Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 8, 2025 Riding for Research – Pedaling for a Cure Father and son ride for ALS research ( Wakefi eld, MA) – Emmet Davitt and his son Patrick will embark on a 3000-mile bike ride from Calais, Maine (on the Canadian border) to Key West, Florida on September 3rd, 2025, to raise money for The Angel Fund for ALS Research. Emmet, 68, and Patrick, 28, will make the journey to raise money for, and awareness of, medical research to help find treatment and a cure for ALS (commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s’ disease), a disease which has touched multiple members of his family. The Angel Fund for ALS Research is an independent non-profit charity dedicated to supporting ALS research at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, MA., internationally recognized for its ground-breaking work in the fi ght against this devastating disease. The laboratory is under the direction of world-reIf We Happen To Meet By Accident ... You’ll Be Glad You Found Us! There is a difference between the rest and the BEST! Celebrating 46 Years In Business! TONY’S AUTO BODY Call or Visit 781-321-0032 34 Sharon Street Malden, MA 02148 TONYSAUTOBODYLLC.COM COME VISIT OUR STATE OF THE ART BODY SHOP • Computerized Paint Matching (State of the Art Spray Booth) • Computerized Frame Machines • P.P.G. Refinishing System • R134 + 1234yf A/C Machines Fully Insured -RS2415 Insurance Company Approval ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! TONY BARTOLO Owner 46 Years Let Us Handle Your Next Insurance Claim. Go With the BEST It Doesn’t Get BETTER! RENTAL CARS Available Emmet Davitt and his son Patrick nowned researcher Dr. Robert H. Brown, Jr. Emmet’s cousins and uncle are members of the Kennedy family who have been aff ected by the disease. His mother, Margaret “Peg”, was the identical twin of Mary Kennedy whose husband, Chris Kennedy, lost his battle with ALS in his mid-sixties, and children Jimmy and Jake Kennedy died at the ages of 31 and 66, respectively. Another son, Angel Fund for ALS Research President Rich (Ratt) Kennedy has been courageously battling the disease for several years. Emmet and Patrick have set up a fundraising page (https:// www.mygiving.net/campaign/ Pedaling-for-a-Cure) to enable supporters to make a donation to the fi ght against ALS. “We hope you will support us this Fall in our journey and mission with your thoughts, prayers and, if possible, a per mile pledge,” he said. “A penny a mile pledge, for instance, would amount to a $30.00 gift but, of course, any contribution is welcome and greatly appreciated.” He noted that The Angel Fund for ALS Research operates with minimal overhead costs (e.g. - no board salaries) and that he and Patrick will cover all of their own travel costs on this trip. Every dollar raised will go directly to support the promising research of Dr. Brown and his associates. Emmet, who has biked across the United States in the past, will travel along the East Coast Greenway, a trip he and Patrick hope to complete in 10 to 12 weeks. They will be joined periodically by Emmet’s wife Julie who will meet up with the duo with supplies and will bike with them for several miles. “Our journey will be an adventure, and our mission will be deeply personal,” Emmet noted in announcing the fundraising ride. “Millions of families, like my cousins, have been painfully touched by this dreadful, always fatal, neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive loss of both upper and lower motor neurons that normally control voluntary muscle contraction.” “My cousin “Ratt” has been extremely active in the Angel Fund where he is serving as President. Although Ratt worked tirelessly for many years representing the Angel Fund in honor of his late younger brother, he has been in the midst of his own fi ght over the last several years battling the ravages of ALS. He has been the recipient of remarkable care from Dr. Brown and the staff of UMass-Chan Medical Center, and he credits this care for keeping him alive and optimistic. He lives his life with an incredibly inspiring attitude and endless gratitude. A cure isn’t yet here but there is light at the end of the tunnel,” Emmet concluded. To donate to Emmet and Parick Davitt’s 3000-mile journey, go to https://www.mygiving.net/campaign/Pedalingfor-a-Cure or the Angel Fund for RIDING | SEE PAGE 7
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