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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Puritas Organic Gold Presents Walk-a-thon in Support of Children with Growth Disorders


Puritas Organic Gold, a fulvic-infused, organic, naturally stable, high alkaline water, invites Los Angeles community members to Walk for Kids Growth on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at the Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Participants can register online at www.stepupandwalkforhgf.org.

The Walk for Kids Growth event will benefit the Human Growth Foundation and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, as well as increase awareness of childhood growth disorders and to raise funds for research, education, support and advocacy. Registration is $10 for Youth 18 and under and $15 for adults.
The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Various Puritas Organic Gold stations will be set up at registration/check-in location, along the 3-mile path to keep walkers hydrated, as well as at the celebrity Meet & Greet location.

“We are so proud to be a part of this worthy cause and this GROWing solution,” says Puritas Brand project manager Karen Nelson. “With the help of the Los Angeles community, we can increase awareness of childhood growth disorders and ensure that children get early diagnosis and treatment. All children deserve to grow and live a healthy, happy life.”

Walk for Kids Growth is hosted by actor/comedian Mark Christopher Lawrence ("GLEE" and "Chuck") and KABC Radio host Dr. Tony O'Donnell.
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Following the walkathon, participants are invited to a silent auction, celebrity Meet & Greet autograph signings and enjoy entertainment provided by 2-U-Neek, Sophie Rose and headline performer IM5 (founded by "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller, media icon Perez Hilton and acclaimed tour director Jamie King)! Raffle prizes, giveaways and refreshments will also be provided. Prizes will be awarded for the top individual fundraiser and top team fundraiser.
Research shows 48% of children in the United States evaluated with the two most common forms of growth failure have gone undiagnosed.

Walk for Kids Growth is sponsored by Puritas Organic Gold, Hudson Audio Works, KABC Radio, Genentech, Endo Pharmaceuticals, EMD Serono, CVS Caremark, Novo Nordisk, Lilly, Costco, Pfizer, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and Dexa Percy.
For more information about Walk for Kids Growth, to register or donate online, please visit www.stepupandwalkforhgf.org.

About Puritas Organic Gold: Puritas Organic Gold is FDA tested and approved naturally stable high alkaline water, infused with USDA certified organic fulvic acid. Puritas Organic Gold offers a smooth and refreshing taste, while containing more than 77 natural and rare elements. The patented fulvic acid blend contains ionic minerals that with their electric charge can help increase oxygen flow and the absorption of minerals into tissues, thereby improving nutrition and total body health. For more information, visit www.PuritasBeverages.com.

Monday, November 11, 2013

Participants Wanted

One of our sponsors is looking for participants for a research study right here in Los Angeles (and other locations). Take a look!
  
Trotta Associates in Los Angeles, Dallas by Definition in Dallas, and Taylor Research in San Diego are seeking the opinions of patients /caregivers with any of the following conditions:
 
  • Children diagnosed with: 
    • Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
    • Turner Syndrome (TS)
    • Noonan Syndrome (NS)
    • Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
  • Adults who are currently diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency (A-GHD)
  • Caregivers/parents for any of the above.
 
 
  

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Walk for Kids Growth - December 7, 2013 - Los Angleles - Register Today!

Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in partnership with the Human Growth Foundation will host a  4.8K Walk for Kids Growth (http://www.stepupandwalkforhgf.org/) community event on Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Griffith Park, in Los Angeles.

Walk for Kids Growth will increase awareness of childhood growth disorders, early diagnosis and treatment, and to raise funds for research, education, support and advocacy. Individuals of all ages and groups can register to participate at www.StepUpAndWalkForHGF.org.

Walk for Kids Growth is hosted by award-winning TV/film actor/comedian Mark Christopher Lawrence (“GLEE” and “Chuck”) and KABC Radio host Dr. Tony O’Donnell. Live entertainment will be provided by the hugely popular boy band IM5 (founded by Simon Fuller, creator of “American Idol” and Perez Hilton), along with 2-U-NEEK, Sophie Rose and more.

The fun-filled, community event will also feature display booths, refreshments, auction, giveaways, and a celebrity Meet & Greet/Autograph signing tent.

This year’s event sponsors are (as of October 12, 2013) KABC Radio, Genetech, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk, Dexa Percy, and Puritas Organic Gold.

$10 for youth under 18 
$15 for adults

Entry fees include entrance into the park, event tee shirt, refreshments 
(while supplies last) and access to the Celebrity Meet & Greet.

Walk as in individual or form a team.


Be part of a growing solution!

Register online at www.StepUpAndWalkForHGF.org.


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Research shows 48% of children in the United States evaluated with the two most common forms of growth failure have gone undiagnosed.

“Our mission is for the entire Los Angeles community to get involved on December 7th,” says Dr. Duke Pitukcheewanont, president of Human Growth Foundation and pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. 

“We need community-wide support to increase awareness of childhood growth disorders so children do not have to suffer from undiagnosed and untreated growth disorders that can last for a lifetime. Children deserve to grow and lead healthy, happy lives.”

For more information about Walk for Kids Growth, to sponsor or donate, contact Daphne Plump at daphne@hgfound.org.

About the Human Growth Foundation:
The Human Growth Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1965 by five families of children with growth disorders.Today, the organization is composed of thousands of parents with children who have various growth disorders, adults who are Adult Growth Hormone Deficient, physicians and other interested healthcare professionals. Their mission is to "help children and adults with disorders related to growth or growth-hormone through education, research, support and advocacy."  For almost fifty years they have been the leader in providing information and educational materials to healthcare providers, affected individuals and the general public. HGF's commitment to expanding & accelerating research into growth or growth-hormone disorders has contributed over $1.5 million to young investigators through their  "Small Grants Program and the Human Growth Foundation Awards Program."  HGF provides two Internet Support Lists-pediatic and adult on their website. For more information about Human Growth Foundation, visit http://www.hgfound.org.

About Children's Hospital Los Angeles’ Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism:
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is a private, nonprofit hospital that is ranked among the top hospitals in the nation for endocrinology and diabetes care on the U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals List. One of the three largest endocrine programs in the United States is operated through the hospital's Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. The Center is pioneering pediatric care through basic and clinical research programs for diabetes, obesity, growth, weight management, bone metabolism and endocrinology. For more information about the Children's Hospital Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, visit www.chla.org.    

Friday, April 26, 2013

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.



Friday, March 22, 2013

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.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Meet Our Sponsors for Step Up and Walk


...to our generous and amazing SPONSORS for making this event possible
Please click on each logo to learn more about each sponsor.
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If you OR your company would like to Sponsor Step Up and Walk, contact:
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 http://www.novonordisk.com/



http://www.dexapercy.com/


http://www.oceanbreezehealthcare.com


http://www.queensledger.com/

Monday, March 11, 2013

Our Treat!




The first TWO people who register to Step Up and Walk today (3/11), 
will receive a $10 gift certificate to redeem at 

Now that’s a goooooood incentive. 

Register online at 




Thursday, February 28, 2013

Step Up and Walk the Walk



Get Outside and Walk

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Do you walk the walk, or just talk the talk, when it comes to supporting worthy causes?
When you walk the walk, by participating in a charity walkathon, you do good things for others while also doing something healthful for yourself.
Walkathons raise much-needed funds for all types of charitable and non-profit organizations. At the same time, walking builds your aerobic endurance, reduces cardiovascular risks, promotes weight loss, and prevents loss of mobility due to aging. It can even lower mortality among people with diabetes.
In keeping with the health rewards of walking as exercise, walkathons often benefit medical research, treatment and education campaigns. The names tell the story: America's Walk for Diabetes (American Diabetes Association), Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (American Cancer Society), The Memory Walk (National Alzheimer's Association), and others.
Although walkathons are held year-round (mall-walking makes that possible in wintertime), their popularity is most visible from spring to fall. Sometimes, it's hard to go for a weekend drive without encountering one. The American Heart Association's Heart Walk attracts more than one million participants at more than 600 events each year. WalkAmerica, the biggest fund-raiser for the March of Dimes, is held in 1,100 communities annually.
Most events cover relatively short distances, from 2K (1.25 miles) to 5K (3.1 miles), although some are marathons (26.2 miles) and half-marathons (13.1 miles). By collecting pledges from sponsors, walkers raise millions of dollars every year.
Walkathons inspire many of us, at all ages and levels of fitness, to get involved. Helping a good cause encourages us to lace up those sneakers and step out when we might not otherwise make the effort.
"When you walk just for the sake of walking, few people are truly motivated and keep it up," says Werner W.K. Hoeger, Ed.D., FACSM, professor of kinesiology and director of the Human Performance Laboratory, Boise State University. "If you have a goal in mind, then that motivates you and gets you going. This is beautiful."
Step Up and Walk - April 21st - Corona, NY

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Help Us Spread the Word!

Supporters...
Please help us spread the word about our 1st Annual 4.8K Step Up and Walk community event.

Double click the image below, download and share with friends, family, colleagues, strangers, on y our blog, on your Facebook page.


TOGETHER we can make a difference. 
Thank you!


Friday, February 15, 2013

Waive and Step Up and Walk for Children with Growth Disorders

Have you registered for Step Up and Walk's April 21st event in Queens, NY?

If not - GOOD!

Because we have some GREAT news for you.

Starting today through February 21, when you register to walk - your friend walks for free.

We're waiving...hello and good bye to the additional registration for two.


So waive with us..!

*Register today for two people and only pay for one!

Register today at www.StepUpAndWalkForHGF.org

Let's walk to raise awareness of child growth disorders and raise funds for to provide research, education, support and advocacy.

Be part of a growing solution!

*Offer good until February 21, 2013

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Show the Love, Step Up and Walk!


Register to Step Up and Walk with your honey,
and we'll waive their fee from
 
Feb 14 - 21st!
 
Register for two - only pay for one.
 
Why?
 
 Because we LOVE you and your support of children with growth disorders.
 
So, show us the love - register today!
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Step Up and Walk for Children with Growth Disorders: Students, Friends, Family, Colleagues


Step Up and Walk will be an amazing community event, rain or shine! Together we are raising awareness of child growth disorders, adult growth hormone deficiency, and raising funds to continue providing critical research, education, support and advocacy.

This event is for ALL AGES:
friends, family, colleagues, leashed pets ...everyone! 


FREE:
-- event tee-shirts
-- breakfast
-- refreshments

PLUS:
-- entertainment
-- vendors
-- and more!


STUDENTS: 
(elementary, high school, college/university):
Be a part of a growing solution!

Register to walk as an individual or 
form a super cool team and 
you will receive:

-- letters of recommendation (perfect for school credit, volunteer hours, college applications)

-- certificate of participation

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE 
IN THE COMMUNITY! 

On behalf of all of us at the Human Growth Foundation, 
your efforts touch the entire community. 

Thank you!
Human Growth Foundation

About the Human Growth Foundation:
Human Growth Foundation is 501 (c) nonprofit organization whose mission is to help children, and adults with disorders of growth and growth hormone through research, education, support, and advocacy. 

HGF is dedicated to helping medical science to better understand the process of growth, including intrauterine growth retardation, Russell-Silver syndrome, Turner's syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Noonan's syndrome, chondroplasias, and more. 

We provide:
--"Starter grants" to encourage research in both physical and psychosocial areas of growth disorders and chondroplasias.

--Discussion Forums for parents of children and adults with growth disorders.

--Awareness/outreach programs to identify and encourage persons with growth disorders to seek appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

--Quarterly newsletter and multiple booklets, and answers questions from the members and the public in support of the above goals.

--Strong partnerships with highly acclaimed pediatric and adult endocrinologists.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Do You Remember Your First Step?


Remember your first step? What a fuss everyone made! And then you continued to walk right on through childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood, but somewhere along the way, like most adults, you probably stopped walking so much. In fact, the percentage of adults who spent most of their day sitting increased from 36.8% in 2000 to 39.9% in 2005! 
Part of the reason may be your hectic, stressful life, with not a moment to spare for recreation or formal exercise. The environment plays a part too; inactivity has been engineered into our lives, from escalators to remote controls to riding lawn mowers to robotic vacuum cleaners to electric toothbrushes to the disappearance of sidewalks and safe places to walk. But research shows that all this automation is bad for our health. 

Besides the main reason to Step Up and Walk on April 21st ...let's look at a few other top reasons to walk...



  1. Walking prevents type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention Program showed that walking 150 minutes per week and losing just 7% of your body weight (12-15 pounds) can reduce your risk of diabetes by 58%.
  2. Walking strengthens your heart if you're male. In one study, mortality rates among retired menwho walked less than one mile per day were nearly twice that among those who walked more than two miles per day.
  3. Walking strengthens your heart if you're female. Women in the Nurse's Health Study (72,488 female nurses) who walked three hours or more per week reduced their risk of a heart attack or other coronary event by 35% compared with women who did not walk.
  4. Walking is good for your brain. In a study on walking and cognitive function, researchers found that women who walked the equivalent of an easy pace at least 1.5 hours per week had significantly better cognitive function and less cognitive decline than women who walked less than 40 minutes per week. Think about that!
  5. Walking is good for your bones. Research shows that postmenopausal women who walk approximately one mile each day have higher whole-body bone density than women who walk shorter distances, and walking is also effective in slowing the rate of bone loss from the legs.
  6. Walking helps alleviate symptoms of depression. Walking for 30 minutes, three to five times per week for 12 weeks reduced symptoms of depression as measured with a standard depression questionnaire by 47%.
  7. Walking reduces the risk of breast and colon cancer. Women who performed the equivalent of one hour and 15 minutes to two and a half hours per week of brisk walking had an 18% decreased risk of breast cancer compared with inactive women. Many studies have shown that exercise can prevent colon cancer, and even if an individual person develops colon cancer, the benefits of exercise appear to continue both by increasing quality of life and reducing mortality.
  8. Walking improves fitness. Walking just three times a week for 30 minutes can significantly increase cardiorespiratory fitness.
  9. Walking in short bouts improves fitness, too! A study of sedentary women showed that short bouts of brisk walking (three 10-minute walks per day) resulted in similar improvements in fitness and were at least as effective in decreasing body fatness as long bouts (one 30-minute walk per day).
  10. Walking improves physical function. Research shows that walking improves fitness and physical function and prevents physical disability in older persons.

The list goes on, but if I continued, there'd be no time for you to start walking! Suffice to say that walking is certainly good for you!


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Why Should You Step Up and Walk...?

....because it DOES make a difference.
 
 
Join us on April 21, 2013 and Step Up and Walk.
 
We're raising awareness of child growth disorders
and funds to provide research, education, support and advocacy.
 
It's going to be a great day
to make an even greater difference.
 
 
Be part of the growing solution!
 
Can't attend...please make a donation.
 
Together we CAN make a difference in the lives
of children with growth disorders.
 
Check out our Event Sponsors! Click here!
 


 

Monday, January 28, 2013

A Note from a Belieber with Turners Syndrome

A Twitter follower sent us this letter to share on our blog.  Please read it and understand why it's important to Step Up and Walk with us on April 21st. Walk as an individual or with a team. Together we can make a difference in the lives of children with growth hormone deficiency. 


Sunday, January 20, 2013

Build a Team!



Build a team and walk to help raise awareness of growth hormone deficiency and funds for research, education, support and advocacy!

With your leadership and the help of your team, Human Growth Foundation’s 1st Annual 4.8K Step Up and Walk fundraiser will be a huge success. Our goal is to raise $48,000, to help provide support for children with various growth disorders and adults with growth hormone deficiency.


Your contribution and dedication to Step Up and Walk as a Team Captain is greatly appreciated. 

Your Efforts Will Be Rewarded!

$100 = $25 Visa Gift Card
$200 = $35 Visa Gift Card
$250 = $50 Visa Gift Card

These incentives will be awarded individually to each person who raises the qualifying amount of funds, whether they are on a team or not, and distributed at the Walk during Registration/Check-in.


In addition, prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers of the following categories:

Top Two Individuals
Top Two Individual Kids (16 and under)
Top Two Teams
Top Team Kids (16 and under)


AND LET'S WALK APRIL 21st!