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March for Marrow TX 2024 is back!
The Woodlands,Texas
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Welcome to our third in-person March for Marrow TX, The Woodlands, since 2019! Our 15th Annual March for Marrow will be held at the beautiful Northshore Park, 2505 Lake Woodlands Dr, The Woodlands, TX.
We invite everyone across the state of Texas to be with us in-person or virtually as we celebrate being together. We will stand with our arms outstretched from Houston to El Paso and from Amarillo to Brownsville, from east to west and north to south.
The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation provides education, support, and hope for patients living with aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and related bone marrow failure diseases.
You can support the work of AAMDSIF creating a team and joining us in-person on April 6, 2024. Can’t be there on April 6th? Support your favorite team as a virtual walker/runner, or simply donate to March for Marrow TX.
Our mission as Texas patients, family members and friends is to raise awareness about bone marrow failure diseases and funds for patient services,
research for better treatments and cures for bone marrow failure diseases!
Make a difference today. Don't delay!
Register online, create a team and walk or run with us April 6, 2024.
Thank You!
DETAILS
When
7:30 to 11:30 a.m., April 6, 2024, in-person OR virtually!
Raffle Drawing, 10:30 am, Saturday, April 6, 2024. For those of you buying tickets online the deadline for online purchases is Friday, April 5, 2024, at 11:00 am CDT. . (https://rafflecreator.com/pages/45522/15th-annual-march-for-marrow-raffle)
Who
Patients, family members, friends and advocates, register online, tell your story and set a goal to support AAMDSIF! Any and all Texans are welcome to join us for the day as well!
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!
Raffle
The 2024 Raffle is taking shape with a lot of exciting prizes. Check it out now below and purchase some tickets. Someone will win a
Mia Hamm autographed Game Shirt and Backpack, James Avery Artisan Jewelry, Perry's Restaurant Special Sunday Dinner gift cards, passes for a family of 4 to the Houston Aquarium, and more to come!
We are always looking for exciting items, experiences, or services with a Texas flair to offer our fans. If you know a spa/hotel, winery, museum or playhouse, jeweler, restaurant, or other business and can ask them for a donation, we can provide you with the proper paperwork to verify our non-profit status.
Registration Options
Adult Walker or Runner (Age 21+, non-students): $35 each
Student Walker or Runner (14 to 21 enrolled in high school or college): $20 each
Youth Walker (6 to 13): $10 each
Youth Runner (6 to 13): $15 each
Children 5 and under: Free - donations accepted
Team Pricing Available
Adult Team Discounts
Team Rates, 5 or more members. Organizer download the attached form. All teams must send payments directly to the foundation or bring the day of the event.
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 Thursday,10am to 2pm, April 4, 2024, at Fleet Feet Sports, 1925 Hughes Landing Blvd, The Woodlands, Texas 77380. Everything will be available at Registration, Saturday, April 6.
Schedule
7:30 am - Walk & 5K Registration and Packet Pick-Up
7:30 am - Raffle Ticket Sales Open
8:00 am to 11:00 am - Team Cheers and Photos; Recognition of Sponsors, Teams, and Volunteers, Brave Little Soles Activities Available
9:00 am - Group Photo and 5K Start
9:15 am - Walk Start
10:15 am - Awards
10:30 am- End of Raffle Tickets Sales
10:40 am - Moment of Remembrance with 2024 Star, Liz Williams
11:00 am - End of Raffle & Announcement of Winners
11:30 am - Close & Invitation to M4M The Woodlands 2025
BJ's Restaurants & Brewhouses
Between now and April 6, 2024, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse (all locations) will donate 20% of your online or dine-in food and soft beverage purchases toward your team fundraising goal.
Plan now to kick off your team fundraising, celebrate a birthday or anniversary, or other special event at your local BJ’s. BJ's Restaurants & Brewhouse locations are everywhere in Texas! https://www.bjsrestaurants.com/locations
Promote through our Facebook and social media and yours: https://www.bjsrestaurants.com/community/fundraisers.
Stephanie Hamm can help.
Event Hotel
Home2 Suites at 223 David Vetter Blvd., Shenandoah, TX 77385, off IH 45, is our event hotel again this year.
Rooms include two Queen beds at $124 per night or one King at $129 per night, with sleeper sofas for extra guests and a modern kitchenette.
It offers a daily breakfast buffet, free parking, internet, laundry, a fitness facility, and an outdoor pool.
Deadline to reserve is 2:00 pm, March 22, 2024. To reserve a room use the registration link here.
FUNDRAISING LEADERBOARD
ABOUT
The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDSIF) is the world's leading nonprofit health organization for patients and families living with aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and related bone marrow failure diseases.
The Foundation’s strength stems from the multi-faceted community it developed over 35+ years. AAMDSIF serves and educates the patient population and health professionals and provides financial support to clinical researchers searching for better treatments and cures.
AAMDSIF has been awarded the highest rating for transparency and results from Candid/Guidestar one of America’s largest independent charity evaluator. Only 1 percent of all American charities achieve this recognition for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.
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
Heather & Ron Porter, Volunteers Coordinators
Steve Olson, Logistics
Volunteers: Klein-Cain Honor Societies from 5 High Schools
VOLUNTEER
The success of this event depends on our volunteers. Our greatest need is help with social media and promotions. Our second greatest need is recruitment of exciting items for our raffle, each with a value of at least $50 and selling our raffle tickets. Our third greatest need is getting the word out with our fliers, our race cards and posters!
Contact Heather Porter with VOLUNTEER in the subject line. See our volunteer job description here!
2024 WALK STAR: Elizabeth Williams
In December of 1996, Liz Williams was 7 years old and diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia: a rare and life-threatening disease in which the body stops producing enough blood cells. Due to the rarity of the disease and lack of information about it at the time, Liz’s parents reached out to the AA & MDS Foundation for guidance. The Foundation provided resources, recommendations, and connections that Liz’s family now credits to saving Liz’s life. By January of 1997, Liz was under the care of the top specialists in the U.S. and received a life-saving bone marrow transplant from her sister, Sarah. Liz is now a wife and mother to an energetic 4 year old. She also recently published a children’s book for families and children going through the bone marrow transplant process. Liz and her family are eternally grateful to the AA & MDS Foundation for their guidance and support.
2024 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 15th 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.
National Sponsors
Gold
Bronze
Regional Sponsors
Texas Champion
Texas Partners
Texas Patient Allies
Texas Neighbors
Texas Friends
Raffle
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
(800) 747-2820 | (301) 279-7202 | 4330 East West Highway, Suite 230 | Bethesda, MD 20814 | marchformarrowhous@gmail.com
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Online registration is now closed, however, you can still register in person on walk day morning.
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
(800) 747-2820 | (301) 279-7202 | 4330 East West Highway, Suite 230 | Bethesda, MD 20814 | events@aamds.org
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Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
(800) 747-2820 | (301) 279-7202 | 4330 East West Highway, Suite 230 | Bethesda, MD 20814 | events@aamds.org
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Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation
(800) 747-2820 | (301) 279-7202 | 4330 East West Highway, Suite 230 | Bethesda, MD 20814 | events@aamds.org
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