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Hope, Steps & A Cure Houston is a fun and festive walk to raise community awareness about bone marrow failure diseases while raising much needed funds for the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation (AA&MDSIF) to provide programs and services to help patients and families.

The inaugural walk will take place on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Lynn Eusan Park on the campus of the University of Houston, in collaboration with the university's annual Frontier Fiesta. Marrowforums members are invited to participate in the events, sponsor a participant, or make a general donation. Fundraising has already begun!

Hope, Steps & A Cure Houston will be a day of fun, connecting with fellow patients and families, hearing inspirational speakers, and three events you can register for:

1. The Hope, Steps & A Cure Walk

Walk with your family and your support team, at your own pace.

Registration: click here

You can join a team as you register or afterwards.

Registration options include the Frontier Fiesta wristband for adults or children. The adult wristband includes lunch and two variety show entry tickets. The wristband for children includes lunch and unlimited rides and activities.

2. Frontier Fiesta 5K for the Brave

A competitive 5K race.

Registration: click here

3. Brave Little Soles

A Kid's Fun Run.

Participation is free but a donation to the AA&MDSIF is welcomed. Registration will be on-site.

Where:

Lynn Eusan Park
Google map
University of Houston campus map

When:

Saturday, March 22, 2014

7:30am: Walk and Run registration and check-in
9:00am: Start of 5K for the Brave
9:15am: Start of Hope, Steps & A Cure Walk
9:30am: Start of Brave Little Soles registration
10:00am: Start of Brave Little Soles Kid's Run
10:30am: Awards & Moment of Remembrance
11:00am - 1:00pm: Lunch
11:00am - 9:00pm: Frontier Fiesta Family Fun Days, variety shows, and entertainment

Hotel for out-of-towners:

Crowne Plaza-Houston River Oaks (Google map)
2712 Southwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77098

Phone: 877-834-3613

Registration: click here or phone the hotel and use the "Hope, Steps, Cure" code "HOP".

Event rate: $99 for the nights of March 21 and March 22

Registration deadline: Friday, March 7, 2014

For further details:

Event page

Signup FAQ

For help with registration, contact Bill Hamm by email or at 512-301-5029.

If you plan to attend Hope, Steps & A Cure Houston, post in this thread to let other attendees know to look for you!

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