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CHICAGO, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Modelo Especial, one of the fastest growing import beer brands, has teamed up with Sports Illustrated and international soccer star Clint Dempsey to invite fans to enter Modelo Especial's VIP Soccer Sweepstakes, which will award five grand prize winners a trip for two to attend an international soccer match of their choosing. From now until July 31st, fans 21 and older can go to stores to find Modelo Especial displays for information on how to enter to...

NEW YORK, June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Industry leading, global solar panel manufacturer Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) has become a sponsor of actor/racer Patrick Dempsey's Dempsey Racing Team. Together, the two organizations have established a solar charity initiative. The initiative will increase Trina Solar's brand awareness in the United States through the sponsorship and promotion of Patrick and the other Dempsey Racing drivers as solar ambassadors who will appear at different...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick Dempsey is speaking out to help connect cancer patients to the free resources available to them via Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer® initiative. "Cancer entered my life in 1997 when my mother was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer," explained Dempsey. "I remember the feelings well - it was overwhelming. My family was trying to come to terms with the fear and shock of the diagnosis, while also working to sort through vast...

LEWISTON, Maine, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The second annual Dempsey Challenge presented by Amgen in Lewiston, Maine attracted more than 4,000 participants from 38 states and five countries throughout the weekend and raised over $1.1 million to benefit The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center. The event featured a 5K and 10K run/walk on Saturday, Oct. 2, hosting over 2,300 participants, followed by more than 1,800 taking part in cycling event of...

LEWISTON, Maine, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- L.L.Bean, a leading retailer of quality outdoor equipment and apparel, has signed on as a founding partner of the Dempsey Challenge presented by Amgen, a non-competitive fundraising event benefiting The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center. The event is scheduled for October 2 and 3 at Simard-Payne Police Memorial Park in Lewiston, Maine. L.L.Bean will sponsor the 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer run/walk...

SAO PAULO, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- During his recent visit to Brazil for the launch of his second fragrance Patrick Dempsey 2, exclusive for Avon, American actor Patrick Dempsey made room in his busy schedule to join Avon Brazil President Luis Felipe Miranda to announce the donation of a digital Mammography Unit to the Gynecology Department of the Federal University of Sao Paulo (UNIFESP). Also joining Dempsey and Miranda were Dr. Afonso Nazario, Chief of Gynecology Department at the Federal...

LEWISTON, Maine, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration for the second annual Dempsey Challenge presented by Amgen is officially open and are accepted through the event website www.dempseychallenge.org . The non-competitive, fundraising event serves as the primary fundraiser for The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center, in Lewiston, ME, which provides free support, education and wellness services to cancer patients, survivors and caregivers....

The Avon Foundation For Women Gala "Celebrating Champions Who Change Women's Lives" The ninth annual Avon Foundation for Women Gala on October 27, 2009 honors exceptional women and men for their efforts fighting breast cancer and domestic violence at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The event is being hosted by award winning actress and Avon Honorary Chair, Avon Foundation for Women Reese Witherspoon and Andrea Jung, Avon Chairman and CEO, Avon Products Inc., with a special...

LEWISTON, Maine and THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amgen has signed on as the presenting sponsor of The Dempsey Challenge: A Journey for Hope, a cycling and 5K fundraising event scheduled for October 4 in Lewiston, Maine. The event supports The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center. The sponsorship provides an opportunity to expand Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer((R)) initiative, which aims to increase awareness of the...

The United States pulled off a 2-0 soccer upset of world No. 1 Spain Wednesday in Bloemfontein, South Africa, at the semifinals of the Confederations Cup. The improbable loss by the powerful Spaniards ended their 35-game match winning streak, the most recent 3-0 over South Africa last Sunday, and was their first defeat since 2006. America's goals were scored by former New York Red Bulls star Jozy Altidore in the 27th minute and Clint Dempsey in the 74th. Team USA was not distracted by the...