Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk Blog

Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk Kick Off

You’re Invited!

The Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk Kick Off and Fiesta on Thursday, April 5^th from 6-7pm

Carlos O’Kelly’s Mexican Café

2306 Plank Road

Fredericksburg, Virginia

We hope to see you there!

Celebrate how you and your team will help end the pain caused by arthritis! Register your team or take on the challenge to become a team captain this year! Meet other team captains and volunteers and ask questions about the event! Learn fun, creative ideas to meet your fundraising goals!

The Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk is May 5^th at Mary Washington Hospital

Registration begins at 8am and the Walk begins at 9am

 

 

If you have any questions about the event or if youwould like to RSVP,  please contact Sarah Smith at 800-456-4687 ext. 311 or ssmith@arthritis.org

Volunteering Your Time and Skills Has Major Rewards

Are you thinking about donating some of your time to support the Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk?

Consider some of the benefits volunteering provides when making your decision. You didn't know you could receive personal rewards when you volunteer your time and volunteer your skills? Read 5 Reasons I Love To Volunteer to learn some of the benefits I have received.

Volunteering is rewarding. Seriously consider helping out the Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk team. There are many ways to get involved.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Buttons of Hope

Several teams who have participated in fundraising events in past years have designed and worn their own shirts to show their team spirit. I love seeing teams show their commitment in this way. It also feeds awareness to the public when worn.

Is a custom t-shirt the only thing that can be worn by a team (or individuals) to let the public know why the event is important? Of course not!

Consider the idea of wearing a button. It could display an important message. It could show a photo of the person you are walking for or a photo of your team. Buttons have been used for decades for the promotion of political candidates. Some of those buttons are now collector items.

I recently discovered Buttons of Hope. You can have custom buttons created at Buttons of Hope to support your fundraising and advocacy activities. Michael Gibbons founded Buttons of Hope when he found the power a button can have in helping to change the world. Click here to read his story.

A custom button is a great way to show team unity and the reason you are supporting a worthy cause.