Monday, May 6, 2013

Annalee's Letter






To whom it may concern:

            I am writing this letter to formally invite you to join our fight against Juvenile Arthritis (JA)!  I would like to ask for your support on a personal level, from one family to another, to help us improve the lives of many children dealing with this autoimmune disease.

            My little girl, Annalee, had just turned two years old when she was diagnosed with this disease.  After the initial diagnosis, we have undergone several joint injections, many x-rays, seeing many specialists, numerous labs, and the overwhelming sense of dealing with a sick child.  One of the biggest problems that we face is giving our daughter injections of the medication that combats her arthritis but also depletes her immune system. 

            Trying to understanding more about her disease, our family reached out to the local Arthritis Foundation of SLC for more support.  Not only did the foundation give us many resources we needed to help us understand the disease, but they also connected us with other families who have also been affected by JA.  The foundation has really helped us recognize that we are not alone, and there are many programs, events, and opportunities to learn more about this disease and how we can help to find a cure.

            Please consider joining our family’s fight to find a cure for our little Annalee.  One of the wonderful opportunities we have is to “WALK” in support of her.  We are joining many others who are fighting this disease on May 18th, 2013 at Sugar House Park to walk for a cure.  Our family is putting on their walking shoes in honor of Annalee and to help support her disease and we are asking that you do the same.   To register for the walk or donate online please visit this website http://www.arthritis.org/utah/arthritis-walk.

                                                                                                                     From one family to another,
                                                                                                                                                The Violas

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