Walk to cure Valley Fever, a disease of the Southwest
Yeah!!! We raised $56,883 for the Valley Fever Center for Excellence in 2010!!!! The Valley Fever Center is so grateful to each and everyone who enabled this year's walk in Tucson to be a reality. What can't be measured is the increased awareness the 10/10/10 walk brought to our cause AND the in-kind gifts and donations which enabled us to save on expenses so that an event of this magnitude was possible. Thank you, Tucson!
Companion Dog Fund = $26,153
Valley Fever Corridor Project = $30,730
Total funds raised by volunteers for Valley Fever Center of Excellence in 2010 = $56,883 Sunday, October 10, 2010 with activities from 8:30 am til 11 am University of Arizona Mall $25 Entry Fee
To speed up the sign-in process, please bring a printed copy of your registration with you to the event
Registration fees do not qualify as a tax deductible donations. Additional donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Canine companions are welcome! Especially Valley Fever survivors. Come try your dog's paw over a mini agility course with weaves, tunnels and jumps.
Bring lots of treats to help your dog have fun with all the obstacles! All dogs must be leashed.
Tickets for Agility Mini-Fun Course
1 Turn for $5 or 3 Turns for $10 All proceeds benefit the Valley Fever Companion Animal Fund.
Our canine friends are welcome to participate in the walk as long as they are on a leash at all times in accordance with Pima County Animal Control law, and all droppings must be picked up. (U of A Facilities Management will back charge for any clean up they must perform.) Owners are responsible for liability of the actions of their pets. If you will be bringing dogs for the walk, please be prepared to pick up after them.
Registration includes an official Walk for Valley Fever cap for each person and bandanna for each dog.
To register your group, please complete registration online.
Register online or send a check to benefit:
University of Arizona Foundation (abbreviate as "UA Foundation")
please note your check is for the: Tucson Valley Fever Walk
TAX ID # 86-6050388
Valley Fever Center for Excellence Medical Research Building 1656 E. Mabel St., Room 124 P.O. Box 245215 Tucson, Arizona 85724 For questions, please call 520-626-6517
or e-mail TucsonValleyFeverAlliance@gmail.com Valley Fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a growing disease in Arizona and the desert Southwest with 60% of all cases occurring in Arizona between and including areas around Tucson up the 1-10 corridor to Phoenix. The Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona provides education and support to physicians and the general public, and needs funds to continue research into a new drug to treat, a vaccine to prevent, & new diagnostic tests to more accurately diagnose this disease. Proceeds from this walk will benefit the Valley Fever Center for Excellence.
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