A Cambridge man spent National Donut Day biking to every Dunkin’ in Boston to raise money for multiple sclerosis research.
RAIN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. CHRIS. >> ALL RIGHT ALYSSA. THANKS. A GREATER BOSTON STARTS WITH GETTING CREATIVE TO MAKE THE WORLD JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A BETTER PLACE. AND RIGHT NOW, ONE MAN IS RIDING TO EVERY DUNKS IN BOSTON TO RAISE MONEY TO FIGHT MISS WBZ’S JORDYN JAGOLINZER SHOWS US THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THIS JOURNEY. >> ADAM BIGELOW IS PEDALING WITH A PURPOSE FOR A NATIONAL DONUT DAY. >> MY PLAN IS TO BIKE TO EVERY SINGLE DUNKIN DONUTS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. SO THAT’S 92 LOCATIONS AND EACH LOCATION. I’M GOING TO BE EATING ONE MUNCHKIN. SO 92 LOCATIONS, 92 MUNCHKINS, A SINGLE MUNCHKIN. >> FOR HIM. IT’S NOT ABOUT THE DONUTS, BUT RAISING AWARENESS FOR MISS. >> MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS LAST SUMMER. AND THERE’S A CHARITY BIKE RIDE THAT I’M RAISING MONEY FOR LATER THIS MONTH. BUT I THOUGHT IT’D BE REALLY FUN AND VERY BOSTON TO GO TO EVERY SINGLE DUNKIN AND RAISE AWARENESS THAT I’M DOING THIS. >> HE’S TAKING HIS BIKE AND TRAVELING THE 80 MILES ACROSS THE CITY WITH A GOAL OF FINISHING WITHIN 14 HOURS, STARTING IN EAST BOSTON AT 4:30 A.M. AND FINISHING AT NIGHT IN ALLSTON, BRIGHTON. >> YOU CAN GET THAT. >> HIS CROSS CITY CHALLENGE GOING VIRAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA, CATCHING DUNCAN’S ATTENTION. WHO IS SUPPORTING HIM IN HIS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS WITH HUNDREDS OF GIFT CARDS TO GIVE AWAY TO DONORS ALONG THE WAY. >> IT’S SO GREAT THAT OUR LOCATION IS PART OF. ADAM JOURNEY. I WAS JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, THANK HIM AND JUST KEEP DOING WHAT HE’S DOING. >> WE CAUGHT UP WITH HIM. MID-RIDE AS SUPPORTERS CAME TO CHEER HIM ON AT EVERY STOP. >> ALL THE DUNKIN EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN, YOU KNOW, HOLDING THESE SIGNS AND CHEERING ME ON. AND, YOU KNOW, THAT OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT REALLY KEEPS ME GOING. >> SO MORE THAN 90 DUNKIN’S LATER AND A FEW THOUSAND CALORIES OF MUNCHKINS CONSUMED, ADAM IS RAISING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY. FOR HIM, THIS IS JUST THE START. AS HE PREPARES TO BIKE TO THE TIP OF CAPE COD WITH THE ORGANIZATION. >> ESPECIALLY THE MESSAGES OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE, YOU KNOW, HAD CHALLENGES WITH THIS DISEASE, HAVE BEEN REACHING OUT. AND THAT’S REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL AND MAKES ME FEEL LIKE, YOU KNOW, IT’S SUCH A GREAT CAUSE. AND SO I’M EXCITED TO DO IT. >> ADAM TOLD ME THAT HE CHOSE NATIONAL DONUT DAY BECAUSE HE KNEW EVERYONE WOULD BE GOING IN TO GET THAT FREE DONUT TO BRING MORE AWARENESS TO MISS. IF YOU MISSED ADAM ALONG HIS JOURNEY, WE HAVE A LINK TO HIS FUNDRAISING PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE. .COM. WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT THAT HE HAS MET HIS
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A permit or license is required to raise money for MS 👈