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Our mission: To improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases.
The 2008 Arts for Arthritis Gala
On Saturday, November 8th, the 2008 Arts for Arthritis Gala was held at the Ritz Carlton, Pentagon City. Hundreds of guests packed the Grand Ballroom for the night’s festivities, including the presentation of the Marriott Lifetime Achievement Award. AFMWC would like to thank all of our supporters for the 2008 Arts for Arthritis Gala, with special appreciation to our Platinum Sponsors Centocor, Inc. and The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation; the gala was a great success! Read more....
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Fall 2008 Frontline Newsletter Available
AFMWC is going green! For the latest chapter news you can now access Frontline online! Click here to read what we've been up to.
Research Opportunities
Researchers in the Washington DC area are working hard to improve your lives and are looking for volunteers to participate in various studies.
Click on the News link to discover the opportunities available for your participation.
Calling all Interested Instructors
Are you interested in becoming a certified Arthritis Foundation Instructor?
Are you an instructor in need of recertification?
The November Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program is full. We have many instructors who were interested in this program and unfortunately we did not have space for everyone. Please let me know if you wanted to take this couse and if enough people are interested I will be able to plan another again soon.
Contact Katie Sperberg at 202-537-6800 Ext.3339 or KSperberg@arthritis.org to register for future classes or for more information.
Need help or information? Give us a call!
If you would like information on the different forms of arthritis and/or related diseases,or you would like to find out about support groups,self-help classes or would like a referral to local arthritis professionals, give us a call. We are here to serve you, so don't hesitate to make a request.
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