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Helen Joe, Pharm.D, Looks Forward
to Another Tour de Cure Fundraising Ride

Helen Joe, Pharm.D, Clinical Pharmacy Spe- more than $6,000 for the American Dia-
cialist at HCP Carson, loves the fresh air and betes Association. Eligible teammates
exercise of bicycling. The Manhattan Beach can earn Vitality points for participating
resident often rides to Redondo Beach. Last in this ride.
year, Joe decided to participate in HCP’s
team for the Tour de Cure, a bike riding For more information, go to
fundraiser for the American Diabetes Asso- http://main.diabetes.org/goto/HCP.
ciation. At the time, all she had was a moun-
tain bike, which she used to ride 31 miles in There is still time to donate or join the
the 2013 race. team! Here are this year’s team mem-
bers to date. HCP family and friends are
Joe, a member of the Vitality wellness pro- also encouraged to participate!
gram, used her points accumulated at Plat-
inum status last June to purchase a new 100 Miles Full Century
bike—a Trek Lexa S road bike. “I love riding Dr. Eric Quinones (Ride Captain)
it,” Joe said. “I’m looking forward to riding Crystal Rubalcaba
62 miles in the Tour de Cure in April.” Helen Joe with her new Trek Lexa S Dr. Victor Wong
road bike.
Noah Flores (Ride Co-Captain)
Since last year’s event, she has tried to do a bike ride every
week. In the process, she met and joined PV (Palos Verdes) 62 Miles Metric Century
Bike Chicks. Through this club she realized how small the Julie Castongia
world is, as she met HCP teammate and physical therapist Cynthia McCue
Cindy McCue in the group. Ronel Pesigan

Joe loves the motivation of the Vitality program. “It has 33 Miles Metric Half Century
gotten me to work out more,” she said. “With the incen- Bill Massey
tive to get healthy, the program has encouraged me to get Sergio Oliver
back into shape. There’s no excuse. You have to stay Angelita Carino
healthy for your family.”
11 Miles featuring a harbor cruise back to the finish line
About the Tour de Cure - Sunday, April 27 Latina Roberson
Lori Larson
Beginning and ending at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Kristina Jones
the Tour de Cure offers cyclists the unique opportunity to Dr. Judy Hunter
ride across the great port bridges from Long Beach to San Dr. Donald Rebhun
Pedro.
8 Miles along flat shoreline cycle path
The Tour de Cure Ship to Shore features rides of different Janet Galli
lengths for cyclists of all abilities. Last year, HCP raised
All information in the Vitality program is HIPAA protected. Members have chosen to share their personal health accomplishments.
For more information about Vitality, visit www.powerofvitality.com. Contact Janet Galli for further program information.