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{INSERT HONOREE} sELECTED AS 2012 ARTHRITIS WALK{INSERT CITY} MEDICAL HONOREE
{Insert Community} INVITED TO GET MOVING IN SUPPORT OF ARTHRITIS IN MAY
XXXXXXX, Xx. – May X, 2012– Join the fight against the nation’s leading cause of disability with {insert medical honoree}at the Arthritis Walk of {insert city} on{insert date} at {insert location of Walk event}. The annual event by the Arthritis Foundationraises awareness and funds for research, education and programming to aid the one in five adults currently living with the disease.
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Arthritis is a chronic condition that can make everyday activities such as getting dressed and preparing food seem almost impossible.Though often considered an old person’s disease, arthritis affects men and women of all ages, even children. In fact, there are currently 300,000 children in the U.S. living with arthritis.
“In {insert city, state or region} alone, XXX,XXX adults and X,XXX children are estimated to be affected by arthritis,” said Dr. John Klippel, CEO of the Arthritis Foundation. “To remedy this pain, The Arthritis Walk promotes year-round movement as a means of preventing and treating arthritis. Just 30 minutes of exercise per day can effectively reduce pain, stiffness and inflammation, and improve mobility.”
To learn more and register for the Arthritis Walk of {insert city}, visit {insert local website address} or contact {insert name of person at local Field Office handling inquiries} at {provide local field office contact information}. To learn more about how movement can help prevent and treat arthritis, visit
About the Arthritis Foundation
Striking one in every five adults and 300,000 children, arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability. The Arthritis Foundation ( is committed to raising awareness and reducing the impact of this serious disease, which can severely damage joints and rob people of living life to its fullest. The Foundation funds life-changing research that has restored mobility in patients for more than six decades; fights for health care policies that improve the lives of the millions who live with arthritis; and partners with families to provide empowering programs and information.
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