The Associated Press
This report filed September 4, 2005
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will donate $500,000 to help cancer patients displaced by Hurricane Katrina get treatment.
Armstrong said Saturday he expects the money will be used to help transport cancer patients to hospitals and cancer centers for treatment. He said more money from his namesake cancer survivorship foundation could be donated in the future.
"If you've started treatment and you miss a week or two weeks, it's potentially fatal," Armstrong said. "For me and the foundation, we just looked at that and asked not just what can we do, but how does it fit into our mission?"
Armstrong survived a bout with testicular cancer that had spread to his lungs and brain before he won the first of his record seven straight Tours titles. He retired from competitive racing in July after his final Tour victory.
2 comments:
I'm glad to hear of the donation...he's a good guy that Lance Armstrong.
I've been out walking this morning. My 2 day,30 mile breast cancer walk is in two weeks...train train train. It's personal for me too so wish me luck.
Linny, that is a wonderful thing you are doing. Sending all my luck your way. Keep us updated on the training and the walk. Hugs and kisses.
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