“Fast Freddie” Rodriguez snaps a selfie with Patrick Dempsey’s sons Darby, left, and Sullivan. Rodriguez is a professional road racing cyclist and rode the Dempsey Challenge with the Dempsey family Sunday. The event started and ended in Lewiston. LEWISTON – For those participating in the second day of the ninth annual Dempsey Challenge, the rain […]
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Face Time: Kerry Irish, oncology social worker
Kerry Irish was in graduate school, planning to become a school guidance counselor, when her grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. Her family’s oncology social worker was a resource and a comfort. She was also an inspiration. Irish changed her career path. Fifteen years later, she helped found the Dempsey Center in Lewiston, a nonprofit that […]
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Dempsey Center offers help for body and mind
LEWISTON — Carrie Whitmore of Auburn was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2015, and her first thought was how she would break the news to her daughters, ages 5 and 7 at the time. “Once we had a plan and knew what we were doing, we went straight to the Dempsey Center,” Whitmore said. […]
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2017: Bates College dishwasher raises $105,000 for the Dempsey Challenge
LEWISTON — David Gervais is a dishwasher at the Bates College Commons. He’s worked in the college’s kitchens for 39 years, since graduating from Lewiston High School. He’s also a Dempsey Challenge fundraiser. A very good one. Gervais is consistently one of the event’s top fundraisers, taking home the prize for several years in a […]
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Dempsey Center to become independent, add location
LEWISTON — The Dempsey Center is separating from Central Maine Healthcare to become its own nonprofit. But it won’t stay single for long. The Dempsey Center plans to merge with Cancer Community Center, a 19-year-old South Portland nonprofit that also provides free support to cancer patients and their families. The Dempsey Center will keep its […]
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RSU 16 Gifted and Talented students host Carnival for a Cause
POLAND — Sixth-graders in Regional School Unit 16’s Gifted and Talented Math program recently hosted a Carnival for a Cause to raise funds for the Dempsey Center. The students organized games, arts and crafts, a pie sale and contest. “The students decided to create a carnival fundraiser as part of the Poland Community School’s annual […]
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Face Time: Tookie Bright — counseling and adventuring await
Caroline “Tookie” Bright is a busy therapist as the youth and family services coordinator at the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing. She’s also expecting twins in May. Bright’s got a full plate, but by judging how she balances counseling kids, leading wilderness adventures and handling freak lightning storms, we’re guessing she can […]
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Beaudette, Bright earn certificatoin
LEWISTON — Theresa Beaudette, LCSW, and Caroline “Tookie” Bright, LCSW, of The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing have recently attained national board certification as oncology social workers through the Board of Oncology Social Work Certification. Bright is the youth and family services coordinator who leads the Healing Tree Program. She is skilled […]
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Bethel woman beats cancer twice, raises money for Dempsey Center
BETHEL — Sue Cross was 25, in the hospital to have cysts removed, when she woke up from surgery to hear she’d had a complete hysterectomy. “‘You have ovarian cancer and your prognosis is not good,’” Cross remembers staff telling her. “I rolled over in bed and said, ‘No, that’s not right,’ and went back […]
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Dempsey and the Challenge roll into town this weekend
LEWISTON — Early fundraising figures look strong, the weather forecast looks good and Patrick Dempsey — fresh off racing in Fiji and shooting a movie in London — has his bags packed. The seventh annual Dempsey Challenge kicks off Saturday. “The overall feeling and openness of everyone participating in the challenge is magical,” the actor […]