The Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer, a motorcycle ride to benefit cancer patients and families throughout northeastern Wisconsin, presented checks totaling $140,000 to eight local cancer support organizations Tuesday at Lambeau Field. The donation total is a single-year record for the cruise.
The funds distributed were raised during the 2014 Cruise for Cancer and other related events. Since its inception, the cruise and related efforts have raised nearly $900,000 for the cause.
Jerry Parins, the Packers’ former director of security and organizer of the event, distributed money to the following organizations: Angel Classic Inc. (Patient and Family Assistance), Bellin Health Foundation Inc.