My personal fundraising this year for the Arthritis Walk at Kings Dominion is an experiment. The goal is to raise over $1000. The method is an online raffle.
Items of value are needed for a charity raffle. I am searching for a couple of quality items to use for my efforts. I have found one already.
Would [...]
Archive for February, 2011
Categories: Fundraising
No, the Duke University graduate students and medical students have not taken up knitting sweaters and socks to pass the hours away. The loom in the photo weaves a material that could put an end to some of the artificial joint replacements in the future.
This biomaterial being developed at Duke University can be formed into [...]
Categories: Fundraising
There have been several new drugs developed that have the potential to significantly reduce joint pain and inflammation. But there is a flaw.
When injected at the joint, the body quickly clears it away. This results in reduced effectiveness and the need for frequent injections.
What if there was a way to make these injections time-released? Duke [...]
Categories: Fundraising
The Arthritis Foundation provides funding for a number of arthritis-related research projects.
I had the privilege of seeing several of those on-going projects that are happening at Duke University. I was able to meet many of the researchers behind these important projects and ask questions about their work.
I am excited about what I experienced. It was [...]
Categories: Fundraising
I initially got involved with the Arthritis Foundation because my wife suffers from several forms of arthritis. Since that time, I have learned that kids get arthritis too. In fact, the Arthritis Foundation says there are nearly 300,000 children under the age of 18 affected by juvenile arthritis.
I am supporting the Arthritis Foundation in their [...]
Categories: charity walks
