DETAILS

When
8:00 to 11:30 a.m., April 2, 2022, in-person OR virtually! Raffle Drawing, Saturday, April 2, 2022! Updates at 

Who
Patients, family members, friends and advocates, tell your story, create a team, and set a goal to support AAMDSIF!  

Doctors, Nurses, Research Fellows – make this a fun, competitive run or walk with your colleagues. Most spirited or largest team gets a prize!!! Running time is optional.

Where
Together! At Northshore Park, 2505 Lake Woodlands Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77380. Or run or walk through your neighborhood wherever you live, on your treadmill, around your local Mall, or... donate and sleep in!

What
We can't say it often enough! Our mission is to raise awareness about rare bone marrow failure diseases and funds to support the patient & family services provided by AAMDSIF and research for better treatments and CURES!

Participants will receive a t-shirt, goodie bag and we will award medals for the winners of each age category!

Post your selfies at https://www.facebook.com/hopesteps.curetexas/! You can help us make this historic March for Marrow a huge success!
 

In-person events may be subject to change at any time, based on health concerns, including concerns based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials.

Raffle
Tickets are $5 each or six (6) tickets for $25. Email Bill Hamm or text him at 512-750-5894 to buy tickets or if you have sold tickets. 

Prizes to date are:
Bernhardt Wine Tasting for 10
Mia Hamm autographed item & Nike Bag
Kendra Scott Jewelry
Fleet Feet Cards
$200 gift certificate for classes at Motiv Fitness
$100 gift certificate from Arbonne
2 Tito's Gift Baskets
$100 gift certificate for Taste of Texas Restaurant

Registration Options
Adult Walker or Runner (Age 21+, non-students): $30 each
Student Walker or Runner (14 to 21 enrolled in high school or college): $20 each
Youth Walker or Runner (6 to 13): $15 each
Children 5 and under: Free - donations accepted 

Team Pricing Available 
Students Running or Walking Teams of 5 or more, $15 each; Coach or Team Organizer download the attached form for Student Team Registration and contact the Race Director.

Youth Running or Walking Teams of 5 or more, $12 each; Coach or Team Organizer download the attached form for Youth Team Registration and contact the Race Director.

Packet Pick-up
Packet and Bib Pick-Up is scheduled for 10am to 2pm, March 30, 2023, at Fleet Feet Sports, 1925 Hughes Landing Blvd, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. Everything will be available at Registration, Saturday, April 1.

Event Hotel, Fairfield Inn The Woodlands

Our event hotel, Fairfield Inn & Suites the Woodlands is located off 1-45 S and 242, at 16850 I-45 S The Woodlands, TX 77384. You will be closer to our March for Marrow venue, Northshore Park, located at 2505 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands.

Fairfield Inn offers complimentary breakfast, wireless internet, and parking for all group bookings.

The deadline to reserve rooms at the $79 rate is midnight March 17, 2022. You may phone 936-271-0110 to reserve a room or use the registration link here.

The $79 a night rate plus tax is available for Friday, April 1, 2022, to Sunday, April 3, 2022. Check in is 3:00 pm; Check out is 11 am.

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The Woodlands, TX event committee is a wonderful group of Texas volunteers who work together throughout the year to plan this event!

Thank you to our Planning Committee members for all of their hard work! 

Contact Stephanie Hamm to join the next Planning Committee meeting on Zoom. We need your help!

Stephanie Hamm, Chair, Sponsorships & Business Engagement
Mary Swift, Media & Marketing Chair
Rosalyn Jones-Waters, Community Relations
Janet ValVerde, Community Relations
Ron Duncan, Patient and Family Outreach 
Bill Hamm, Web Page & Fundraising Support
Steve Olson, Logistics

Volunteers: Klein-Cain Honor Societies from 5 High Schools

2022 WALK STAR: Ron Duncan 

‘’Mr. Duncan, What's wrong with you?’ These were the first words I heard on my journey with Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA).” says Ron.

Ron was diagnosed in 2005 when a routine blood donation went awry. The young woman testing his hemoglobin level had never seen one at 7.8 and called the head doctor who explained that they usually didn’t take blood at that level – they gave it - and sent him back to his doctor. 

After seeing several doctors Ron was called at work and sent for a bone marrow biopsy and three units of blood. After two biopsies the third was sent to a medical school where the pathologists determined he had PRCA. With PRCA the bone marrow makes platelets and white cells but doesn't make the red cells that carry hemoglobin. It is exceptionally rare, and his first hematologist was overwhelmed.  She sent Ron to another doctor who explained what PRCA was and told him not to come back to him.

His treatment changed to cyclosporine, prednisone, Danazol, and surgeries for other medical issues. In early 2008 he discovered a project to study PRCA  patients for five years. When he called, he was referred to AAMDS for the first time. Leigh Clark referred him to Dr. Maciejewski in Cleveland for the study. For the first time Ron felt that things were headed in the right direction. Ron has been off all drugs in 2015.

In the meantime, he attends annual patient conferences and tries to keep up to date on various treatments and advances. He also started a Facebook group for PRCA patients that now has 328 members from  around the world who exchange their experiences that can be relayed to their doctors. Many have now gone to Dr. Maciejewski to be treated and to add their cases to his studies. Ron feels that this group allows these PRCA patients to feel that they are not alone, and that is what really helps.

He has become a member of the AAMDS Patient Education Council.

2022 CELEBRITY STARTER: Gelena Scally, motiv FITNESS, The Woodlands

Gelena "G" Scally has been a part of The Woodlands community for nine years where she owns and operates boutique fitness studio motiv FITNESS: The Woodlands and Define Audio Video. She is passionate about connecting with her community by helping them achieve their health and fitness goals and changing the AV world through quality design and service!

Gelena has supported March for Marrow since its first event in The Woodlands in 2019 with her skills as an Emcee, her connections in The woodlands community, and her commitment to non-profit and volunteer driven campaigns.

M4MTX The Woodlands is happy to have Gelena back as our Emcee for our 13th Annual 5K and walk. We know that she will add the Pizzazz and energy we need for our first back-together event in three years.