ABILENE - Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) in Abilene wore blue jeans at work for another Jeans Day fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of August. 

Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. For August, a total donation of $1,155 was presented to Tori Murphy, organizer of Derrik’s Ride. To date, this is the largest donation made for Jeans Day by the employees of MHS. 

Derrik’s Ride is an event to help in the fight against childhood cancer, which features a poker run, bike show, dinner, auction, live band, and more. This year’s event, to be held in Old Abilene Town, is Sept. 17. For more information, search “Derrik’s Ride” on Facebook or call 785-280-3178. 

The Jeans Day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1662429659406.jpeg" alt="Pictured from left are Pam Schoemaker, EOC committee member; Tori Murphy; and Billy Hansen, EOC committee member. Photo courtesy Memorial Health System" />
 <figcaption>Pictured from left are Pam Schoemaker, EOC committee member; Tori Murphy; and Billy Hansen, EOC committee member. Photo courtesy Memorial Health System</figcaption>
 </figure>Memorial Health SystemABILENE - Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) in Abilene wore blue jeans at work for another Jeans Day fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of August. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. For August, a total donation of $1,155 was presented to Tori Murphy, organizer of Derrik’s Ride. To date, this is the largest donation made for Jeans Day by the employees of MHS. Derrik’s Ride is an event to help in the fight against childhood cancer, which features a poker run, bike show, dinner, auction, live band, and more. This year’s event, to be held in Old Abilene Town, is Sept. 17. For more information, search “Derrik’s Ride” on Facebook or call 785-280-3178. The Jeans Day was organized by the MHS Employer of Choice (EOC) committee.&nbsp;

Memorial Health System employees donate to Derrik's Ride