Maryland Arthritis Project

Events

National Arthritis Month: 

Every May is arthritis month The goal is to increase awareness of arthritis. Better understanding can benefit both people with arthritis and their families and friends.

World Arthritis Day:  Every year on 12 October people from around the world join together to raise awareness of arthritis, a disease that affects millions of individuals across the globe.

Jingle Bell Run/Walk is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. Run or walk a 5 kilometer route with your team members and celebrate the season by giving.

The Arthritis Walk is the Arthritis Foundation's annual nationwide event that supports public awareness and raises funds to fight arthritis, the nation's leading cause of disability. It is an opportunity to help improve the lives of the 46 million men, women and children with arthritis. The funds that are raised will support critical Arthritis Foundation research and discoveries, public health initiatives and public policy efforts to improve the lives of people with arthritis.