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Pacific Northwest Liver Life Walks

The Portland, OR Liver Life Walk on September 13^th and the Seattle, WA Liver Life Walk on September 20^th enjoyed sunshine and awesome registration numbers for our first annual Liver Life Walks.  Collectively, the two events brought together 51 teams, 398 participants, 22 volunteers and raised just over $45,000 to facilitate, advocate and promote education, support and research for the prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease.

Our honorees were there every step of the way to remind us why prevention, disease management and research are vital today and in the future.  Honorees included Carl Weinberger from Portland, who used to have Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, a disease that ultimately leads to liver failure and Mario Araujo of Seattle, a 2 year old, who at 2 months was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia, a disease that destroys the liver.  Both Carl and Mario are liver transplant survivors and we are grateful for their dedication in helping us bring awareness to the general public and the medical community regarding the rising incidence of liver disease. 

A very special thank you to our Portland and Seattle Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers:

PORTLAND:

Presenting Sponsor: Roche Laboratories

Platinum Sponsor: The Oregon Clinic

Gold Sponsor: Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy

Silver Sponsor: OHSU

Food Sponsor: Costco Wholesale, Tigard OR

Hydration Sponsor: Carla Geelan, PurifyH2o4u- http://www.h2oinfocenter.com/

Photography Sponsor: Tracy Coggin, TLC Photography- http://www.tlcphotos.net

Warm-Up Sponsor: Sharon Folkerts, Jazzercise Fitness Center, Vancouver WA

On-Site Personal Trainer: Jen Burningham, Adapt Training- http://www.adapttraining.com/

Other In-Kind Donations: Longbottom Coffee and Tea, West Coast Productions, The Paramount Hotel, and Haggen.

We would like to thank The World Forestry Center and Portland Parks and Recreation for allowing us to host our walk at their site!  We look forward to working with them again next year! 

SEATTLE:

Presenting Sponsor: Roche Laboratories

Platinum Sponsor: Astellas

Gold Sponsor: PFCD

Food Sponsors: Costco Wholesale, Seattle WA, Noah’s Bagels and Jamba Juice

Hydration Sponsor: Carla Geelan, PurifyH2o4u- http://www.h2oinfocenter.com/

Photography Sponsor: Ryan Wong- www.cla6ix.com

Warm-Up Sponsor: Katy DeCoursey & Cascade Elite Gymnastics- http://www.cascadeelite.com

Zumba/Zumlates Sponsor: Amy Buck- http://www.zumlates.com/

Flower Sponsor: Northwest Wholesale Florist and Rene’ Hillman

Other In-Kind Donations/Raffle Prizes: ZAW Pizza, Starbucks gift bags (Cristina Breitenstein), Elements Therapeutic Massage, James Alan Salon

Thank you to our enthusiastic and dedicated Portland and Seattle Walk Planning Committee and Volunteers.  We greatly appreciate you joyfully giving of your time, energy and resources to make these events possible! 

Our Portland walk would not been made possible without the dedication and hard work of Dawn Weinberger, our Walk Committee Chair and newest Board member!!!  Dawn we are so grateful for your time and energy spent on helping make our Portland walk a success.

Portland Volunteers- Thank You!

Linda Scott

Megan McMorris

Anne Marie Moss

Heather Rubicam

Chuck and Patricia Kuhar

Carl Weinberger

Scott and Mary Weimer

Mary Weber

Tom and Linda Johnson

Linda Moore

Leslie Sexton

Our Seattle Walk was a success due to all the “behind the scenes” work of our Seattle Committee.  We thank you Linda, Tracy, Rene’, Nancy and Kathy from the bottom of our hearts!!!

Seattle Volunteers- Thank you!

Linda Scott

Dennis Newell

Tracy Hillman

Nancy Hanneman

Bill Hanneman

Kathy Olsen

Laurie Hillman

Sabrina de la Fuente

Rene’ Hillman

Kelley Stryer

Sarah Bode

Vito Mangialardi

Thank you to everyone for participating in this year’s first annual Liver Life Walk in Portland and Seattle and for taking important steps towards better health and the eradication of liver disease!  We look forward to seeing you in March 2010 at our Flavors Culinary Gala and next summer for our 2^nd Annual Liver Life Walks!!!

Portland Walk photos can be viewed courtesy of TLC Photography at: http://www.tlcphotos.net/Events/Liver-Life-Walk-2009

Seattle Walk Photos can be viewed courtesy of Ryan Wong at: http://s668.photobucket.com/albums/vv49/rwp_bucket/Seattle Liver Life Walk 2009/

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Yours in Health,

Molly and David

American Liver Foundation