Thank you to everyone that participated in a Walk from Obesity in 2013!
This year marked the 10 year anniversary of the Walk from Obesity! The Walk from Obesity accomplished great success this year with one of our largest Walk’s to date taking place in New York City, a statewide effort in Louisiana, along with our many other events across the country.
Individuals, hospitals, private practices, and local businesses made this year of dedication possible by taking the steps to host and sponsor a Walk in these cities:
Akron, OH
Arcadia, CA
Athens, PA
Baton Rouge, LA
Celebration, FL
Charlottesville
Cleveland, OH
Concord, NC
Cranford, NJ
Edinburg, TX
G. Junction, CO
Gilbert, AZ
Grand Rapids, MI
Greater CT
Greenville, NC
Hamilton, NJ[/column]
Hickory, NC
Lafayette, LA
Lansing, MI
Minneapolis, MN
Morgantown, WV
Nashville, TN
Natick, MA
New Orleans, LA
New York City
Phoenix, AZ
Rockville, MD
Salt Lake City
St. Louis, MO
W. Columbia, SC
Westbrook, ME
Wilmington, NC[/column]
We thank everyone that hosted, sponsored, participated, and donated to these events. Your “Steps” not only raise obesity awareness in your community, but also help to support the missions of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation and Obesity Action Coalition (OAC).
Donations will be accepted for these events until December 31, 2013 and our Top Fundraiser Walk’s and Individual Top Fundraiser’s will be announced in the next edition of our e-newsletter. If you would like to make a final contribution to any event or individual that participated in an event, please visit www.walkfromobesity.com or call toll free 866-471-2727.
