Van Der Weijden Donates Check of over 700,000 Euros to Fight Childhood Cancer

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Maarten van der Weijden has presented a cheque for 704,127 euros to the Princess Máxima Centre for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht. The 45-year-old swimmer raised the money through a swimming challenge that he had to abandon earlier than planned due to illness. The proceeds are intended for research into the immediate and long-term consequences of childhood cancer. There was no target amount.

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Swimmer Maarten van der Weijden presented a cheque for €704,127 to the Princess Máxima Centre for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht on Wednesday morning. He raised this money last week through a major swimming challenge, which he was unable to complete due to illness. The 45-year-old swimmer from Vught had planned to swim 270 kilometers through 22 cities, from Vught to Utrecht. Along the way, he halted the journey once because he suffered from nause…

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Maarten van der Weijden presented a cheque for 704,127 euros to the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht on Wednesday. The 45-year-old swimmer had raised the money through a swimming challenge. Due to illness, he had to abandon the challenge earlier than planned.