Maine man runs 100 miles to represent the 100 mile drive some Maine cancer patients make every day
Matt Dexter says rural Mainers diagnosed with cancer have to travel 4 to 6 times farther to receive treatment than those who live in larger Maine towns and cities. Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 10:42 PM EDT June 6, 2021 Updated: 11:30 PM EDT June 6, 2021
MAINE, Maine A trip from Machias to Brewer is about an-hour-and-a-half drive, and will cover about 100 miles. The founder of the Christine B. Foundation, Matt Dexter, decided to run that route, all 100 miles. He did this to symbolize the extremely long distance that many cancer patients have to make daily, to get cancer treatment at the closest facility in eastern Maine, the Northern Light Cancer Care Facility in Brewer.