Friday, June 20, 2014

Meet Our PH Heroes

How often is it that the entire PH community is in one room? This PHamily reunion that we have every two years is a great opportunity to recognize some of the outstanding contributions that individuals have made to our shared cause. At the dinners tonight and tomorrow we will introduce a group of remarkable members of our PHA PHamily.

Our PH heroes this year have accomplished the following feats. Read more about them in the program book on page 36.

  • PH mother helped with local support group and annual fun walk
  • PH mom who is a PH Email Mentor
  • Created super hero capes for pediatric patients
  • Has spearheaded PHA’s PH Care Centers initiative
  • These women know how to throw a party, with a DJ, raffles and a candle-lighting ceremony
  • Without any direct connection to PH, co-leads a support group and helped create a third group in Puerto Rico
  • Raised more than $200,000 at their 2013 event
  • Founded and leads the Long Beach Support Group
  • Has organized an annual fun walk for the past 11 years since 2003
  • Created “Just Breathe” Lung T-shirts and posters and regularly blogs about living with PH
  • Event organizers who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for research along with a strong partnership with the local Chamber of Commerce
  • Has helped found three major medical programs at PHA
  • Organized the largest 5K in Louisiana history that raised more than $130,000

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