RADNOR, Pa., Oct. 3, 2017
/PRNewswire/ -- VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), the leading global
independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory
and production customers, recently hosted its Faces of Research
event for the second year bringing researchers from Duke University together with patients in the
hospital for an interactive fundraiser.
Stacey Pope, VWR's Manager of
Major Accounts for Education & Medical Research
(E&MR)/Healthcare in the Southeast U.S., gathered a group of
employees from VWR's Sales team to organize and successfully
promote the fundraiser for Duke Children's Hospital, which was held
on their campus in Durham, NC, on
September 29th.
Stacey, who is personally involved with the hospital, developed
the event last year and commented, "I am thrilled we were able to
host another successful event this year for Duke Children's. This
event not only raises funds for the hospital, but also provides the
patients a moment to forget their illness and enjoy being a
child."
The 2017 Faces of Research event brought over 200 Duke researchers together with VWR employees and
suppliers. During the event, the group formed small teams to run,
climb and jump through a challenging obstacle course. Each
team selected and participated in honor of a specific patient at
Duke Children's. Information packets were created for each
team which included a personal story about the child they were
competing on behalf of. The winning team earned a trophy,
bragging rights and the opportunity to hand out medals to each
child involved in the event.
Kristi Oristian, Pediatric Cancer
Researcher for Duke Children's commented, "This event is a great
opportunity for researchers to meet the individuals our research
directly impacts. It turns science into a human experience."
Jonathan Yoppi, VWR's Vice
President of Segment Solutions for E&MR, and Stacey proudly
presented a $12,000 check to Duke
Children's at the close of the event. The VWR Foundation, a
charitable organization dedicated to giving back to the science
community, will be donating an additional $1,700 on behalf of the 17 VWR employees who
participated in the event.
About VWR
VWR (NASDAQ: VWR),
headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, is the leading
global independent provider of product and service solutions to
laboratory and production customers. With sales in excess
of $4.5 billion in 2016, VWR enables science for
customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial,
education, government and healthcare industries. With more than 160
years of experience, VWR has cultivated a value proposition
delivering product choice, operational excellence and
differentiated services to improve our customers' productivity from
research to production. VWR's differentiated services provide
innovative, flexible and customized solutions from scientific
research services to custom-manufactured chemical blends. Our
dedicated team of more than 10,200 associates is focused on
supporting scientists, medical professionals and production
engineers to achieve their goals.
For more information on VWR please visit www.vwr.com.
Media Contact:
Valerie
Collado
Director, Corporate Communications
VWR
484.885.9338
Valerie_collado@vwr.com
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