CCWAA September 26th, 2009

The Conquer Chiari Walk Across America is a series of coordinated walks held on the same day across the country in order to raise awareness of Chiari, raise money for research, and to get people involved.  It is our goal to have at least one walk in each of the 50 states.

Conquer Chiari will organize the event at the national level, but we need site organizers to plan and hold the local walks across the country.  In addition, for the event to be a success, we will need many, many people from the Chiari community to participate.  This is our chance to raise our voice as a community and be heard.

Are You Interested In Becoming A Site Organizer?

CCWAA 2009 Site Organizer Application              CCWAA 2009 Site Organizer Guide

Has Chiari affected you or someone you love? Are you interested in becoming a Site Organizer for the 2nd Annual Conquer Chiari Walk Across America? Our first year’s walk was a huge success (20 cities, $170,000 raised for research) thanks to the Site Organizers who unselfishly gave their time to support our cause.

On September 26th of this year, thousands of people across this great country will gather to show their support in raising awareness and funds for medical research on Chiari Malformation. Site Organizers are critical to making this a successful event. They are the key to every step of planning, from picking out a site, to promoting the event, to signing up corporate sponsors, the local Site Organizers are completely responsible for each local walk.

This is not to say, however, that the Organizers must do this by themselves. Conquer Chiari provides materials and support, such as the Site Organizer's Guide, to help Organizer’s create the best event possible.

If you would like to organize a walk in your area, please carefully review the guide to understand what is expected of each organizer. It is a significant commitment of time and energy, and should not be taken lightly. If you think you are up to the challenge and want to fight back against Chiari, then simply fill out and submit the Site Organizer Application. Please note the deadline for applications is May 1st. Also, please keep in mind that in large cities there may be more than one person interested in being the Site Organizer. If you are not chosen to be an Organizer remember that there are plenty of other ways you can help with your local walk