Pathways Conference March 7-9, 2024
Where volunteers gather to get inspired, be empowered and spread hope.
As a longtime volunteer, the Pathways Conference helped me understand more about the Foundation and how to make more of an impact and reach more people in my local area.
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The 2024 Pathways Conference will help you be the best volunteer you can be. Hear inspiring speakers. Explore life-changing resources. Celebrate key achievements.
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2023 Pathways Conference Honors Top Volunteers
As a volunteer-powered organization, the Arthritis Foundation is guided by our strong community of patients and volunteers. Each of them is critical in driving the organization’s mission, priorities and research. This year’s award winners were recently honored at our annual Pathways Conference, held this year in San Francisco.
On March 10, 2023, the Arthritis Foundation named the recipients of the 2022 Charles B. Harding Award for Distinguished Service and 2023 Champion Awards, which honor excellence in volunteer leadership.
Each year, these awards are presented to volunteers who demonstrate their unwavering commitment to the organization’s mission to conquer arthritis. The selection process is made at the national level.
“We find ourselves energized by how many of our volunteers came together for a shared purpose: to help those affected by arthritis find a pathway to an improved quality of life and to champion the fight for better treatments and access to care,” says Steven Taylor, Arthritis Foundation President & CEO.
Charles B. Harding Award for Distinguished Service, Robin Dore, MD
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Dr. Robin Dore, the honoree at this year's conference, first became involved with the Arthritis Foundation through a rheumatology fellowship funded in the late 1970s. Since then, she has poured her heart and soul into giving back. Dr. Dore credits her late husband, Cliff, for convincing her that raising funds for the Arthritis Foundation would resonate with her patients. When Team Dore formed for the 2005 Walk to Cure Arthritis, they raised $8,000. Since then, Dr. Dore’s team has raised nearly a half million dollars, including $9,900 for the 2021 Jingle Bell Run.
“Every year, my patients can’t wait to raise more money,” says Dr. Dore. “The Arthritis Foundation makes it possible to advance scientific research for treatments and a cure — and — advocacy efforts that are helping patients access the medications they need.”
Champion Awards
The Arthritis Foundation’s Champion Awards are given to individual volunteers or volunteer groups who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and commitment to the organization. These volunteers lead fundraising efforts, build partnerships and champion arthritis-related activities within their community. This year, there were four deserving winners of the Champion Awards.
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Check Out the Fun from Last Year’s Conference
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Last year’s conference was held in San Francisco, California.
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Steve Taylor, the Foundation’s President and CEO, addresses attendees at the opening session.
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Keynote speaker, Dr. Teoma Loeb opened the conference with an inspiring and educational session.
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Connecting with fellow volunteers and friends is a cornerstone of the Pathways Conference.
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Connecting with fellow volunteers and friends is a cornerstone of the Pathways Conference.
2023 Pathways Conference
Connecting with fellow volunteers and friends is a cornerstone of the Pathways Conference.
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Pathways offers general sessions and smaller break-out sessions on a variety of topics designed to inspire and empower.
2023 Pathways Conference
Pathways offers general sessions and smaller break-out sessions on a variety of topics designed to inspire and empower.
2023 Pathways Conference
Pathways offers general sessions and smaller break-out sessions on a variety of topics designed to inspire and empower.
2023 Pathways Conference
Pathways offers general sessions and smaller break-out sessions on a variety of topics designed to inspire and empower.
2023 Pathways Conference
Pathways offers general sessions and smaller break-out sessions on a variety of topics designed to inspire and empower.
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Keynote speaker, Bart Bailey.
2023 Pathways Conference
Pathways offers general sessions and smaller break-out sessions on a variety of topics designed to inspire and empower.
2023 Pathways Conference
Pathways offers general sessions and smaller break-out sessions on a variety of topics designed to inspire and empower.
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The Awards Dinner is a highlight of the conference.