Chung's PMC Ride 2018

What is this?

Hey all, my name is Chung Vuong! I grew up in Ayer, MA and live in Somerville, MA. I'm going to be riding in the Pan Mass Challenge for the first time this year! It is an incredible organization that fundraises millions each year for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute by hosting this 190 mile bike ride across Massachusetts.

Why am I riding?

I know Cancer has affected almost all of us in one way or another - personally, I want to push myself for my mom, who is a recent breast cancer survivor and in memory of my grandfathers on both sides of my family, both of whom we lost to Cancer years ago.

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I felt so helpless seeing my family in the suffering caused by Cancer, and I want to do something to help move us towards a time when nobody has to go through that ever again - so, I am using all the skills I have to raise money for research and pushing my physical limits to bike the long, symbolic ride to defeat this disease. I would be forever grateful for whatever you can give - I'd love to have the opportunity to honor all the people in our communities that have been affected by Cancer. 

How can you help?

I understand how tight money is, but any amount helps, and every cent of your donations goes towards Cancer research locally right here in Massachusetts (source). You can donate by clicking here! I am offering incentives for donations - see details in the blue section!

Who am I?

You might want to know a little bit about me before donating money towards my ride! 

  • I am an amateur musician who loves music and performing! I busk in the Boston Commons when the weather is warm and sometimes upload my covers of songs online.qawedding.jpg
  • I am an avid runner and bike commuter. The PMC will be my first time biking long distance or seriously riding a road bike!runner.jpg
  • I love home cooking and am always trying new recipes. I like to specialize in Asian and Asian-fusion flavors.japchae.jpg
  • I am a professional software engineer working at HubSpot in Cambridge!
  • I am a volunteer TA with the TEALS program at Cambridge Rindge-Latin High School.

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Donation Incentives

All donations for riders through PMC go to important research in fighting Cancer. On top of that, I know it's not much, but I will be offering some incentives for certain donation amounts. I will contact you by your email to ask about what you would like! :)

At least $10:

Free follower - I'll follow you on Instagram or Twitter and like everything you post for a week.

Embarrassing photos - I'll give you access to a few embarrassing photos of me in my preteen and teen years that I haven't shown anyone. I have a lot of them, so keep donating if you want to see all the cringe haha. 

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At least $20:

Embarrassing videos - I have a few videos from my teenage years which will surely give you a laugh. Each time you donate this amount, you can choose one to see. These include some gems:

  • A compilation of me doing magic tricks with terrible editing (me trying to be cool)
  • A self-written and produced mini movie about a guy auditioning for a finding Nemo musical (project for for an existentialism class)
  • A video of me pretending to be a news caster discussing a copyright Supreme Court case with costumes and bad jokes (project for government class)
  • A short movie making a scene around a single line about a guy thinking furniture is going to kill him. (project for art class)
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Custom Oldies Playlist - I love making playlists and I specialize in oldies (60s-80s). Give me an inspiration to start with - a mood, a phrase, or starting song, and I'll make you a spotify Playlist to expand your taste and variety in oldies!

Play Overwatch with a scrub - I'll play a competitive match or two of my favorite video game, Overwatch, with you. We'll probably lose but you'll get to hear my colorful commentary as I get tilted, and I promise to play support to pocket you with heals if you so wish ;) I am gold on PC and platinum on Xbox one

At least $30:

Song From a List - I will sing a song for you in video/audio/in person from a list of songs that you can choose from (requests available in higher tier). Here are a couple examples of me:


Postcard from Germany - I'm going to Germany in April and I can send you a personally handwritten postcard while I'm there!

At least $45:

Song Request - I will take song requests to sing in a audio or video recording (within reason - I can't rap or sing something like bohemian rhapsody but we can work something out). 


Running Buddy - I'm not an expert or fast or anything, but I've run a few races including half marathons, so if you're just starting and need some motivation or if you already run and just want someone to go with or someone to do the work to map a great route, I'd love to run with you (you're probably faster than me even!)! A few years ago, I could barely run a mile, so I know how hard it is and what it takes to improve! Plus, running is funner with people. :)

At least $70:

Homemade Lunch - I will cook you a lunch-sized meal for one person and personally deliver it to you (when it's nice out and I can bike). 

Ikea Furniture Building - I've built so many of these over the years, so I've gotten pretty good at it! I will come to your place and assemble any piece of furniture you've purchased from ikea.

At least $100:

Homemade Dinner - I will cook you a dinner for 2 people and deliver it to you (when it's nice out and I can bike).

Guitar Lesson - If you've never played guitar before and just want to try it, I can teach you the very essentials to get you on your way to the fun stuff so you can get to leading sing alongs (beginners only!). No guitar necessary as I have extra.