Hemophilia Walks have begun all across the country. Three cities have hosted successful events, with hundreds of participants walking to raise money for their local chapters. Highlights include:

• On April 17, the Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California hosted more than 400 walkers and raised more than $80,000 as a first-year event. Participants strode along the beautiful shoreline in Berkeley and welcomed new members to their chapter.
• The New England Hemophilia Association raised more that $91,000 and enjoyed the participation of 500 walkers in East Walpole, MA, kicking off its first walk. The event was held on Saturday, June 5.
• As a third year walk site, the New York City Hemophilia Chapter welcomed more than 1,000 walkers to its event on Sunday, June 6, in Riverside Park. The chapter raised more than $180,000. Way to go, NYC!

There’s still plenty of time to join the success of these walks. Other ways to help include walking as part of a team, sponsoring a walker or volunteering your time and talents. For more information on how you can get involved in an NHF walk in your area, visit the Walk Web site.

NHF would like to thank its national sponsors for their support: Baxter Healthcare, National Presenting Sponsor; Bayer, National Milestone Sponsor; Pfizer, National Supporting Sponsor; and Talecris, National Event Sponsor.