Volume 10
Issue 25
December 11, 2015
PRESBYbulletin Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
’Tis the Season to Give Supporting the MS Ride Congratulations to all of our Team UPHS/PENN MS Society City to Shore Bike Ride participants and their supporters! While the ride was cancelled this year due to inclement weather, it did not stop Team UPHS/PENN from setting a new single year fundraising record of $274,128 in 2015, besting the $211,264 record set in 2014 by nearly 30 percent. UPHS/PENN had the largest team with 354 members. Our team continues to receive regional accolades from the MS Society by again winning: 1) The Largest Team Award 2) Top Fundraising Team Award 3) The Millennium Award (for teams surpassing $100,000), and this year
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Team UPHS/PENN just completed its 19th year having now surpassed an astounding all-time $2 Million mark, and for the first time, our team became the single largest fundraising team throughout the history of the ride. 4) Most Improved Team Award.
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Team UPHS/PENN just completed its 19th year having now surpassed an astounding all-time $2 Million mark, and for the first time, our team became the single largest fundraising team throughout the history of the ride. Thank you to all who donate and volunteer to help Penn Medicine fight Multiple Sclerosis.
This year, PPMC is asking for donated generic toys/games, clothing, shoes, accessories and toiletries for PEC (People’s Emergency Center) and “Families Forward” of Philadelphia. Donated items for struggling families in our West Philadelphia community should be unwrapped and bought to Administration no later than Thursday, December 17. Please call or email Kim Hibbs (kimberly. hibbs@uphs.upenn.edu or 662.9104) with any questions or comments.