CALGARY,
AB, Sept. 10, 2023 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific
Kansas City (CPKC) is proud to have helped raise over $90,000 for the Libin Cardiovascular Institute at
the Spruce Meadows CPKC International Grand Prix held Sept. 10.
CPKC's Clear Rounds for Heart, an initiative of the CPKC Has
Heart community investment program to support the heart health of
people across North America,
donates $10,000 for each clear round
jumped, including those with time faults. Since its inception in
2014, CPKC's Spruce Meadows program has helped raise more than
$2.6 million for heart health
research and care.
Martin Fuchs and Leone Jei jumped three clear rounds to win the
$3 million CPKC International Grand
Prix at Spruce Meadows on Sunday.
"Congratulations to Martin Fuchs
and Leone Jei, every rider and the
tremendous fans at Spruce Meadows for their contribution to our
CPKC Has Heart program," said Keith
Creel, CPKC President and CEO. "CPKC has a proud history of
working with Spruce Meadows to support the important work the team
at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta does every day. We are pleased to make
this donation to advance the heart health of Albertans."
"We are grateful to CPKC for helping us to advance our
Institute's mission with their ongoing support," said Dr.
Paul Fedak, Director, Libin
Cardiovascular Institute, an entity of the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services.
"Proceeds from today's event will support critical infrastructure
needed to advance our Precision Medicine Initiative, which aims to
advance personalized and precise cardiovascular health therapies
that harness the power of artificial intelligence and machine
learning. Together, we can achieve tomorrow's healthcare
today."
In addition, during the CPKC International at The Masters, CPKC
donated to the Libin Cardiovascular Institute for each of those who
participated in CPKC Has Heart activities, including Interactive
Heart Model Building and hands-only CPR.
About CPKC
With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line
transnational railway linking Canada, the United
States and México, with unrivaled access to major ports from
Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf of México to
Lázaro Cárdenas, México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route
miles and employing 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North
American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to
key markets across the continent. CPKC is growing with its
customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services,
logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpkcr.com to
learn more about the rail advantages of CPKC.
About CPKC Has Heart
At CPKC, we know that a railroad may serve as the arteries of a
nation, but at its heart is community. CPKC Has Heart focuses on
improving the heart health of adults and children across
North America through
partnerships, sponsorships, activities and contributions that fund
cardiovascular research and the best equipment and care for cardiac
patients. Since 2014, CPKC Has Heart has helped raise more than
$36 million to heart health
initiatives in communities across North
America. And along the way, we're showing heart whenever we
can.
About Libin Cardiovascular
Institute
The Libin Cardiovascular Institute is a joint entity of Alberta
Health Services and the University of
Calgary that connects world-class cardiovascular research,
first-rate patient care and education in Southern Alberta, serving a population of
about two million. Our more than 1,500 members include physicians,
clinicians and other health professionals, researchers and
trainees.
SOURCE CPKC