As Pulmonary Hypertension Consciousness Month winds down, PHA is grateful for the help it receives via fundraising occasions, similar to three O2breathe walks that befell in November. The walks had been the final three of this yr, however we sit up for extra in 2024.
El Paso, TexasOn Nov. 4, the El Paso PH group raised $16,385 at its first Pulmonary Hypertension Affiliation O2breathe stroll. The stroll commemorated Lauren Thompson, a member of the El Paso help group, and Claudia Fierro, the primary chief of that help group.
Folks with PH, their households, mates and well being care professionals gathered at Texas Tech Well being Sciences Heart-El Paso.
Help group co-leaders Estella Medina and Adriana Mares mentioned the worth of help teams and group. Texas Tech PH Clinic Director Nils Nickel, MD, offered a PH analysis replace. El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser kicked off the stroll with a PH Consciousness Month proclamation.
The occasion’s high fundraising groups had been Raven’s Mighty Miracles, EP Woman PHighters and Claudia’s Warriors. High fundraising members had been Raven Valencia, Valerie Peterson and Jennifer Wright.
Monrovia, CaliforniaAdditionally on Nov. 4, the Monrovia PH group raised $1,885 throughout its 10th annual O2breathe stroll, held in reminiscence of Joannie Gholar Yuille.
The occasion on the Monrovia Library introduced collectively individuals with PH, their households, mates and well being care professionals, along with Yuille’s massive group of family and friends members. Chris Gorsline was acknowledged with the Caregiver of the 12 months Award.
DallasThe ultimate O2breathe stroll of the yr was Nov. 11 at Bachmann Lake in Dallas. Folks with PH gathered for a one-mile or 5-kilometer stroll with their mates, households and well being care professionals from Baylor Scott & White and UT Southwestern Medical Heart.
The occasion raised greater than $10,000, thanks largely to high fundraising groups BSW Associates, PHabulous UTSW PH Suppliers (and Associates!), and Lisa’s PHriends and PHamily, in addition to high particular person fundraisers Toni Fourte, Carolina Carvajal and Adrian Felder.