Saturday, September 19, 2009 Registration at 8:00AM Walk starts at 10:00AM
Elgin Community College 1700 Spartan Drive Elgin, IL
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Meet Our Hero
Linda Lutter has been a volunteer with the Arthritis Foundation for many years. She has represented the foundation at health fairs, as a leader on event planning committees, and has been the Naperville Arthritis Walk Chair for several years. Living with arthritis, she tries to maintain a balance between activities so she limits her time spent doing housework and shopping, and breaks chores up into smaller jobs. Her greatest triumph is waking up knowing she can face each day with a positive attitude, striving to push herself to be better, even when frustration can overcome her. Her hobbies include sewing clothes, dolls, wall hangings, folk art, painting, hockey, car racing (only watching!), concerts and all varieties of plays. She manages her arthritis through walking, yoga, meditation, mindful stress reduction and bike riding. Working with the Arthritis Foundation has given Linda lifelong friends and they have helped her to continue to fight and grow through all the hurdles that she has faced.
Linda is being recognized as honoree for her dedication and commitment to the Arthritis Foundation. She wants to use her time as honoree to educate people about how important the Arthritis Foundation is, and that research needs to be expanded if a cure is to be found in our lifetime.
Meet Our Doggie Hero
Zoey is an adorable 5 year old German Shepherd mix. A victim of circumstances, her family was forced to move out of their home. They had to move in with family and Zoey was not welcome to come along. Although mostly a coach potato, she also has an energetic side outdoors. Loving and accepting of people of all ages and friendly with other dogs, she would fit in well in most any home. Squeaky toys and wading in a baby pool are a few of this girls favorite pastimes. Zoey is currently being treated for an ear infection, skin allergies and arthritis. Despite the discomfort of these medical issues, Zoey maintains a sunny, "life is a bowl of cherries" outlook. This is why Zoey was chose for the 2009 Fox Valley Arthritis Walk Doggie Hero!
For further information or to meet Zoey, please contact Anderson Animal Shelter at 847-697-2880 or visit their website at AndersonAnimalShelter.org
Thank you for everyone coming out to the 1st Annual Fox Valley Arthritis Walk! We really appreciate your support and hope to see you all again in the fall of 2010!
