The 2019 Live Yes! Conference of Champions — held in Atlanta, Sept. 13-15 — highlighted the life-changing resources and powerful connections the Arthritis Foundation makes possible in the fight against arthritis.Continue reading2019 Live Yes! Conference of Champions — Looking Out for Arthritis Patients
We’ve waived registration fees and are offering limited travel awards this month only!
Registration is now open for this year’sLive Yes! Conference of Champions, which will happen in Atlanta, Sept. 13-15, 2019.Continue readingRegistration Now Open for Our 2019 Live Yes! Conference of Champions
An annual highlight of the Arthritis Foundation’sConference of Championsis our Evening of Honors – a time when we celebrate outstanding achievements of our most engaged volunteers and partners.
This year’s ceremony was hosted byPete Scalia,co-anchor of WBNS 10TV’s “This Morning” news program in Columbus, Ohio. Diagnosed with severerheumatoid arthritisat age 30, Pete has been very open about the challenges of living with RA and is actively involved with the Arthritis Foundation.
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This weekend, the Arthritis Foundation’s most engaged volunteers from around the country are gathering in Baltimore’s East Harbor for the2018 Conference of Champions．在这个一年一度的全国性活动中，数百名志愿者——与其他承诺的基金会合作伙伴和工作人员一起——彼此建立网络，分享想法，并围绕帮助更多关节炎患者过上最好生活的计划而充满活力。
Kicking off the conference isRob Wicall, former San Antonio Spurs Coyote Mascot and chair of that market’s local leadership board for the Arthritis Foundation. Rob will share his own outlook about making others happy and how to convince them that they really can make a difference. We’ll also explore how data collection is helping shape local programs and services for people with arthritis through the newLive Yes! Arthritis Network．
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Bringing people with arthritis together has been an Arthritis Foundation specialty for 70 years. Helping them make connections with each other and with the experts and resources they need can change their lives.
This November, we’ll renew our promise to empower people with arthritis to live their best life at the2018 Live Yes! Conference of Champions．Hundreds of Arthritis Foundation staff members, passionate volunteers and generous partners from around the country will descend on Baltimore to focus on “The Power of Connections.”
上周在冠军大会上，作家、亚利桑那州基金会志愿者安德里亚·艾弗里分享了她扣人心弦的故事，交织着她对钢琴的爱和她关节炎的现实。除了在凤凰城与数百名志愿者分享她的个人故事，她还会见了她的灵感，著名钢琴家拜伦·贾尼斯，并与他一起表演。下面是她的作品《奏鸣曲:痛苦与钢琴的回忆录》的节选。
11月16日至17日，数百名关节炎基金会志愿者、捐赠者和合作伙伴齐聚亚利桑那州凤凰城，庆祝这一年的成功，并卷起袖子开始制定计划，在2018年取得更多成就。Participants at the2017 Conference of Championsleft the Valley of the Sun with a renewed passion for fighting arthritis harder than ever in communities nationwide.
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It’s been said that what makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well. This week, Arthritis Foundation supporters from around the country descended on Phoenix, Arizona for the2017 Conference of Champions．在那里，他们通过“精英中的精英”的故事发现了慷慨的源泉。我们最忠诚的志愿者和合作伙伴讲述的故事，展示了他们对我们目标的热情。
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The Arthritis Foundation’s 2016Conference of Championskicked off today in Denver, Colorado, where more than 400 Arthritis Foundation volunteers, experts, leaders and influencers came together to celebrate the successes of 2016 and discuss how to build upon those achievements in 2017.
Continue readingArthritis Foundation Celebrates 2016 Victories and Prepares for an Even Bigger Impact in 2017