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2010 Fall Arthritis & Wellness Walk
October 2, 2010 Fall Arthrits Wellness, Walk & Family Day at Idlewild Amusement Park
Come join us at our 2nd annual Arthritis Fall Walk and Wellness Event at Idlewild Park on October 2, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This year’s event is presented by Excela Health, and we are pleased to announce our Honorary Chairperson, Dr. Christopher Bellicini, Doctor of Orthopedics, will be presenting a free seminar on Hip and Knee Arthritis.
In addition to the walk, we have many activities scheduled for the entire family. Our wellness pavilion will include health information and screenings from Excela Health for diabetes, smoking cessation, and other health issues. Our kids’ pavilion will have various activities for all ages, as well as our costume contest. Plus there be Bingo for all ages. Who doesn’t love Bingo?!
Register online today at http://fallwalk.kintera.org and email Lori Knapp, lknapp@arthritis.org, if you are interested in becoming a valuable committee member or volunteer for the walk. Check back to this website on a regular basis to learn about all of the new updates and schedule for the walk!
Walk Schedule | |
| 8-9 am | Registration |
| 8-9 am | Kids' activities and Health Information/Screening at Pavilions |
| 9-9:30 am | Hip & Knee Arthritis Presentation by Dr. Christopher Bellicini, DO. Kids' Nutritional Presentation by Ms. Dawn Divoli, Excela Health |
| 9:30-9:40 am | Opening Remarks |
| 9:40-10:30 am | Fall Walk through Hootin' Holler and StoryBook Forest |
| 10:30-11:15 am | Kids' activities, Costume Contest, Health Information/Screenings at Pavilions |
| 10:30-11:15 am | Bingo |
| 11:15-11:30 am | Presentation of Prizes and Closing Remarks |
Fall Walk Committee
Make a difference at the Fall Arthritis Walk!
Please volunteer to do one or more of the following:
- Participate in Committee Meetings to discuss our plan for activities, in-kind donations, ideas for sponsors, and other issues.
- Help our grassroots marketing efforts. (We provide all of the marketing materials and we simply ask our committee members to help distribute and/or post the marketing materials in different locations; such as in schools, libraries, gyms, churches, and other locations.)
- Talk about the event to people you know to get them involved and registered for the walk.
- Be involved in on-going calls to stay up-to-date on event planning.
- Be available to help set up for the event and/or help run one of the many activities that we will have scheduled.
To get involved the Walk Committee contact Lori Knapp at lknapp@arthritis.org!
Fundraising Incentives:
o Raise $100.00 per individual for a free Walk t-shirt.
o Raise $200 per individual for a free Walk t-shirt and a one free Idlewild ticket to be used the day of the Walk.
Discount Idlewild Tickets:
Don’t forget to purchase your discounted Hallowboo tickets online to stay after our event and enjoy the fall festivities, fall foliage and the fall, mountain weather. Idlewild will be decorated for Halloween and will offer lots of autumn activities, food and drinks. Discount tickets are available for $15 and can be purchased at http://idlewild.kintera.org. A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Arthritis Foundation.
