CALGARY, June 18, 2017 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific is proud
to announce that the CP Grand Prix, part of the Spruce Meadows
Continental weekend, raised $50,000
for the Do It for Life "DIL" Walk Foundation's (DWF) Community
Heart failure Assessment, Rehabilitation and Management (CHARM)
Clinic.
CP would also like to congratulate Sameh
El Dahan and Sumas Zorro on
winning the CP Grand Prix and contributing two clear rounds for
$20,000 of the $40,000 total towards CP's Clear Rounds for Heart
initiative. CP donated $10,000 for
each clear round (including time faults) during regular competition
and during the jump off. Other contributions to the total include
$10,000 from CP's employee
Father's Day event. Since its
inception in 2014, CP Has Heart at Spruce Meadows has raised more
than $675,000 for heart health
research and care.
"It was a great day to support our CP Has Heart initiative and
celebrate Father's Day with our
valued employees and their families," said Keith Creel, CP's President and Chief Executive
Officer. "We are proud to partner with the DIL Walk Foundation and
thanks to the efforts of Sameh El
Dahan and Sumas Zorro and the
other competitors, we were able to make another significant
donation in the Calgary area."
The $50,000 will support operation
of the DIL Walk Foundation's CHARM Clinic. Patients diagnosed with
heart failure often have other conditions impacting their health
and lengthy wait times to see a specialist can result in worsening
of a manageable heart condition. CHARM Clinic patients receive
immediate assistance and education, including how to make important
changes to their lifestyle and optimizing medication use.
"For each dollar CP Has Heart invests into community heart
failure management, it ends up saving 15 health care dollars," said
Raman Kapoor, DIL Walk Foundation
President. "Donations from the CP Grand Prix will help the CHARM
Clinic to reduce hospitalizations, and improve the quality of life
of heart failure patients in Calgary."
In 2016, the CHARM Clinic prevented 88 hospitalizations of heart
failure patients, saving Alberta Health Services over $1 million.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the
United States with direct links to eight major ports,
including Vancouver and
Montreal, providing North American
customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in
every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers,
offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics
solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail
advantages of CP.
About CP Has Heart
At CP, we know that a railroad may serve as the arteries of a
nation, but at its heart is community. That's why, through CP Has
Heart, we've already committed more than $10
million to help improve the heart health of men, women and
children across North America. And
along the way, we're showing heart whenever we can. Find out more
on www.cpr.ca or @CPhasHeart.
About DIL Walk Foundation
The DIL Walk Foundation (DWF) is a volunteer run charity, and an
acronym for Do It for Life (DIL). DWF focuses on Wellness, Access,
Linkages and Knowledge. Since its inception, DIL Walk Foundation
has touched the lives of over 25,000 people through educational
activities, and has saved the health care system over $10 million. DWF is committed to increasing the
awareness of heart disease across the life continuum. With a focus
starting on children, where prevention begins, to youth and into
adulthood, the Foundation focuses on primary care prevention
strategies to help individuals, lower their risk of heart
disease.
SOURCE Canadian Pacific