The Pan-Mass Challenge is a Massachusetts-based bike-a-thon that raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the country. Always held the first weekend in August, the PMC raises funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a world leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment and research.

Communities for People

One Big Boat, "We're all in this together," is a podcast devoted to non-profits. Each episode will feature an interview with a leader of a non-profit organization.Explore the reason they exist, their mission, their struggles, and what the future holds for them. Some may be made up of a few people, while others might be part of a national organization.&nbsp; But — all are making a difference in our world.