Nearly 3,900 people helped raise more than $1.1 million (Dh4.04 million) for cancer care and support at the sixth annual Dempsey Challenge, organised by actor Patrick Dempsey in honour of his mother.
Aimee Arsenault, manager of special events and development at the Patrick Dempsey Centre for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Centre in Lewiston, announced the fundraising total at Sunday’s closing ceremonies and added that it’s still growing.
Dempsey, the Grey’s Anatomy actor and Maine native, was one of the roughly 1,000 people who took part in Sunday’s cycling events. Others raised money by walking or running.
The actor founded the Dempsey Challenge following the experience of his 77-year-old mother’s battles with ovarian cancer. She passed away in March.
