-Mass Challenge. 
(As there were given to me from the PMC office.)  (I hope noone was missed.)

	NAME		      # PMC   Facility   DTN	  E-MAIL	    
	+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
	Kathy Adams		1st     HLO1    237-4764  SCOMAN::ADAMS         
	Kevin Barrett  		1st     MRO4	297-9232  NAPIER::BARRETT
	Maryann Biondo		2nd	WAO		  NEMAIL::BIONDO
	Kathy Brewer		1st
	Tim Brightman		5th	SHR3	237-6572  MSHRMS::BRIGHTMAN

	Jim Buccieri		2st	PKO1	223-5089  ONESVC::BUCCIERI   
	Jonathan Bush		3rd	SHR3	237-7391  CSCMA::J_BUSH 
	Norman Choiniere	3nd	SHR2	237-3961  JUPITR::CHOINIERE  
	Menzo David Christman	4th	SHR3	237-6503 
	Frank Colgan		1st	LJO	226-2094  LJOHUB::COLGAN      

	Dave Costanzo		1st	MRO3		  NEST::COSTANZO
	Mark Drobnis		1st			  ICS::DROBNIS
	Mike Duggan		8th	PKO1	223-6739  SVCRUS::DUGGAN 
	Ed Fanning		4th
	Andrew Farnsworth	3rd			  ELWOOD::FARNSWORTH 

	Dan Fritzsche		1st			  PCOJCT::FRITZSCHE
	Ann Grace		3rd	MSO2              POWDML::GRACE 
	Ellen Gugel		2nd	ZKO1	381-2805  LOWELL::GUGEL
	Frank Hall		4th	WAO	221-5063  NEMAIL::HALL     
	Cheryl Hetrick		2nd		293-5034  MSBCS::HETRICK

	Judie Kelly		1st			  MCIS5::JKELLY
	Paul Kelly		2nd
	John Kowaleski		7th	HLO2	225-6908  AD::JOHNK    
	Andrew Lane		1st
	Marvin Lutz		1st	SHR1	237-3998  JUPITR::LUTZ	

	Daniel McCormick	1st			  IAMOK::MCCORMICK
	Tim McKeown             6th	MSO2	223-7040  IAMOK::MCKEOWN 
	Mike Meehan       	4th 	BUOE94  249-4809  EDSVAX::MEEHAN
	James Melvin		1st			  NOFALT::MELVIN
	Kathy Murphy		2nd 	SHR2		  JUPITR::MURPHY

	Robert Newton		4th	WAO	221-5058  NEMAIL::NEWTON
	Laura Nickerson		2nd	MLO5	223-4463  EARRTH::NICKERSON
	Kathy Norton	       11th	MRO3	297-6079  MCIS2::NORTON  
	Charles Partee		1st 	SHR1		  HDSRUS::PARTEE
	David Rand		1st

	Joshua Reynolds		2nd			  MRKTNG::REYNOLDS_J
	Joanne Robillard	2st	MR01	297-7902
	Elden Saathoff		3rd	MRO3	297-3845  CARTUN::SAATHOFF
	Rob Scott		1st
	Andy Seigel		2st	BXB2	293-5853  DANGER::SEIGEL  

	Jon Siegel		8th	FXO	228-5834
	Janet Staniscz		1st	SHR1		 		   
	Jerry Staniscz		1st	SHR1		  JUPITR::STANISCZ
	Harry Sutton            4th   	TWO	247-2257  FLUKES::SUTTON   
	Ajai Thirumalai		6th

	Srideva Thirumalai	1st
	Tom Tinory		5th	HLO	225-4186  CNTROL::TINORY
	Paul Tourigny		1ST			  HYEND::TOURIGNY

	What follows is a note I sent my sponsors.

	Thought some of you would enjoy!

					Tim

	To my Sponsors:

	I realized today has a dark cloud over it.  I hope this message
	will give you something positive to think about today and in the 
	future.  I would like to say thank you to those loyal sponsors of
	mine that may be leaving soon.  The support I have received from 
	those at Digital has been my foundation for such a successful 
	"campaign" to make my brother Steve's wish live on.

	I know I repeat myself, but I can't say it enough,  Thank You!!

			With warmest regards,
						Tim


	Yesterday, Sun DEC 6th the Pan-Mass Challenge held it's 13th annual
	check presentation at the Chestnut Hill General Cinema.

	The overflow crowd was treated to speeches by various dignitaries
	from the Dana-Farber, Jimmy Fund and the Pan-Mass Challenge.  We 
	also heard from a 2 year rider who's daughter underwent bone marrow 
	transplant treatment at the Dana-Farber center at the age of 2 and
	a half.  Now, his daughter age 12, he rides to give back what the 
	center gave him.  

	This past Spring I set a personal goal of $5,000.  Knowing the 
	economy was "tight" I figured if I came close I would be happy.
	By the time I sent in my final contributions I was thrilled that 
	with your support I exceeded my goal with a total of $5,265.
	
	The 1992 Pan-Mass Challenge had the same result.  Having set a goal
	of $1.7 million.  The PMC was hoping to exceed the 1991, $1.55 
	million contribution by some $150 thousand.  Not only was the $1.7 
	reached, the amount staggered even those in attendance. 

	Equaling nearly 25% of the annual funds received by the Jimmy Fund,
	The 1992 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge presented the Jimmy Fund with 
	a check for ...............


			$ 1 . 9  Million  !!!!!!!!