lunes, 14 de octubre de 2013

Patrick ’s bicycling-running-walking fundraiser in Maine raises $1.1M for cancer center.


LEWISTON, Maine — Patrick Dempsey’s bicycling, running and walking fundraiser in western Maine to raise money for his cancer center has netted more than $1 million.
Nearly 4,000 participants took part in the fifth annual Dempsey Challenge on Saturday and Sunday, raising $1.1 million for the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer, Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. The final tally is expected to grow to more than $1.2 million.
More than 1,100 cyclists rode routes ranging from 10 to 100 miles on Sunday, with the actor making an appearance during the event’s closing ceremony.
Dempsey, a native of Buckfield, plays Dr. Derek Shepherd on TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” He launched the Dempsey Challenge after his mother’s experience with cancer. He founded the Dempsey Center in 2008.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The Washington Post
Patrick Dempsey en bicicleta,otros corriendo y caminando para recaudar fondos en el oeste de Maine para su centro de cáncer, lograron recaudar más de 1 millón de dólares.

Cerca de 4.000 personas participaron en el quinto evento del "Dempsey Challenge" el sábado y el domingo, la recaudación de $ 1,1 millones para el Centro de Patrick Dempsey para el cáncer, Hope & Healing en el Centro Médico Maine Central de Lewiston. Se espera que el recuento final vaya a más de  1,2 millones de dólares

 Más de 1.100 ciclistas rodaron las rutas que van de 10 a 100 millas el domingo, con el actor haciendo acto de presencia durante la ceremonia de clausura del evento.

No hay comentarios:

Publicar un comentario