October 12th is World Arthritis Day!!!!
It is also the day eight years ago we first heard the words, Mackenzie has Juvenile Poly-Arthritis and we were referred to a Pediatric Rheumatologist where a month later we received her full diagnosis. Our lives have been forever impacted since that day eight years ago. We have celebrated some very amazing ups and cried, screamed, and loved through some very big downs but through it all Mackenzie has proved that she is 100% Warrior!
Today on this World Arthritis Day, please take a few minutes to learn more about arthritis. It's not just an old persons disease (300,000 kids in the US have been diagnosed with arthritis) and it's not just about achy joints. There are so many types of arthritis and each one is different than the other and so is the treatment.
Please take some time to do something kind for someone today as you never know what silent battles they are fighting and if you are able, please join our 2020 Jingle Bell Run team and Jingle with us this December where you are for a Cure!!!! You can join our team or make a donation by following this link: https://events.arthritis.org/team/23113
You're invited to join us to in Driving Away Arthritis in the 2021 Walk to Cure Arthritis. Arthritis Warriors and their families, friends, sponsors, and community members are invited to join us for the Watch to Cure Arthritis Drive-In Movie Night.
Drive by and meet our dedicated sponsors and vendors and watch a special presentation on the big screen from the Arthritis Foundation that will include our Honorees, Top Fundraising Teams, and more. Then stay for a fun movie night!
To register and join our team head over to one of our event pages by clicking on the location of choice link below:
Thank you as always for your continued support of Mackenzie and her dream of a cure for arthritis!!!
Today Mackenzie gave a presentation to a little over fifty of her peers at school on what it's like to live with Juvenile Arthritis. We are continuously amazed at her courage to not only stand up in front of crowd of people and share her story, but even more so in front of a group of her peers. We are beyond proud of this girl!
*We apologize, the first few seconds are missing. She just introduces herself in those seconds.
We are looking for local businesses in the greater Charlotte, NC region to participated in the Health & Wellness Expo portion of our upcoming Arhtritis Foundation Walk to Cure Arthritis event at Truist Field in Uptown Charlotte. This is a fantastic opportunity for businesses in the Health & Wellness community to come out and interact with our guests to promote their products and services. This opportunity is being presented to our community businesses at little to no cost. We simply ask for you to make a reasonable monetary donation to the Walk or to register a team and fundraise for the Walk. For more information and to register, please contact Jeanne Proefrock, Event Chair, at 231-750-6894 or via e-mail at [email protected]
