Saturday, October 7, 2017
The Spirit Within: Patrick Dempsey Challenge
The Spirit Within: Patrick Dempsey Challenge: Today I had the privilege to attend the Patrick Dempsey Challenge. It was my first one ever and I was very impressed with the whole event. I...
Patrick Dempsey Challenge
Today I had the privilege to attend the Patrick Dempsey Challenge. It was my first one ever and I was very impressed with the whole event. I had friends in the 5 and 10 K part of it, Donna Arsenault, who is an avid runner, Toddy Kilbreth, Peter's 84 year aunt who was a first time participant, Kristopher one of my nanny children's son who had participated for his second year in memory of his grandmother. So obviously this event had special meaning for me.
After months of planning this event and all the stress that goes with such events, it went off with out a hitch. The Maine weather was perfect, sunny and bright blue skies, and Maine dressed in her prettiest of autumn colors. As the runners and walkers began their trek you could feel their enthusiasm as they passed the stage area with Dempsey cheering them on.
As I walked my beagle, Shanti around in her doggie stroller (she does not play nice with other dogs so her stroller is a blessing) I saw hundreds of people from all walks of life working together for one cause, that cause being to find a cure for cancer, all cancers, not just one, and for continuous support for families who have been challenged with cancer. Then there were those of us who had donated to the cause watching the teams and cheering them on.
The venue area was great also, snappy music playing so early in the morning even found this ole lady tapping her toes as the runners came across the finish line, all in the fight for cancer. Free breakfast was offered to the runners and walkers by a local super market which I thought was extremely kind, hopefully they had enough eggs for all those omelets they made for the hundreds who went in to eat after an icy cold drink of water offered my a local water company.
Soon it was time for Peter and I to head out for some breakfast, as we walked back to our truck I couldn't help but think how hundreds of people had come together, some from as far away as Texas to participate in the wonderful event. Through their endless fund raisers all year I am sure, they raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Patrick Dempsey Cancer Center in Lewiston, Maine. This center offers counseling for adults and children, nutrition and cooking, message and Tai Chi, help with wills, art classes, free make up classes, grief support groups, classes on knitting, crocheting, quilting, everything and anything that a family needs when cancer has struck their families.
It was a wonderful day for everyone at the Dempsey Challenge today. It showed that there is still good in all of us.
After months of planning this event and all the stress that goes with such events, it went off with out a hitch. The Maine weather was perfect, sunny and bright blue skies, and Maine dressed in her prettiest of autumn colors. As the runners and walkers began their trek you could feel their enthusiasm as they passed the stage area with Dempsey cheering them on.
As I walked my beagle, Shanti around in her doggie stroller (she does not play nice with other dogs so her stroller is a blessing) I saw hundreds of people from all walks of life working together for one cause, that cause being to find a cure for cancer, all cancers, not just one, and for continuous support for families who have been challenged with cancer. Then there were those of us who had donated to the cause watching the teams and cheering them on.
The venue area was great also, snappy music playing so early in the morning even found this ole lady tapping her toes as the runners came across the finish line, all in the fight for cancer. Free breakfast was offered to the runners and walkers by a local super market which I thought was extremely kind, hopefully they had enough eggs for all those omelets they made for the hundreds who went in to eat after an icy cold drink of water offered my a local water company.
Soon it was time for Peter and I to head out for some breakfast, as we walked back to our truck I couldn't help but think how hundreds of people had come together, some from as far away as Texas to participate in the wonderful event. Through their endless fund raisers all year I am sure, they raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Patrick Dempsey Cancer Center in Lewiston, Maine. This center offers counseling for adults and children, nutrition and cooking, message and Tai Chi, help with wills, art classes, free make up classes, grief support groups, classes on knitting, crocheting, quilting, everything and anything that a family needs when cancer has struck their families.
It was a wonderful day for everyone at the Dempsey Challenge today. It showed that there is still good in all of us.
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