DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2015 Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis is seeking to raise $110,000 to help end arthritis. Walk to Cure Arthritis is the Arthritis Foundation’s signature, national fundraising event to prevent, control and cure the nation’s leading cause of disability, and the Triangle Walk will be held on May 2th at the Imperial Center on 4309 Emperor Blvd. in Durham, NC.
Arthritis is a crippling disease that impacts more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children – or approximately 22 percent of the United States population. In North Carolina that translates to 1.9 million individuals, including 8,400 children under 19. The disease costs the U.S. economy $128 billion dollars a year, and is a more frequent cause of activity limitation than heart disease, cancer or diabetes.
Funds raised through the Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis will go toward programs, research and advocacy initiatives to help people today while finding a cure for tomorrow.
Supporting the efforts of the Arthritis Foundation as Chairs of the 2015 Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis are Anthony P. Bihl III, CEO of Bioventus, and Dr. Marshall Kuremsky of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates.
Under Tony’s leadership as the Corporate Chair in 2014, the Walk to Cure Arthritis achieved unprecedented success in raising more than $98,000, and the Arthritis Foundation is very pleased to have him reprise his role in 2015.
“I am again honored to be the Corporate Chair for the Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis” said Tony. “Although a cure still eludes us, we will keep raising awareness and funds with this Walk and make a difference for thousands of people who are challenged to live with this condition every day.”
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Dr. Marshall Kuremsky of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates has volunteered to serve as Medical Chair of the 2015 Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis. Dr. Kuremsky is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery, arthroscopy, and sports medicine, with particular interest in elbow, hand, wrist and shoulder problems Dr. Kuremsky became involved in the Walk as a result of his care for patients with arthritis.
“Being involved with the Arthritis Foundation is an honor and a privilege. As part of the leadership for this event for the Foundation I have an opportunity to enhance public awareness and help contribute to the fight against arthritis,” said Dr. Kuremsky. “Many of my patients fear the diagnosis of arthritis because the word itself elicits memories of family or loved ones who have suffered through the pain and dysfunction of arthritis. My hope is for a cure, as well as for improvements in the different types of medical and surgical treatments currently available.”
With over 20 locations around the Triangle and central and eastern North Carolina, the staff of Triangle Orthopaedic Associates has continuous exposure to individuals dealing with arthritis, and a strong investment in providing help. For further information on Dr. Kuremsky and Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, please go to www.triangleortho.com.
Other local corporate sponsorships include: Long’s Pharmacy, PPD, Littler Mendelson, Subway, Tri Properties and the Sheraton Imperial Hotel
To learn more and register for the Triangle Walk to Cure Arthritis, visit WalkToCureArthritisTriangle@kintera.org or contact Candice Fuller at cfuller@arthritis.org, or call 919-250-0433.
About the Arthritis Foundation
Striking one in every five adults and 300,000 children, arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability. The Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org) is committed to raising awareness and reducing the impact of this serious, painful and unacceptable disease, which can severely damage joints and rob people of living life to its fullest. The Foundation funds life-changing research that has restored mobility in patients for more than six decades; fights for health care policies that improve the lives of the millions who live with arthritis; and partners with families to provide empowering programs and information.
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