Nebraska Chapter
Arthritis Walk
June 11, 2008
Hello
Wow -- what a great job! You helped the Arthritis Foundation raise more than $67,000 for the Omaha Walk! Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication, and commitment to the Arthritis Foundation. We value everything you do for the cause and could not have achieved this success without people like you. We would like to recognize and thank all of the teams and sponsors. Many thanks to Alegent Health for being our Presenting Sponsor for the last five years. On a beautiful, crisp morning, we registered 54 teams, 40 dogs and served over 350 hot dogs to the walk participants.
Prizes were awarded to the top individual and top two team fundraisers:
Top Individual Fundraisers:
1st – Gina Behr $2,345.50
2nd – Lily Moore $1,875.00
3rd – Michael Simmonds $1,000.00
Top Team Fundraisers:
1st – Kyle’s Cure $6,237.76
2nd - Love for Lily $2,280.00
3rd – SRM Executive Team $2,295.00
If you would like to view the walk photos that were taken by the walk professional photographer, Adam Streur, please go to: media/chapters/neb/2008 OM Walk slideshow.pdf
The 2009 Omaha Walk website is up and running and ready for registering your team... Watch for further details later this summer. www.2009arthritiswalk.kintera.org/omaha. The walk date is April 25, 2009 at Miller’s Landing on the riverfront. The Foundation is looking forward to seeing all the 2008 teams back to support the Walk and hope you will look forward to walking the new route over the
If you have an interest in working on the 2009 Omaha Walk committee, please contact me at 330-6130 or e-mail kwells@arthritis.org. We are always looking for new and creative ideas to implement into the festivities of walk day.
Thank you again for your continued support of the Omaha Walk. I hope you have a wonderful summer.
Kathy Wells
Special Events Director
