11th Annual Hemophilia Walk a SUCCESS!
Walk manager Jeri Krassner and volunteers staff the VIP table and hand out crowns to VIP Team Captains.
Members of Tyler’s Tributes and Team Bayer choose their celebration beads.
Right before kickoff, the chapter presented to Melissa Penn the Founder’s Award. The award honors her efforts in starting the Walk here in New York, which has now spread to dozens of chapters across the country and raised over $15 million dollars in total over the years. Hannah Marie Tokiwa, a 10-year-old girl with Von Willebrand Disease kicked off our walk, with a story of how she raised over $500 for bleeding disorders by making a lemonade stand.
Two cheerleaders encourage Walkers along the Route.
Salsa dancers teach their moves from the stage to a large crowd after the Walk!
In total, the Walk raised over $313,616.00 as of June 7th! Thanks to all our teams and walkers who raised money and came out to walk…we could not have done it without you!
NYCHC would like to thank all our sponsors: our national presenting sponsor, Baxalta; our local presenting sponsor, Novo Nordisk; and all our gold, silver, bronze, kilometer, and in-kind sponsors.
