Thanks to Everyone Who Participated in the 2006 Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk

A new year is about to start and it has given me reason to reflect over the past year. Thinking about 2006 has gotten me excited!

What happened in 2006?

• Approximately 200 terrific people gathered at Mary Washington Hospital in May and participated in the 2006 Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk
• We raised (with your help) approximately $28,000 for the Arthritis Foundation to prevent, control and cure arthritis, the nation's #1 cause of disability
• Our Junior Hero, Sam Lincoln, and his family have been featured in Arthritis Today and are featured in an Arthritis Foundation video that is currently being used to raise awareness of arthritis across the US
• Our Arthritis Advocate, Erica Gerber, has been featured in the Washington Post, Arthritis Today and was honored by Richmond Style Weekly as one of their Top Forty Under 40
• Other Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk participants are being featured in an upcoming issue of Arthritis Today
• Fredericksburg was the location of this year's JA Weekend for families with children living with Juvenile Arthritis
• Fredericksburg area locations offering Arthritis Foundation Life Improvement Series classes has increased to 4 (Rappahannock Area YMCA - Massad Branch, Regency Park Sports, Rehab & Wellness Center of Virginia, and Spotsylvania Family YMCA)

I want to express my personal thanks to everyone who was willing to make a difference by participating in the Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk. My family is impacted by the effects of arthritis daily. So are many others.

Happy New Year,
Roger Carr
Chair, Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk
http://www.FredericksburgArthritisWalk.com

p.s. Planning has already started for the 2007 event. We would love to have your help. Please send me an email at roger@EverydayGiving.com or call me at 540-429-2239 if you are interested or want to learn more.

p.p.s. Teams are already forming and signing up online. Go to http://arthritiswalkfredericksburg.kintera.org to get your team signed up and started. It is going to be an even bigger and better event.