$140,000 raised
VANCOUVER, March 8 /CNW/ - More than 1,200 participants showed their
support this morning in Vancouver's Stanley Park to raise more than $140,000
for the internationally recognized Prostate Centre at Vancouver General
Hospital in the third annual Harry's Spring Run-Off 8K to Fight Prostate
Cancer, presented by HSBC.
"We are extremely pleased with the level of participation and the amount
of money raised from today's race," said Larry Rosen, CEO and Chairman of
Harry Rosen Inc., who led Harry Rosen's team of 45 associates in the event.
"We truly appreciate everyone's generosity, especially given the state of the
economy. I'd like to personally thank all the runners, walkers, sponsors and
volunteers for embracing the cause and helping to make Harry's Spring Run-Off,
our largest prostate cancer initiative to date."
"Here in BC, we are fortunate to have the best prostate cancer outcomes
in the country," said Dr. Martin Gleave, Director of the Prostate Centre at
VGH and Liber Ero BC Leadership Chair in Prostate Cancer Research. "With the
support of donors, the team at the Prostate Centre at VGH is developing new
treatments and finding new ways to prevent prostate cancer from reoccurring.
We would like thank all donors, sponsors and participants who contributed to
this event for helping improve the odds for men with prostate cancer."
Jon Brown of Victoria, BC took first place in the 8K competitive run, one
of the earliest events of the Vancouver running season, with a time of 23:56
minutes. Lisa Harvey of Calgary, AB was the first female finisher with a time
of 28 minutes.
Companies such as HSBC Bank of Canada and Penfolds entered corporate
teams, with The Prostate Centre team winning the coveted prize of $5,000 in
Harry Rosen gift cards for the team that raised the most money. A Zegna Sport
backpack was given to the best-dressed runner, and a Karma Coffee prize-pack
(a small Vancouver Island coffee roaster) was given to the person who brought
the best karma to the race. The top individual fundraisers will be announced
on the website in the coming weeks once final tallies are done.
The $140,000 raised in today's event came from a combination of
registration fees and pledges to the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. In
addition to title sponsor Harry Rosen Inc., funding for the event was
generously provided by HSBC Bank Canada, presenting sponsor; Zegna Sport and
Penfolds, key sponsors; the Running Room, supporting sponsor; and The
Vancouver Sun and CBS Outdoor, media sponsors.
More information about today's run, including full results, can be found
at www.canadarunningseries.com/spring8k.
About VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is a registered charity that raises funds
for the latest, most sophisticated medical equipment, world-class research and
improvements to patient care for Vancouver General Hospital, UBC Hospital, GF
Strong Rehab Centre and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. For more
information, please visit www.worldclasshealthcare.ca.
About the Prostate Centre at VGH
The Prostate Centre at VGH is a UBC Centre and National Centre of
Excellence uniting a trans-disciplinary team of basic and clinical scientists
to study molecular mechanisms of prostate cancer progression and therapeutic
resistance, identify gene targets for intervention, and use this information
to create new therapies to improve care for men with prostate cancer.
About Harry Rosen
Harry Rosen Inc., Canada's leading quality men's wear retailer, is
celebrating its 55th year in business in 2009. Founded in 1954 by the man
whose name the chain still bears, Harry Rosen Inc. has grown from a single
500-square-foot store in Toronto to become a powerhouse in Canadian retailing
with 15 stores across the country, accounting for 40 percent of the Canadian
market in high-end men's wear. Harry Rosen stores offer extensive collections
of the world's finest men's wear labels including Tom Ford, Brunello
Cucinelli, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Armani Collezioni, Brioni, Canali,
Ermenegildo Zegna, Versace, BOSS Hugo Boss, Prada, Cole Haan, Salvatore
Ferragamo, Loro Piana, Arnold Brant and J.P. Tilford by Samuelsohn./NOTE TO PHOTO EDITORS: Photos accompanying this release are available on
the CNW Photo Network and archived at http://photos.newswire.ca.
Additional archived images are also available on the CNW Photo Archive
website at http://photos.newswire.ca. Images are free to accredited
members of the media/
For further information: Julie D'Uva, PR & Special Events, Harry Rosen
Inc., (416) 935-9224, (416) 823-6410 (mobile), jduva@harryrosen.com; Jon
Hicke, Director, Marketing & Communications, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation,
(604) 875-5196, (604) 603-5847 (mobile), jon.hicke@worldclasshealthcare.ca
