tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124538192011-06-07T23:37:51.220-07:00The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control, and cure of arthritis and related diseases.JOlmstednoreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12453819.post-1116857006826572602005-05-23T07:03:00.000-07:002005-05-23T07:03:26.833-07:00

In support of 'May is Arthritis Month, Safeway stores has designated the Washington/Alaska Chapter as its Charity of Choice. Please visit any Safeway store in the Puget Sound area and deposit your change in a canister at the register. AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO SHOP SAFEWAY TOO.

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Hope through Heroes Home - Arthritis Foundation Hope through Heroes: "Memorial and Tribute The Arthritis Foundation's Hope through Heroes is a memorial and tribute site dedicated to people who live with and have lived with arthritis or chronic joint symptoms. This is a place where you can honor or commemorate the life of a friend or loved one by sharing their inspirational stories of hope. When

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AF Chapters: Volunteer: "VOLUNTEERS MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE...Join our team! Each year, members of Washington and Alaska communities- families, business leaders, employees, and retirees- give the most valuable gift of all. You give your time. You give your talents. You give of yourselves. You give something back to the community to make things a little better for someone else and to make the

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Jingle Bell Run: "Move Your Feet to a Jingling Beat! Imagine the sounds of hundreds of thousands of bells as people throughout the United States run and walk in the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis�. Across the country this sound will be heard as people like you tie jingle bells to their shoelaces, don festive costumes and join neighbors in support of the Arthritis Foundation's mission to

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Jingle Bell Run: "Move Your Feet to a Jingling Beat! Imagine the sounds of hundreds of thousands of bells as people throughout the United States run and walk in the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis�. Across the country this sound will be heard as people like you tie jingle bells to their shoelaces, don festive costumes and join neighbors in support of the Arthritis Foundation's mission to

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Arthritis in Children, Teens and Young Adults: "Arthritis in Children, Teens andYoung AdultsRight now, there are nearly 300,000 children in America with some form of arthritis or rheumatic disease. There are 8.4 million young adults between the ages of 18-44 who have arthritis and millions of others at risk for developing it."

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Did you know that the family dog could be the best thing to happen to your health? A brisk walk with your canine companion can help keep you and your dog fit and can relieve some of the aches, pains and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis. More than 20 million Americans have osteoarthritis, also known as OA. OA is a degenerative joint disease that is characterized by the breakdown of joint

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Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear™ Independent Dealers Provide Tools For Individuals With Arthritis And Related DiseasesPort Townsend, WA May 2, 2005 - Washington state Z-CoiL® Pain Relief Footwear™ independent dealers are providing the “ultimate arthritic foot bed”: springy soled shoes, elastic Knoty Boy shoe laces, Sof Sole Socks, Sof Sole Comfort Insoles and Lynco arch supports/orthoses. The

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Urgency Needed to Impact Nation’s Number One Cause of DisabilityThe Arthritis Foundation is calling for a new sense of urgency and resolve to address the pain, limitations and disability of arthritis based on alarming new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which revealed in the first state-by-state survey of arthritis and chronic joint symptoms that 1.5 million or

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ATLANTA, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of people across the country will team up with friends, family members and co-workers to help raise awareness and funds to fight arthritis, a chronic and often debilitating condition. With the rate of arthritis among Americans increasing dramatically, the disease is now the nation's leading cause of disability.Arthritis and chronic joint symptoms

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Take Control of Arthritis. Take Charge of Life!For a minimum donation of only $20, you can become a Member of the Arthritis Foundation.Your gift will help prevent, control and cure arthritis by providing the money we need to help dedicated researchers and scientists find treatments and cures for arthritis, and help support vital community services.As an Arthritis Foundation Member, you will

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Robinson seventh grader Emily Smith is a national honoree for the upcoming Arthritis Walk."Emily Smith ran 3/4 of a mile for the first time in her life in January. Next month, she will walk a longer distance for awareness about the disease that she has had nearly since birth.Emily, 13, of Burke Centre, has been named the National Arthritis Walk Honoree for 2005, meaning she will serve as the face

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Arthritis Foundation Chapter Walk

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Arthritis Walk 2002 Photo Album: Team Aleve Arthritis Walk 2005 - Skagit Saturday, May 14 at 8:00 a.m. at the Cascade Mall Walk with us this spring The Arthritis WalkSM is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide event that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability. It is a tremendous opportunity to impact the lives of 70 million men, women

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"Huntsville, AL- The Huntsville Stars, the AA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, are teaming up with the Arthritis Foundation for The Arthritis Walk 2005. The event will be held Saturday April 30th at 9am at the University Fitness Center on the campus of the University of Alabama-Huntsville, and members of the Stars team will be walking to raise money for the cause. " (more)

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We are dedicated to helping the more than 1.6 million people in Washington and Alaska who live with arthritis or a related disease. We do this through research, advocacy, public and professional education, and programs and services for people with arthritis.The Washington/Alaska Chapter invites you to get active, get involved and take control. We can help.

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