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Advocate Condell Medical Center Local Presenting Sponsor for Walk to Cure Arthritis - Leading the charge to help Arthritis Foundation reach fundraising goal

The Arthritis Foundation is proud to announce that Advocate Condell Medical Center is the local presenting sponsor for the 2014 Lake County Walk to Cure Arthritis. As local presenting sponsor, they are leading the way in word and deed to help Lake County reach its fundraising goal of $53,500.

Walk to Cure Arthritis is the Arthritis Foundation’s largest annual fundraising event, with local events hosted by approximately 115 cities nationwide. Funds raised through the event support Arthritis Foundation programs; research and advocacy initiatives to help people live better today, while finding a cure for the number one cause of disability in the United States tomorrow.

In addition to Advocate Condell Medical Center’s generous support, the Orthopedic and Spine Institute at Advocate Condell Medical Center has organized a team of 70+ participants for the Walk, and have raised over $1,000 to date.

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“Arthritis is a costly, painful and debilitating disease that affects millions of Americans,” said Elaine Kempers, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Advocate Condell Medical Center. “We look forward to working with the Lake County community and the Arthritis Foundation as we prepare for a successful Walk to Cure Arthritis event and reach our $53,500 goal.”

To learn more and register for the Lake County Walk to Cure Arthritis, contact Catherine Smith at (312) 880-4731 or catherinesmith@arthritis.org., or visit http://LakeCountyIL.WalktoCureArthritis.org/

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About the Arthritis Foundation

Striking one in every five adults and 300,000 children, arthritis is the nation’s leading cause of disability. The Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org) is committed to raising awareness and reducing the impact of this serious, painful and unacceptable disease, which can severely damage joints and rob people of living life to its fullest. The Foundation funds life-changing research that has restored mobility in patients for more than six decades; fights for health care policies that improve the lives of the millions who live with arthritis; and partners with families to provide empowering programs and information. 

About Advocate Condell Medical Center

For over 85 years, Advocate Condell Medical Center has been the leading provider of comprehensive medical and surgical services in Lake County, with state-of-the-art heart, neurosurgical, maternity and emergency services. Condell's emergency department is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in Lake County, Illinois, treating the area's most seriously injured patients. It also features the only dedicated pediatric emergency department in the county. Advocate Condell’s Heart & Vascular, Orthopedic & Spine, and Cancer Institutes combine the expertise of highly skilled physicians and exceptional clinicians to deliver the best outcomes for heart, cancer and orthopedic and spine patients. Condell was named a Truven 100 Top Hospital and a 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital in 2014.

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