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This new Continental GT reflects the way late Craig Sager saw the world -through rose-colored glasses

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Bentley and SagerStrong Foundation create bespoke tribute to the late Hall of Fame Sportscaster Craig Sager’s passion and vitality.

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Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible to gather key signatures of notable sports, entertainment and celebrity figures ahead of 2023 auction to benefit SagerStrong Foundation’s fight against blood cancer.

Bentley Americas and The SagerStrong Foundation, founded by the late Craig Sager and his wife Stacy, recently debuted a collaborative passion project dedicated to bringing Craig’s iconic, overwhelmingly positive, and exuberant energy to life. All in an effort to benefit blood cancer research, the vibrant design by the Bentley Mulliner team, who drew direct inspiration from Craig’s famous on-screen wardrobe, creates a one-off vehicle worthy of collectability and auction bidding early next year.

One of Craig’s last major appearances was his speech at the 2016 ESPYs – accepting the Jimmy V Foundation’s ‘Perseverance Award.’ His stand-out style was on full display, as were his moving words. Stemming from the unique fabric sported that evening, the Mulliner team was able to mimic the flower pattern to complement the Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible’s iconic shape, including its Power and Haunch lines.

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“Our interpretation of “clothing” the Continental GT Speed Convertible in something Craig would have worn honors him and his vibrant, enduringly positive, and uplifting spirit,” said Scott Reynolds, Retail Marketing Manager, Bentley Motors, Inc. “It’s our aspiration that further enhancing this car with the signatures of Craig’s family, both on and off the court, will create an iconic piece of rolling memorabilia: a lighthouse of hope for those that knew and loved Craig.”

Designers delved into the passion project with a thoughtful approach; to merge Craig’s legacy and his flare with one of the most beautiful and powerful grand tourers in the world. Designed, handcrafted and engineered in Bentley’s carbon neutral luxury automotive factory, the new GT Speed Convertible offers enhanced chassis technology, including All-Wheel Steering, an electronic rear differential and the option of carbon ceramic brakes.

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Stacy Sager, the continued driving force behind the SagerStrong Foundation, worked together with Bentley to bring this car to life to represent Craig’s spirit in every stitch. She comments:

“Craig had a deep-rooted passion for craftsmanship, it was reflected in the suits he had tailored and the cars he chose to drive. If he were here today, he would be driving the family around, top down, smiling ear to ear in this perfect representation of his beautiful and powerful spirit.”

As an organization, Bentley Americas has been a philanthropic sponsor and supporter of cancer research through the V Foundation for more than a decade. Applying this same fighting spirit to the SagerStrong Foundation was an organic extension to the luxury automobile maker’s efforts to combat cancer.

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Together in Pink: Ralph Lauren Live Love T-Shirt – a symbol of the commitment in the fight against cancer

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  One hundred percent of the purchase price of this cotton graphic T-shirt helps benefit programs for cancer screenings, early treatment, research, and patient navigation. It’s a stylish way to show your support for reducing disparities in cancer care and improving access to quality treatment for everyone at an earlier, more curable stage. American fashion … Read more

Tom Brady, Patrick Dempsey and TAG Heuer ambassadors are funding cutting-edge cancer research

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TAG Heuer, The Avant-Garde Swiss Watchmaker, Launched First Celebrity Fundraising Challenge Benefiting Cycle for Survival. Tom Brady, Patrick Dempsey and additional brand ambassadors raise money for rare cancer research led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. TAG Heuer, the avant-garde of Swiss watchmaking, and Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, have announced The … Read more

2016 ‘Breast Cancer One’ Survivor Flight is Carrying us Closer to a Cure

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Currently in flight: Breast Cancer One, where 100+ of the Delta family’s survivors and fighters come together for a cure. Delta’s 12th Annual ‘Breast Cancer One’ Survivor Flight Took Hope to New Heights.

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Delta’s 12th Annual ‘Breast Cancer One’ Survivor Flight kicked off the airline’s month-long campaign to generate awareness and raise funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Delta’s iconic pink plane carried more than 140 employee breast cancer survivors on the flight’s first transcontinental route from New York City to Los Angeles.

A dinner event celebrated the survivors, discussed cancer research milestones and included special guests Wanda Sykes and co-founders of BCRF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund Rita Wilson, Jamie Tisch, Kelly Meyer Quinn Ezralow and Marion Laurie. The dinner also included a meet-and-greet with Dr. Sofia Merajver, one of BCRF’s world-renowned researchers.

“The work we do with BCRF each year has one goal – eradicating breast cancer. This partnership stems from our commitment to not only support each other, but also the communities where we live, work and serve each day,” said Allison Ausband, Delta’s Senior Vice President – In-Flight Service. “With the help of our employees, customers and community partners we will continue to work together to create a better tomorrow.”

For the third year in a row, Delta customers also joined the flight. Delta recently held a SkyMiles Experiences online auction, where three customers donated a total of 205,001 miles, which will go directly toward BCRF and its efforts. The three customers, each with a guest of their choice, were also part of the charity flight.

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“As a global leader, Delta’s commitment has been instrumental in advancing BCRF’s mission to be the end of breast cancer,” said Myra Biblowit, President of BCRF. “Delta’s dedication is deeply personal—underscored by the passion of their employees and customers. In joining forces with the highest rated breast cancer organization in the country and the largest private funder of research in the world, we are confident that,
together, we will consign breast cancer to the history books.”

Delta employees, customers and their friends and families have raised $11 million for BCRF since 2005, including last year’s efforts of $1.75 million. The collective contributions have funded the vital work of 44 different research projects over the years in the pursuit of eradicating breast cancer.

To further raise awareness and support for breast cancer research, Delta employees will wear pink uniforms and sell pink products, including pink lemonade and pink headsets, on board and in Delta Sky Clubs throughout the month of October. Additional information, including how to donate, is available on delta.com/bcrf.

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2015 Key To The Cure: Julianne Moore x Jason Wu

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Julianne Moore announced as Ambassador for the annual Saks Fifth Avenue’s 2015 Key To The Cure campaign. Now in its 17th year, Saks Fifth Avenue’s Key To The Cure campaign has enlisted Jason Wu to design this year’s limited edition T-Shirt, benefiting Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). Coming together in the fight against cancer, award-winning … Read more

Chinese plant compound – unbelievably potent in killing tumor cells

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Chinese plant compound has stunning anti-cancer properties Chinese plant compound wipes out cancer in 40 days, says new research of the University of Minnesota’s Masonic Cancer Center. Published in the journal Science Translational Medicine and funded by the National Institutes of Health, the research reveald stunning anti-cancer properties of the compound. Tripterygium wilfordii, or lei … Read more