Employees of Memorial Health System in Abilene wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of August.

According to the hospital, employees make a donation, of at least $5, and they are allowed to wear blue jeans at work.

For August, a total donation of $1,215 was presented to Tori Murphy, organizer of Derrik’s Ride. Derrik’s Ride is an annual event to help in the fight against childhood cancer, which features a poker run, dinner, auction, and more.

This year’s event is in Old Abilene Town on Saturday, September 21^st.

For more information, search “Derrik’s Ride” on Facebook.

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Photo courtesy Memorial Health System

Pictured from left are: Pam Schoemaker, EOC committee member; Murphy; and Billy Hansen, EOC committee member.