HELP FIGHT ARTHRITIS

Virtually everyone knows someone with arthritis. Did you know that over 4 million Canadians have their quality of life compromised by arthritis and that over 2000 of them die each year from Arthritis related complications? That’s bad news!

Thankfully, it is entirely realistic to expect that medical research can develop better treatments and eventually even, a cure for this disease. The major roadblock is research funding. The Arthritis Society wants to help but receives no government funding. It relies on fundraising events such as “Joints in Motion” marathons, where participants raise financial support for Arthritis research.

The MARATHONS ON ICE EXPEDITION is a 26-day, 350-mile expedition on Lake Winnipeg in central Manitoba. That is a “marathon of days” (1 day for each mile in a marathon) hopefully covering a half-marathon each day. A goal has been set of raising $10,000 for the “Joints in Motion” program.

Click to consider supporting the Arthritis Society.