Let’s Move Together to Find a Cure for Arthritis

July 27, 2010 - PRLog -- Greenville, S.C. – The Arthritis Foundation is seeking walkers to participate in the 2010 Upstate, SC Arthritis Walk on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Clemson University-International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR), 5 Research Drive, Greenville, SC.

The Arthritis Walk is the Arthritis Foundation’s nationwide signature fundraising event that supports public awareness and raises funds needed to find a cure for arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability. Supporters who join the Arthritis Walk become part of the Let’s Move Together movement, a nationwide campaign led by the Arthritis Foundation that encourages people to move to prevent or treat arthritis.

The event features both a one-mile and three-mile course, with activities for the entire family.  Supporters walk in honor of a friend or family member with arthritis, while those with arthritis wear blue hats to signify their action in taking control of their condition.  In many areas, pet owners are invited to bring their leashed dogs to walk with them at the event.

To join the Let’s Move Together movement and sign up for the 2010 Upstate, SC Arthritis Walk visit http://2010upstatearthritiswalk.kintera.org  or call the Arthritis Foundation, Mid Atlantic Region at (800) 883-8806 ext. 102.

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About the Arthritis Foundation

The Arthritis Foundation is the leading health organization addressing the needs of some 46 million Americans living with arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability. Founded in 1948, with headquarters in Atlanta, the Arthritis Foundation has multiple service points located throughout the country.

The Arthritis Foundation is the largest private, not-for-profit contributor to arthritis research in the world, funding more than $380 million in research grants since 1948. For more than 60 years, the foundation helps individuals take control of arthritis by providing public health education; pursuing public policy and legislation; and conducting evidence-based programs to improve the quality of life for those living with arthritis. Information is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at (800) 283-7800 or visit http://www.arthritis.org/.