Arthritis Foundation

Each year The Odd Fellows of Massachusetts raise thousands of dollars for the Arthritis Foundation.

• The Arthritis Ball - April 6, 2002, marks the Eighth Annual Arthritis Charity Ball. It will be held at the Ramada Inn of Auburn and tickets are $30 and will be available in January. The eveing includes a keynote speaker, awards, dinner, and the presentation of the money raised. The keynote speaker is still to be announced.
• Arhritis Mini Grand Prix - The 2001 Mini Grand Prix was October 13th and the event raised over $120,000 for the Arthritis Foundation Massachusetts Chapter.
• Orrin J Eaton Memorial Golf Tournament - The next Golf Tournament is .....
• A Joint Walk - The 2001 A Joint Walk was held on October 21 in both Boston and Worcester. The 5th Annual Boston walk featured a 5-mile and 1-mile walk. Over 700 walkers, some on the 41 teams, raised $130,000. The weather was perfect for the 1st Annual Worcester walk. Over 200 people came to walk and participate in the activities afterwards and they raised $50,000.

The total raised in 2001 was: $324,162.00.

All monies raised for the Massachusetts Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation stay in Massachusetts. The Odd Fellows contact is Clarence Plant, Grand Secretary.

Arthritis Foundation efforts center on the three-fold mission of the organization: research, prevention and quality of life. The Arthritis Foundation currently provides nearly $20 million in grants to nearly 300 researchers to help find a cure, prevention or better treatment for arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation’s sponsorship of research for more than 50 years has resulted in major treatment advances for most arthritis diseases.

Arthritis Foundation volunteers serve as advocates to local and national governments on behalf of the nearly 43 million Americans with arthritis. Their successes include the federal establishment of a national institute for arthritis among the National Institutes of Health, increased federal funding for arthritis research and state funding for arthritis medications. An Arthritis Foundation telephone and e-mail information service answers questions from more than 140,000 people per year.

More information about the history of the Arthritis Foundation.

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