Ring in the Holidays in December at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Get in the holiday spirit this month by supporting the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis to raise funds to fight arthritis, the nation's leading cause of disability.  Dress up in festive holiday attire and join thousands who will tie jingle bells to their shoelaces and then run or walk for a cure at one of the five Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walks in California.

Chosen as one of the "Most Incredible Themed Races," the Arthritis Foundation's Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis offers a five-kilometer timed fun run and a one-mile walk option along with other holiday-themed activities for the entire family.  For more information or to register your team, visit the website for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk in your community:

More than 100 different types of arthritis affect nearly 53 million adults nationally, including 6 million Californians.  Contrary to popular belief, arthritis affects people of all ages, including 300,000 children.

"When people think of arthritis, they think of minor aches and pains that affect the elderly," said Manny Loya, CEO of the Arthritis Foundation, Pacific Region.  "The reality is that arthritis can affect joints, muscles, internal organs and eyes, and claims the lives of nearly 10,000 people each year.  Your support of the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis will help fight  the pain and disability of this serious disease."   

About the Arthritis Foundation

The Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org) is the largest and most trusted nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with arthritis, the nation's leading cause of disability. Since 1948, the Foundation has remained committed to leading groundbreaking research for better treatments and a cure; fighting for patients' access to affordable and effective health care; and providing trusted information and resources to the nearly 53 million adults and 300,000 children living with the disease.

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SOURCE Arthritis Foundation, Pacific Region

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