Going the extra mile for a cause….by night, day, road or boat
Posted on November 15, 2011 by Silvia Ashmore — Leave a Comment
In response to Waggener Edstrom employees’ active participation in races for charities, WE supports employees’ fundraising efforts, favorite causes and healthy lifestyles with athletic sponsorships. Following are examples of employees and causes who’ve benefited from the program in the fight against cancer.
WE’s Petrina Marks organized a team of 10 employees to walk 20 miles in the London Night Hike. A massive accomplishment for all who participated! The walk involved stops at landmarks including City Hall, the Royal Institute of British Architects and Maggie’s Cancer Centres; the event’s benefiting cause.
Maggie’s Cancer Centres empowers people to live with, through and beyond cancer by bringing together professional help, communities of support and building design to create exceptional centres for care.
A team of 34 employees, family members and friends registered to hit the downtown Portland roads early in the morning for the Race for the Cure to help Susan G. Komen save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.
In addition, Jessica Polley (left in the picture) participated in the Eugene (Ore.) race at Autzen stadium. “Supporting Susan G. Komen is personal, as I lost my mom to the disease when I was just a teen” Jessica shared. “To think how far research has come in just the last decade, and how that has impacted detection, treatment and survival rates, is truly remarkable.”
WE paddlers combined fun on the water and camaraderie to raise funds for an important cause. The team of 16, led by WE’s Sandi Glasow (pictured front row, in the middle) a long-time dragon boat competitor and cancer survivor, competed in the Celebrating Life! Dragon Boat Festival on Lake Washington, Seattle.
The event benefits Team Survivor Northwest to help women in their cancer recovery through empowering programs of physical activity and health education.
