DENVER, Oct. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DaVita
Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services
in the United States, today announced Tour DaVita, an
annual event to increase awareness of kidney disease and to
encourage vital health screenings, raised $1.1 million to benefit Bridge of Life, a
nonprofit organization founded by DaVita that supports medical
missions in the U.S. and abroad.
"One of the things that made this ride so special was that many
of the riders had a personal connection to the purpose of Tour
DaVita," said Dave Hoerman, chief
wisdom officer for DaVita Kidney
Care. "Whether a rider cares for patients in a center, they
have a loved one with kidney disease or they were patients
themselves, each participant rode for a bigger cause."
To participate in the event, riders each met a fundraising goal
and paid their own travel expenses. Individual fundraising combined
with donations from DaVita and other corporate sponsorships
contributed to more than $1.1 million to Bridge of
Life. Bridge of Life works to strengthen health care globally
through sustainable programs to help prevent kidney disease through
early-detection testing and education for adults and children.
This year's Tour DaVita sponsors include Amgen, ASD
Healthcare, Henry Schein, Inc, Wells Fargo, Baxter, ADI
Construction of Virginia LLC, Dell Technologies, NxStage Medical,
Meridian, MUFG and Tata Consultancy Services.
To date, Tour DaVita has helped raise more than $11
million for nonprofits dedicated to raising awareness of
kidney disease, providing kidney disease screenings and expanding
access to kidney care and primary health care in developing
countries.
Tour DaVita took place in Virginia over the course of three days with
571 riders participating in the event, collectively riding a total
of 94,015 miles. The first day was a 66-mile ride through the misty
country roads of Doswell. Day two
brought with it a torrential downpour in the afternoon as riders
finished either a 72 or 100-mile course, which ended near
Williamsburg. The third and final
day brought heat and sunshine for the 58-mile leg that twisted
along the James River.
This is the 12th Tour DaVita and the first time it
has been hosted in Virginia. Other
tours have taken place in Tennessee, Oregon, Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington
State, Iowa and other
locations along the East coast. In total, more than 1 million miles
have been ridden through Tour DaVita since its inception.
For more information about Tour DaVita, please visit
TourDaVita.org or Facebook.com/TourDaVita.
For more information about Bridge of Life, please visit
BridgeofLifeInternational.org or
Facebook.com/BridgeofLifeInternational.
About DaVita Inc.
DaVita Inc., a Fortune 500®
company, is the parent company of DaVita Kidney Care and
DaVita Medical Group. DaVita Kidney Care is a leading
provider of kidney care in the United States, delivering dialysis services to
patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease.
As of June 30, 2018, DaVita Kidney Care operated or
provided administrative services at 2,580 outpatient dialysis
centers located in the United States serving
approximately 201,000 patients. The company also operated 253
outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries
outside the United States.
DaVita Medical Group manages and operates medical groups and
affiliated physician networks
in California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New
Mexico and Washington in its pursuit to deliver
excellent-quality health care in a dignified and compassionate
manner. DaVita Medical Group's teammates, employed clinicians and
affiliated clinicians provided care for approximately 1.7 million
patients. For more information, please
visit DaVita.com/About.
Contact:
Ryan Weir
ryan.weir@davita.com
303-876-7453
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