2009 Hemophilia Walk a Great Success

December 11, 2009

We had over 650 walkers, volunteers, vendors and sponsors participate in the Walk on Saturday, October 17th at Lake Crabtree County Park in Morrisville and raised over $86,000!

The Walk would not have been the success that it was without many of you who worked tirelessly to promote the event, recruit volunteers, collect donations and assist in the activities of Walk Day! We have many people to thank and would like to acknowledge those groups and their contributions to the Walk.

Our thank you to the vendors and entertainers who woke up early in the morning and provided the crowd with delicious food and beverages along with some terrific entertainment to keep the crowd pumped up! We would also like to acknowledge the staff at Lake Crabtree County Park for their hospitality and assistance in allowing us to host the Walk at their facility. It was a beautiful walk route and a great venue.

Thank you to our media sponsors who helped to promote the Walk and to Julie Henry, NBC 17's Health & Fitness Reporter, who did an outstanding job as emcee for the festivities. The Walk was highlighted on NBC 17 Saturday evening and is also posted on their web site.

Our sincere thanks to the sponsors who supported the Walk and many of who had huge walk teams that provided so much support to this effort. We gratefully acknowledge their generous support.

A very special thanks to the volunteers who came from all over to help make sure things ran smoothly. We had groups from high schools, universities and companies along with HNC members that came out and jumped right in to help!

Finally, a huge thank you to our walkers, fundraisers and donors. We could not have done it without you! The goal of the Walk was to raise funds and awareness for those people affected by a bleeding or clotting disorder. Not only did you succeed in accomplishing both of these goals, the energy and enthusiasm from the Walk helped to form many new relationships and helped renew old ones that will last for years to come – a very sincere thank you for all of your support! A very special kudos to our Walk Chair Team this year, Kitty Kat Kathryn, with captains Eric & Melissa Morrison heading up a fantastic team! Many thanks to Eric, Melissa, Kathryn and their whole energetic family who raised over $4,800 through some very creative efforts!

There is a wonderful photo gallery of pictures from the Walk that is available for viewing on our web site at www.hemophilia-nc.org along with more details about the success of the walk.

We are looking forward to next year's Hemophilia Walk, scheduled for Saturday, October 16th, 2010 – so SAVE THE DATE! It looks like we will be back at the beautiful Lake Crabtree County Park but in a new location at the park, which will accommodate our ever-growing group of walkers and also provide some remote parking with transportation to the activities site. Also, we will begin planning for the 2010 Walk soon and if you are interested in being a part of the planning committee, please contact Sue Cowell at (800) 990-5557 or by email at info@hemophilia-nc.org.

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