Champions of Impact
The Arthritis Foundation is pleased to announce top fundraisers nationwide in our Jingle Bell Run and Walk to Cure Arthritis community events. We want to recognize and celebrate these special individuals and teams as Champions of Impact — those who have raised the most funds to advance our life-changing mission.
Top Fundraisers Nationwide
West
2024 Jingle Bell Run — Orange County & Inland Empire, CA
Robin Dore, MD | Team Dore
$66,369.50
2025 Jingle Bell Run - Orange Country & Inland Empire, CA
Robin Dore, M.D. | Team Dore
$70,159
2025 Jingle Bell Run – Arizona
Jeffry McAlister | Team Sole Survivors
$26,030
2025 Jingle Bell Run – Orange County & Inland Empire, CA
Dr. Wesley Mizutani | Dr. Mizutani
$20,690
Central West
2025 Jingle Bell Run – Houston, TX
Shelby Jones | TCH Arthritis Avenger
$5,160
Central East
2025 Jingle Bell Run — Columbus, OH
Joanna Helon | Jo’s Jinglers Columbus
$15,062
2025 Jingle Bell Run – Minnesota
Esther Sykora | Whitlestop21$8,210
2025 Jingle Bell Run – Chicago, IL
Paige Goepfert | Ella’s Arthritis Avengers$5,770
Northeast
2025 Jingle Bell Run – Westchester, NY
Erin Edgar | Erin’s Elves
$13,125
2025 Jingle Bell Run – Capital Region
Jamie St. Martin | Ava Strong
$4,208
2024 Jingle Bell Run – Capital Region
Jamie St. Martin | Ava Strong$11,315
Southeast
2024 Jingle Bell Run — Miami, FL
Lauren Newman | Emma’s Warriors
$6,429.87
2025 Jingle Bell Run – Miami, FL
Karen Dresbach | Warrior Sisters
$5,495
2025 Jingle Bell Run – Miami, FL
Mary Kay Peterson | Rad Run
$5,000
Other Champions of Impact
See who’s next among our top fundraisers here
Kenneth Wiesner | Team SactoRheum — $16,710
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - Cincinnati, OH
Sandy Leary | 40Love — $10,000
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - Sacramento, CA
Gerica Coad | Macy’s Parade — $6,100
2025 Jingle Bell Run - Chicago, IL
Paige Goepfert | Ella’s Arthritis Avengers — $5,770
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - West Orange, NJ
Lily Frick | Lily's Flower Power — $5,760
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - Connecticut
Wade Gibbs | Super-Rex — $5,694.05
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - Connecticut
Renee Constant | Rozzy's Renegade — $5,510
2025 Jingle Bell Run - Miami, FL
Karen Dresbach | Warrior Sisters — $5,495
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - Connecticut
Katie McSporran | Strength in Motion — $5,141.52
2024 Jingle Bell Run - Westchester, NY
Michelle Juster | Ann E. J.'s Joint Venture — $5,135
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - New York City
Nicole Mynarski | Walking for Warriors — $5,075
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - Albuquerque, NM
Denise Cofield | Team Denise Cofield — $5,000
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - Arizona
Chris Griffin | Team Griffin — $5,000
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - South Florida
Haleem Mohammed | Team Gameday — $5,000
2024 Jingle Bell Run - Tampa, FL
Mandy Jedlund | Sleigh Pullers — $4,810.52
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - Arizona
Varun Bhalla, MD | Valley Arthritis Care — $4,752
2024 Jingle Bell Run - Orange County & Inland Empire, CA
Danielle van Waveren | Mackenzie's Movers — $4,675
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - New Hampshire
David Nagel | No Bones About It — $4,540
2025 Walk to Cure Juvenile Arthritis - Twin Cities/Minnesota
Ted Cadwell | Ted's Team — $4,475
2025 Jingle Bell Run - Chicago, IL
Anne Schmidt | Team Mira — $4,232
2024 Jingle Bell Run - Orlando, FL
Mary King | Sentry Racing Reindeer- Longwood — $4,099.39
2025 Walk to Cure Arthritis - Cleveland, OH
Daniel Lucas | Team Taylor — $4,000
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