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May is Arthritis Awareness Month
A beautiful day in May for the 2008 Arthritis Walk
Join 2008 Arthritis Walk Honorary Chair Doreen Genztler for upcoming walks during the month of May, National Arthritis Month.
Sign up today to participate in the 2008 Arthritis Walk and join Honorary Chair Doreen Genzlter and the Metropolitan Washington Chapter in the fight against arthritis! This is a grassroots effort that the whole family can join, even your dogs!
Doreen Gentzler anchors News4 at 6 and News4 at 11 with Jim Vance. She also serves as the station’s medical reporter, filing cutting-edge health reports.
In her award-winning News 4 Your Health segments, Gentzler has brought viewers into hospital operating rooms, profiled medical breakthroughs, and shown the latest technology helping to save lives. Her reporting has brought her to Bosnia, Ecuador, and the Persian Gulf where she reported live from the USNS Comfort, a navy hospital ship tending to U.S. troops.
For more information about the Arthritis Walk, please contact Christina Thomas, Director for Community Development, at (202) 537-6800 Ext. 3016 or cthomas@arthritis.org
Arthritis Walk Honoree invited to participate in People to People World Leadership Forum
11 year-old Tre'von Childs, 2008 Prince George's County Arthritis Walk honoree, was recently invited to participate in the 2009 People to People World Leadership Forum. Tre'von was selected to participate based on the academic recommendation of educator Shawn Toler of Tree of Life Comm Public CS because of his outstanding academic standing and his promising leadership potential.
Tre'von was selected as Prince George's County Arthritis Walk Nominee earlier in 2008 along with 26-year old Rebecca Barry of Fairfax County. Having been selected for their positive outlook and determination to fight this disease, both are an inspiration to the arthritis community. However, the effects of their incredible stories aren't felt only by those who are living with arthritis; the general public benefits from their stories by increasing its knowledge and awareness about arthritis.
Join Tre'von Childs for the Arthritis Walk on May 10th at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. To read more about Tre'von click here. To participate in any of the upcoming Arthritis Walks click here or contact Christina Thomas, Director for Community Development, at 202.537.6800 Ext. 3016 or cthomas@arthritis.org
SAVE THE DATE!
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The Arthritis Foundation Metropolitan Washington Chapter is pleased to host The Arts for Arthritis Gala on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City. Presented by The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, this exquisite event features over 40 pieces of exceptional artistic treasures donated by Washington DC’s most celebrated artists. Celebrating its 6th anniversary, The Arts for Arthritis Gala is an exclusive evening for art aficionados to enhance their private collections.
Guests will enjoy a fabulous gourmet dinner, a premier live and silent auction, and hours of dancing to live music performed by Washington DC’s most sought-after bands.
Join us as we honor esteemed members of the community with the presentation of the prestigious Marriott Lifetime Achievement Award and The Lee C. Howley Prize for Research in Arthritis.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Katy Walker Ahmed, Chief Development Officer, at (202) 537-6800 Extension 3018 or kahmed@arthritis.org to discuss the perfect sponsorship package for your company.
INSPIRE The Arthritis Foundation Community
We are proud to announce that we have partnered with ClinicaHealth to bring you a new Arthritis Online Community: Inspire! Members may participate in discussion groups, post personal profiles with an optional photo, and build a network of online friends. As a member, you may create a personal blog as well as read and comment on others.
We encourage you to register and become members of our new Online Community for people with arthritis and their friends and family members by going to http://arthritis.clinicahealth.com. Registration is FREE!
Features of ClinicaHealth Communities:
Identity Management
You will setup a profile on the site and, once you sign in, you will be identified by your screen name in the community. You will decide how much information you wish to share with others.
Privacy: HIPAA & COPPA
The safety of our members' information is very important to us, and everything in this Community is informed by health care privacy concerns. Online transmissions are protected via SSL, the same technology used to safe guard online bank transactions.
If you're looking for a safe place to meet people and discuss your health issues and/or to help others who may be searching for answers, click here to get INSPIRED!
Research Opportunities
Researchers in the Washington DC area are working hard to improve your lives and are looking for volunteers to participate in various studies.
Click on the News link to discover the opportunities available for your participation.
Local child with JRA featured in KidsPost section
9- year-old Eric Terry of Woodbridge shares his daily struggles of living with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis with the Washington Post's KidsPost.
To read the full article click here.
Calling all Interested Instructors
Aquatic Instructor Training Class
Date: Friday June 6th and Saturday June 7th
Time: 9 am to 2 pm
Location: Takoma Aquatic Center in NW Washington DC
Exercise Instructor Training Class
Date: Saturday May 31
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Location: The Fountains at Washington House in Alexandria, VA
Contact: Katie Sperberg at 202-537-6800x3339 to register or obtain further information
Activities in Our Neighborhood and Beyond
Arthritis Walk Happy Hour at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern
Washingtonians love their Happy Hours!
Thank you to everybody who supported the Arthritis Walk fundraisers that were held at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern; we raised over $500! A special "thank you" to Penn Quarter management and staff members for supporting our efforts!
For more information about upcoming Arthritis Walk fundraisers, visit our Events Calendar or contact Christina Thomas, Director for Community Development, at (202) 537-6800 Ext. 3016 or cthomas@arthritis.org
Arthritis Walk Fundraiser at Sir Walter Raleigh Inn Restaurant
What’s better than eating out at your favorite restaurants? Knowing that when you when you dined at Sir Walter Raleigh Inn Restaurant for our Arthritis Walks fundraiser that a percentage of the revenue generated from the entire day was donated to the Greenbelt Arthritis Walk! Thanks for coming out and joining the fun! Family, friends, co-workers, church; everyone was welcome! And we hope you didn’t feel guilty about ordering dessert while you were there; you did it for the greater good of the arthritis community; we promise!
For more information, visit our Events Calendar or contact Christina Thomas, Director for Community Development, at (202) 537-6800 Ext. 3016 or cthomas@arthritis.org
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If you would like information on the different forms of arthritis and/or related diseases,or you would like to find out about support groups,self-help classes or would like a referral to local arthritis professionals, give us a call. We are here to serve you, so don't hesitate to make a request.
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