Walk Will Raise Funds for Pulmonary Hypertension Services and Research
The California Chapter of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) will host the Inaugural Monrovia O2 breathe Walk in Monrovia on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. PT at Library Park. The O2 breathe Walk is a powerful and inspiring fundraising campaign from PHA, which brings together families and communities to honor pulmonary hypertension patients and loved ones lost to the disease. The event also raises awareness of the importance of finding a cure for pulmonary hypertension and providing services for pulmonary hypertension patients. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare and debilitating lung disease in which high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs affects the functioning of the heart and can lead to right heart failure.
The O2 breathe Walk is a family-friendly, non-competitive one to two-mile walk route and is accessible to all fitness levels. There is no minimum for fundraising, but participants who raise $100 or more will receive an event t-shirt the day of the walk. Pulmonary hypertension survivors in attendance at all O2 breathe Walks are honored guests and will receive this item regardless of their fundraising level.
The Monrovia O2 breathe Walk will kick off with festivities and registration opening at 8:30 a.m. at Library Park and the walk will start at 10 a.m. Additional O2 breathe Walk event details include music, a team photo area, kid-friendly activities, a Survivor Lounge, and more.
To learn more about the Pulmonary Hypertension Association’s California Chapter, visit www.PHAssociation.org/California.
