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Marrowforums
Thu Apr 14, 2022, 10:43 AM
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The 13th annual Los Angeles March for Marrow 5K Run & Walk, a fundraising and awareness event to benefit the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (http://www.aamds.org/) (AAMDSIF), will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Shoreline Village (http://www.shorelinevillage.com/) in Long Beach, CA, with the Queen Mary and the beautiful marina in full view. It will be a day of fun connecting with fellow patients and families.

The event will include:
March for Marrow Walk
March for Marrow 5K Run
Group photo
Team photos
Silent auction
Inspirational speakers
Awards
Moment of Remembrance
Art projects for kids
Music
Be The Match marrow donor signups
Vendor booths
Refreshments

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Marrowforums members are invited to support the AA&MDSIF by donating to Team Marrowforums (https://aamdsif.salsalabs.org/m4mca2022/t/teammarrowforums/index.html). Just click the DONATE button.

Please help spread the word about this annual fundraiser. You are welcome to register and attend March for Marrow as well.

100% of all donations through Team Marrowforums go directly to the AAMDSIF.


Information

We will walk or run along the scenic marina in Shoreline Village. Walkers can choose either the 1-mile or 2-mile route.

Onsite registration begins at 7:00am for the 5K Run and 8:15am for the Walk. The 5K Run starts at 8:00am. The program will begin at 9:00am and the Walk will begin at 9:45am.

The Walk registration fee is $30 for adults. 5K Run registration is $30 for adults. Students age 14 to 21 can register for $20 for each event. Youths age 6 to 13 can register for $15 for each event. Children 5 and under are free. Teams of 5 or more can register for the 5K Run for discounted prices.


How to Support March for Marrow

We hope you'll donate to Team Marrowforums (https://aamdsif.salsalabs.org/m4mca2022/t/teammarrowforums/index.html) and support the AAMDSIF!

For full event details, see the event page (https://aamdsif.salsalabs.org/m4mca2022/index.html). If you have questions, post them in this thread.


If you plan to attend this event, post in this thread to let other families know to look for you!

After the event, let us know what you thought of it.

Marrowforums
Thu Apr 14, 2022, 11:01 AM
2022 Champion

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This year's March for Marrow Los Angeles Champion is Joan Durnell-Powell, an MDS patient, volunteer Patient Advocate, member of the AAMDS Patient Education Council, and AAMDS Support Group Facilitator for the western U.S.

Marrowforums
Sun May 15, 2022, 05:40 PM
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The Thirteenth Annual March for Marrow 5K Run and Walk was a success. It was great to be back in the sunshine instead of having only a virtual event.

Team Marrowforums raised $4,361 while the overall event raised over $72,000 for the Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (https://aamds.org) (AAMDSIF).