Newswise — Washington, DC, June 4, 2013 - The 50 million Americans who suffer from autoimmune disease now have the opportunity to get involved and raise research dollars by participating in a Washington DC Metro Autoimmune Walk hosted by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA). The Walk will be held on Saturday, June 22 at McLean Central Park located at 1468 Dolley Madison Boulevard in McLean, Va. Walkers will meet at the gazebo at 10 am. The year’s Walk will feature silent auction items from the Washington Nationals and 2013 NFL Pro Bowler, Lorenzo Alexander.
“After a successful inaugural year of hosting Autoimmune Walks, we decided to keep the momentum going in 2013. The Walks have proven beneficial in communities, those large and small. Those that participate in the Walks come expecting just to walk but they leave with an understanding of not only autoimmune disease but the need for more advocacy and awareness,” says Virginia T. Ladd, President and Executive Director of AARDA.
For additional details about the Washington, DC Metro DC Walk, to join a Walk or to start your own, please visit AutoimmuneWalk.org.
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) is the nation's only non-profit organization dedicated to bringing a national focus to autoimmunity as a category of disease and a major women's health issue and promoting a collaborative research effort in order to find better treatments and a cure for all autoimmune diseases. For more information, please visit www.aarda.org.
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