SEATTLE, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA), a leading independent medical group and a leading
provider of kidney care services in the
United States, announced that its 11th annual
Tour DaVita will kick off October 8
in Monroe, Washington. More than
600 DaVita participants including teammates, family members,
physicians and 15 patients will ride this year, making this the
largest Tour DaVita to date.
Over three days, riders will cycle nearly 230 miles across
Washington State to raise
awareness for kidney disease and raise funds to help support
medical missions in the United
States and abroad through Bridge of Life, a nonprofit
organization founded by DaVita. Bridge of Life strives to improve
access to dialysis as well as primary care in underserved
communities around the world. Bridge of Life also works to prevent
kidney disease through early-detection testing and education for
adults and children.
To participate in the event, riders each achieved a fundraising
goal and paid their own travel expenses. Individual fundraising
combined with donations from DaVita and other corporate
sponsorships will contribute more than $1.2
million to Bridge of Life.
"For the past ten years, Tour DaVita riders have embraced the
'Spirit of the Ride' by pushing themselves to accomplish mileage
they may not have thought possible, all while providing tremendous
support and encouragement to one another," said Dave Hoerman, chief wisdom officer for DaVita.
"This ride is designed to empower our teammates and patients to
reach new heights, mentally and physically, while giving back to
the health care community."
Oct. 8 - Sunday's ride begins in
the Snoqualmie River Valley, east of Seattle. The route takes riders along quiet
country roads in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains and
through rolling farmland, ending at Sky River Park. Participants
can choose a 60 or 70-mile route.
Oct. 9 – On the second day, riders
will cycle north from Snohomish
County into the Skagit Valley. Riders can choose a 72 or
101-mile route.
Oct. 10 – On the third and final
day, riders will cycle from Burlington through fields and forests and onto
Samish Island, which offers views of
the Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. Riders will cover 58
miles.
To date, Tour DaVita has helped raise more than $9.8 million for nonprofits dedicated to raising
awareness of kidney disease, providing kidney screenings and
expanding access to dialysis care and primary care in developing
countries.
Tour DaVita continues its 11 year partnership with Backroads,
the "world's #1 active travel company™". Tour DaVita has previously
taken place in Tennessee/Alabama (2007), Wisconsin (2008), Michigan (2009), Washington State (2010), Connecticut/New
York/Massachusetts (2011),
Iowa (2012), South Carolina (2013), Oregon (2014), North
Carolina (2015) and Tennessee (2016).
Tour DaVita sponsors include ADI Construction of Virginia LLC,
Amgen, ASD Healthcare, Baxter International Inc., Henry Schein
Inc., Meridian, MUFG, NxStage Medical Inc., Pentec Health, Tata
Consultancy Services and Wells Fargo.
Contact Information
Media:
Caitlyn Shuket
720-357-5324
Caitlyn.Shuket@davita.com
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500® company, is the parent company of
DaVita Kidney Care and DaVita
Medical Group. DaVita Kidney Care is
a leading provider of kidney care in the
United States, delivering dialysis services to patients with
chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. As of
June 30, 2017, DaVita Kidney Care operated or provided
administrative services at 2,445 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States
serving approximately 194,600 patients. The company also operated
217 outpatient dialysis centers located in 11 countries outside
the United States. DaVita Medical
Group manages and operates medical groups and affiliated physician
networks in California,
Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico, Pennsylvania and
Washington in its pursuit to
deliver excellent-quality health care in a dignified and
compassionate manner. DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed
clinicians and affiliated clinicians provided care for
approximately 1.7 million patients. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com/About.
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