September 20th, 2008

WHAT?  A series of coordinated Chiari walks held at the same time across the country.

WHERE? It is our goal to have at least one walk in each of the 50 states.

WHEN? Saturday September 20th, 2008.  September has been named Chiari Awareness Month in several states.  In conjunction with the Walk Across America we hope to get more states to recognize September as Chiari Awareness Month.

WHY?  To raise awareness of Chiari; to raise money for vital research; and to get people involved.

HOW?  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.

LIST OF SITES: The Conquer Chiari Walk Across America will be held in 20 sites this year!

Find A Walk Near You:  List of Walk Sites

FOR WALKERS:  Everyone is invited to participate in the Conquer Chiari Walk Across America as a walker.  As site locations and times become finalized, they will be posted at this website.  While the walk is free, it is suggested that each walker try to raise $100 for Chiari research (see Walker Sponsor Form).  To help with the planning, we encourage walkers to pre-register on-line.  T-shirts will be provided to those who pre-register and provide a minimum of $20 in donations (note that T-shirts are not guaranteed and supplies may be limited). 

ON-LINE WALKER REGISTRATION FORM

Note:  In order to receive a T-shirt, you must pre-register by 8/15/08 and provide a minimum $20 donation.

As a walker, we encourage you to raise money for research by asking people to sponsor you. 

Sponsors can donate on-line here.  ON-LINE SPONSOR DONATION  Email this link to your family, friend, and co-workers.

Or you can use this form to sign up your sponsors:  Walker Sponsor Form