Welcome
Illinois is part of the Heartland Region of the Arthritis Foundation, a six-state area comprised of local offices in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois and Indiana. Each state serves its constituents with at least one service office with dedicated staff and volunteers.
Feel free to contact us anytime on our toll-free helpline at 1-800-735-0096 or by email info.gc@arthritis.org.
The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control, and cure of arthritis and related diseases.
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Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge

Kansas State men’s basketball coach, Frank Martin, is a proud to support the Arthritis Foundation by participating in Infiniti’s ongoing partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches, the NCAA® and ESPN in the “Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge.” The program includes a $100,000 donation to the winning coach’s designated charity.
Visit www.espn.com/infiniti to vote for Coach Martin and find out more!
It All Begins With You - Volunteers & Interns
Volunteers play a vital role in our efforts to accomplish our mission. Most likely you yourself have arthritis or someone you know does. By volunteering with us you will be helping 50 million Americans with arthritis and related diseases live fuller, healthier, more active lives.
Unpaid internships are available in the development and communication departments. Junior and senior level college students are welcome to apply for semester internships for college credit. Interns receive detailed training in the field, and a strong professional experience at add to their resume. Interns are treated as a part of the staff team -- no filing, no envelope stuffing. Schedules are flexible to meet the needs of students and volunteers.
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Arthritis Update is Now an E-Newsletter
We are proud to go green and save print and paper costs by taking our chapter newsletter, Arthritis Update, to an electronic format. Please sign up below to begin receiving your newsletter in your email in-box. This newsletter contains all upcoming programs, special events and arthritis news you can use. Â
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Your Questions - Our Answers
You have questions and the Arthritis Foundation is here to answer them. Perhaps you’ve heard that the mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases. But in practical terms, what does that mean for you or anyone with arthritis? Here are some answers.
