DENVER, Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita Inc.
(NYSE: DVA) today announced Tour DaVita, an annual cycling event,
raised $1.2 million to benefit Bridge
of Life, a nonprofit founded by DaVita that supports medical
missions in the U.S. and abroad. During Tour DaVita, many DaVita
teammates, physicians, patients and loved ones ride to increase
awareness of kidney disease and to encourage vital kidney health
screenings.
"Tour DaVita is a special annual event where riders from all
over the world come together to support bringing quality kidney
health to those in need, while promoting a healthy lifestyle and
having fun," said Dave Hoerman,
chief wisdom officer for DaVita. "I'm incredibly proud of all of
our riders this year, many of whom were riding to honor family
members and friends."
Tour DaVita took place in Lebanon
County, Pennsylvania over the course of three days, with 541
riders participating in the event, collectively riding a total of
90,350 miles. Tour DaVita hero and kidney transplant recipient,
Ginger Melton, revved up the
starting line asking cyclists to remember why they chose to ride.
On the second day, nearly 200 riders took on the grueling 100-mile
route known as the "century." On the third and final day, 90
Pennsylvania-based teammates flanked the finish line to bring
everyone home.
To participate in the event, riders were required to meet a
fundraising goal and pay their own travel expenses. Individual
fundraising combined with donations from DaVita and other corporate
sponsorships raised more than $1.2
million for Bridge of Life. To date, Tour DaVita has helped
raise more than $12 million to raise
awareness of kidney disease.
"Funds raised at Tour DaVita will be used to help establish
sustainable health programs aimed at preventing and treating
chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney
disease," said Greta Walker, senior
director of donor relations and communications for Bridge of Life.
"We can't wait to see the how many more lives we can change as we
strengthen health care systems to prevent and treat chronic
diseases, thanks to the generosity of so many who contributed to
Tour DaVita."
This year's Tour DaVita sponsors included: Amgen; ASD
Healthcare; Meridian; Dell Technologies; Henry Schein, Inc.; Wells Fargo; Baxter; ADI
Construction of Virginia LLC; NxStage Medical; MUFG; Tata
Consultancy Services and WellDyneRx.
For more information about Tour DaVita, please visit
TourDaVita.org or Facebook.com/TourDaVita.
For more information about Bridge of Life, please visit
BridgeofLifeInternational.org or
Facebook.com/BridgeofLifeInternational.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita is a Fortune 500®
health care provider focused on transforming care delivery to
improve quality of life for patients globally. The company is the
largest provider of kidney care services in the U.S. and has been a
leader in clinical quality and innovation for 20 years. Through
DaVita Kidney Care, the company
treats patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal
disease. DaVita is committed to bold, patient-centric care models,
implementing the latest technologies and moving toward integrated
care offerings for all. Through these efforts, DaVita has also
become the largest provider of home dialysis in the country. As of
June 30, 2019, DaVita served 204,900
patients at 2,723 outpatient dialysis centers in the United States. The company also operated
248 outpatient dialysis centers in nine countries worldwide. DaVita
has reduced hospitalizations, improved mortality, and worked
collaboratively to propel the kidney care industry to adopt an
equitable and high-quality standard of care for all patients,
everywhere. To learn more, visit DaVita.com/About.
Bridge of Life
Bridge of Life (BOL), an independent
501(c)(3) public charity founded by DaVita Inc., is an
international nonprofit organization working to strengthen health
care globally through sustainable programs that prevent and treat
chronic disease. Our vision is a world where all human beings have
access to quality health care. We strive to empower local staff,
community health workers and patients through training and
education to make sustainable changes to health care.
Contact:
Abby
Domenico
abby.domenico@davita.com
(303) 876-7274
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