Heart of the Mission Award

Wow! We've just been awarded the "Heart of the mission" award by the National Arthritis Foundation for our strong efforts towards the Arthritis Walk.

This award is presented to the development volunteer who, through fund raising events, has improved the lives of others through their unfaltering dedication for the mission of the arthritis foundation. We were recognized for our efforts at the Dane County Arthritis Walk last year... coming with a team of 100 people and raising $8,400 as well as our time on planning committees and soliciting corporate sponsors.

We were honored at the 2009 Volunteer Awards Luncheon in Atlanta, GA. It was a pretty nice event where they honored other volunteers. When we learned about winning the award, we didn't really understand how much our efforts meant to the Foundation. However, once we there, we received ongoing praise for our dedication from many leaders of the Arthritis Foundation. It was quite an honor.

Big thanks to all the Wisconsin Chapter folks (Judy Miyagawa and Judy Haugsland) for the nomination.

Check us out... That's us with Cecile Perich, Chair of the Arthritis Foundation's National Board of Directors and John Howard Klippel, M.D., the President and CEO of the Arthritis Foundation.