Helen Upperton rides for MSF in India
Canadian Olympic medallist Helen Upperton is in India to ride a bike and raise funds for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Canada. Upperton has represented Canada as a bobsleigh pilot, winning a silver medal at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
Canadian Olympic medallist Helen Upperton is in India to ride a bike and raise funds for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Canada. Upperton has represented Canada as a bobsleigh pilot, winning a silver medal at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
Upperton retired from bobsleigh, but has continued to work with an assortment of organizations. During her time in India, she will be joining Dr. Unni Karunakara, former president of MSF, who is riding across India to raise funds for the disaster relief agency.
On my way to India to meet @UnniKarunakara and @MSF_canada Go here to help me raise $14,600 http://t.co/AbDb6s4OQ4 pic.twitter.com/9z0FUOgVdm
— Helen Upperton (@HelenUpperton) January 9, 2014
Along the way, Upperton will visit both a tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS clinic to see what sort of work MSF does in the field. Her trip will extend from Bangalore to Vellore and will take part in the Bangalore Cycles event, a ride with approximately 200 cyclists.
To learn more about MSF programs in India, visit MSF.ca.
You can also contribute to Upperton’s fundraising efforts through her profile page.
Canadian Olympian @HelenUpperton as rides for MSF in India #CycleForMSF http://t.co/S9AkSJ6BBw via @CDNCyclingMag
— MSF Canada (@MSF_canada) January 11, 2014
