Celebrating the 1st Annual Step Up and Walk Event!

And, check out the Event Slideshow below!

Human Growth Foundation hosted its 1st Annual 4.8K Step Up and Walk community event on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Corona, NY. Approximately 300 people attended the walk. The event raised nearly $30,000 and helped raise much needed awareness of childhood growth disorders and funds to continue providing research, education, support and advocacy. 

Sponsors of the 1st Annual 4.8K Step Up and Walk event included EMD Serono (Presenting), Novo Nordisk, Pfizer Bridge Program, Dexa Percy, Ocean Breeze Healthcare, Queens Ledger, Sandoz, Costco (Regal Park,NY), U.S Balloon, Enlightened Ice Cream, Uniqueness Counts, Hula Frog and Parties 2 Go and DJ Noel Cruz. High School supporters include Bayside High School Red Cross Club and the Academy of Public Service-Forest Hills High School. 

The event featured giveaways, exhibit booths, food and beverages provided by Costco, entertainment provided by DJ Noel Cruz and special performances by Donald Trump’s BQ Girls. Top Fundraising Walkers Teri and Kevin Davies and Top Fundraising Team Queens County Community Bank.

HGF Executive Director Patti Costa (L), EMD Serono,
and Dr. Duke Pitukcheewanont (R)

“We were so thrilled to see all of the community support on Sunday morning,” says Dr. Duke Pitukcheewanont, President of Human Growth Foundation. “It is estimated that 10,000 to 15,000 children in the United States have growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency. Community and corporate support is helping us reach more individuals and families affected by growth failure.”

Ocean Breeze Healthcare hands Human Growth Foundation a donation.

The Human Growth Foundation is a national nonprofit organization, headquartered in Glen Head, New York. Its mission is to help children, and adults with disorders of growth and growth hormone through research, education, support, and advocacy. 

The Foundation is dedicated to helping medical science to better understand the process of growth. It is composed of concerned parents and friends of children, and adults, with growth problems; physicians; and, other interested health professionals. 

Human Growth Foundation is dedicated to helping medical science to better understand the process of growth. It is composed of concerned parents and friends of children, and adults, with growth problems; physicians and other interested health professionals. The Foundation focuses on intrauterine growth retardation, Russell-Silver syndrome, Turner's syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Noonan's syndrome, chondroplasias, and more.

For more information about Human Growth Foundation, visit http://www.hgfound.org.

All Ages and Leashed Pets are Needed to Step Up and Walk and Help Raise Awareness of Childhood Growth Disorders on April 21st

Human Growth Foundation is calling on all ages and leashed pets to Step Up and Walk on Sunday, April 21, 2013 from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm at Flushing Meadows Park (Fountain of the Planets) in Corona, NY. The event will feature entertainment for all ages, community vendors, giveaways, and awards to Top Fundraising Walkers and Top Fundraising Teams. Participants can register at http://www.stepupandwalkforhgf.org.

Human Growth Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help children and adults with disorders of growth and growth hormone. “We are building awareness of growth hormone deficiency and the funds to continue critical research, education, support and advocacy. It is estimated that 10,000 to 15,000 children in the United States have growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency,” says Human Growth Foundation President Dr. Pisit “Duke” Pitukcheewanont.

Registrants will receive an Event Tee-Shirt, Continental breakfast, snacks and beverages:

        $10 for Youth under 16
        $25 for Adults

Event sponsors include EMD Serono (presenting sponsor), Novo Dordisk, Dexa Percy, OceanBreeze Healthcare, Queens Community Bank, Uniqueness Counts, Queens Ledger, Sandoz, Costco, Eddie's Pizza Truck and Hula Frog.

Human Growth Foundation is dedicated to helping medical science to better understand the process of growth. It is composed of concerned parents and friends of children, and adults, with growth problems; physicians; and, other interested health professionals. The Foundation focuses on intrauterine growth retardation, Russell-Silver syndrome, Turner's syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Noonan's syndrome, chondroplasias, and more. For more information about Human Growth Foundation, visit http://www.hgfound.org.