Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Time to Celebrate!

Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Team O2 breathe took on the streets of Chicago at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K this weekend. The team consisted of seven members including new and familiar faces, together raising over $1,000! We enjoyed cheering the team on and greatly appreciate their efforts in raising funds and spreading awareness of pulmonary hypertension.

Trivia Challenge
On Friday, March 20, 2015, over 230 participants attended the Second Annual St. Louis Trivia Night Challenge. Teams worked together to answer 80 questions in the quest to become the 2015 trivia champions! The evening was filled with fun games including a 50/50, heads or tails, split the deck card game and over 20 great baskets for many chances to win in a drawing! The night was a great success raising over $16,000 in support of the PHA mission.

Buffalo Wild Wings CVS Health Stride for a Cure Quarter Marathon Kickoff
Thank you to those who joined PHA Midwest Chapter at the Schaumburg, Ill., Buffalo Wild Wings on March 18, 2015, to kick off the CVS Health Stride for a Cure Quarter Marathon. Over $200 was raised to help the PHA Midwest Chapter to advance the understanding and treatment of pulmonary hypertension. We can't wait to see you all on May 3 at Busse Woods.

Click here to make a donation to PHA Midwest Chapter.

Monday, March 2, 2015

On the way to the month of May!

Eileen Diez, pulmonary hypertension patient and PHA Midwest supporter, is participating in the CVS Health Stride for a Cure O2 breathe Quarter Marathon as a team leader. Being a team captain is one of several ways to participate in CVS Health Stride for a Cure. Friends and family will join Eileen on Sunday, May 3, 2015, to provide hope for ph patients and help make strides to find a cure for pulmonary hypertension.

Start your team and join PHA at Busse Woods located in Elk Grove Village, Ill., for the CVS Health Stride for a Cure O2 breathe Quarter Marathon Run and Walk on May 3. Visit www.o2breathe.org/Stride15 to get started!

Make strides with PHA today by doing one of the following:

Start your team: Create a team of friends, family, neighbors and co-workers for the CVS Health Stride for a Cure O2 breathe Quarter Marathon.

Join a team: Fundraising as a team is an exciting aspect of the O2 breathe Quarter Marathon series. Check out the team incentives here.

Sign up as an individual: Check out the individual fundraising incentives here.

Participants can choose to complete one of the following course distances:
Quarter Marathon (Just over a 10K = 6.55 miles, timed and chipped)
5K (3.1 miles, timed and chipped)
Fun Walk (As little or as far as you would like to go!)

The O2 breathe run/walks series is an opportunity for the PH community to join the fight for a cure.



Eat wings. Raise funds for PHA.

Come together to raise funds and awareness, helping the PHA Midwest Chapter to advance the understanding and treatment of pulmonary hypertension.

The CVS Health Stride for a Cure Kickoff Fundraising Night at Buffalo Wild Wings is on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in Schaumburg, Ill. Ten percent of food sales, from each guest that presents this ticket throughout the day, will be donated to PHA Midwest Chapter! Be sure to forward this email to all your friends, family and co-workers to spread the word.
Click here to make a donation to PHA Midwest Chapter.


Let the Countdown Begin!

We are just three weeks away from the Second Annual Trivia Night! Come join PHA Midwest and the St. Louis Support Group at the Second Annual Trivia Night on Friday, March 20, 2015, in Maryland Heights, Mo.

http://www.events.org/PHATrivia15/cpage.aspx?e=77463

Let's count down three reasons why you should attend Trivia Night!

#3. Tickets are only $25 per person or $200 per teams of eight.

#2. Each ticket includes a night of games, food, drinks and eight rounds of 10 pre-determined trivia questions! Participants are permitted to bring in their own food.

#1. Support the mission of PHA: Our mission is to find ways to prevent and cure pulmonary hypertension, and to provide hope for the pulmonary hypertension community through support, education, research, advocacy and awareness.

It's easy as 1, 2, 3! Purchase your tickets soon, tables are filling up quickly. Trivia Night will be held at Orlando's Banquet Center located at 2050 Dorsett Village Plaza, Maryland Heights, MO 63043.

For more event information, visit www.events.org/PHATrivia15.