Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk Blog

Celebrate the Success of the 2007 Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk

Thank you for participating in the 4th Annual Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk at Mary Washington Hospital! Your participation makes the event what it is, a community event where people come together to help fight the many forms of arthritis and to ultimately find a cure!

With the funds you raised, along with the many corporate sponsors, this event has raised $45,000 and had over 325 participants, not to mention the wonderful volunteers who came out on the day of the walk. What a fun day and a successful event!

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CELEBRATE WITH US!

Please join us to celebrate the success of the Walk on Thursday, June 21st at Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican Cafe' from 6:30 to 7:30PM.  We will announce which teams won awards as well as the top overall fundraiser and present plaques to our sponsors. Dinner will be served!

Carlos O'Kelly's is located at 2306 Plank Road in Fredericksburg
Please R.S.V.P. to Sarah Smith at 800-456-4687 ext.311 or ssmith@arthritis.org

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Update

Survey: Please take a moment to fill out our Walk Survey on the Fredericksburg Walk website, www.arthritiswalkfredericksburg.kintera.org . We really value your input and ideas, and are constantly looking to improve.  Take a couple moments, and we promise to evaluate the responses. The link to the survey is on the left hand column of the home page.  You may send the survey back via U.S.Mail, Fax (804-359-4900) or email to ssmith@arthritis.org .

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? is a television show hosted by Jeff Foxworthy that pits adults and kids against each other to determine who is the smartest. In the real world, outside of television, the same thing is happening.

Andrew is a 5th grade boy who joined our Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk committee this year. He prepared and gave an inspirational speech at our first committee meeting. He recruited a team of enthusiastic kids who planned and built what I believe was the best display at the walk and who also raised a significant amount of money for the Arthritis Foundation.

Andrew's enthusiasm was contagious. He even became a feature in our local newspaper. You can read the Free Lance-Star article at http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2007/042007/04182007/274251.

Andrew has found his passion. He is taking action on that passion to make the world a better place for others. There are many adults who could learn from Andrew's example.

The Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk was a tremendous success this year. Andrew's actions contributed to that success.

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

Check out the 2007 Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk Slide Show