Marty (left) and his dad: Best buds.

Anyone who has seen Michael "Butch" Shanahan with his son Marty will attest to the love and connection between the two. And anyone who has heard him speak about the effect PACTT has had on the lives of everyone in his family, knows he speaks from the heart.

This year, once again, Butch will hop on his bike and ride through Cheeseland, to help raise funds for and awareness of PACTT programs. Funds raised from his rides have provided much-appreciated resources for all our programs. We here at school were particularly happy to watch the installation of our new purple swingsets a few years ago!

He rides because he believes in his son. And he believes in the programs that are helping his son to succeed.

For more information, to make a donation, or to read more about his journey in his own words, see www.pactt.org/bike