Pictured, from left to right, are the top fundraisers. Gracie Barber earned 1st place, Erin Ray earned 2nd place and Hayden Young and Davis Young tied for 3rd place. Mrs. Bostick’s class was the top fundraising class at the elementary school. They received a pizza party. If you would like to learn more about the Alabama Chapter of The Arthritis Foundation call 1-800-879-7896.
The children experienced hands-on activities to learn how arthritis affects the body. They also raised money for their run, collecting over $1,800, which will go to help children affected by arthritis, some of which attend Piedmont Elementary School.
Arthritis is the number 1 cause of disability in the United States and affects one in every three people. Included in that number are 300,000 children affected by juvenile arthritis.
In Alabama, 33 percent of adults are diagnosed with arthritis, ranking Alabama as the second worst state in the nation for arthritis prevalence.
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