Actor Patrick Dempsey gives Nina Brown of Portland a hug at the start of Saturday's Dempsey Challenge 5K walk in Lewiston. Brown's husband, Chris Brown, passed away of colon cancer at the age of 51. "When he was sick, the Dempsey Challenge gave him something to focus on. To give him hope," Brown said.
Bev Kimpel of Freeport dances with her Dempsey Challenge team, Orange Dragons Against Cancer, prior to the start of Saturday's Dempsey Challenge 5K walk in Lewiston.
Actor Patrick Dempsey shakes hands with Don Robitaille prior to the start of Saturday's Dempsey Challenge 25-mile bike ride. Robitaille is 92 years old.
Actor Patrick Dempsey talks with cancer survivor Susie Morton on Saturday during the Dempsey Challenge. Dempsey autographed Morton's bike at the rest stop in Lisbon during the 25-mile bike ride.
Eli Steere of Wells rides Saturday's Dempsey Challenge with "mom" written on the heel of his left cycling shoe and the word "dad" written on his right. Steere's parents are both cancer survivors.
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