Actress Mimi Kennedy to Host ``A Walk In The Park: On Your Feet to Defeat AS'' on June 9th, 2002.Health/Medical Writers LOS ANGELES--(BW HealthWire)--May 29, 2002 Hundreds of walkers from around Southern California will "get on their feet" with Mimi Kennedy, co-star of TV's "Dharma dharma (där`mə). In Hinduism, dharma is the doctrine of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual; it generally refers to religious duty, but may also mean social order, right conduct, or simply virtue. & Greg," at the 2nd annual "A Walk in the Park: On Your Feet to Defeat AS" on June 9, 2002, at beautiful Lake Balboa in Van Nuys. The event is being held to help create awareness of a debilitating de·bil·i·tat·ing adj. Causing a loss of strength or energy. Debilitating Weakening, or reducing the strength of. Mentioned in: Stress Reduction disease that affects nearly one million Americans, ankylosing spondylitis Ankylosing Spondylitis Definition Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) refers to inflammation of the joints in the spine. AS is also known as rheumatoid spondylitis or Marie-Strümpell disease (among other names). or simply AS. Ms. Kennedy, known for her philanthropic contributions to the community, has been involved with the Spondylitis Association of America The Spondylitis Association of America is a U.S.-based, non-profit health foundation. Its mission is to be a leader in the quest to cure ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases, and to empower those affected to live life to the fullest. (SAA (Systems Application Architecture) A set of interfaces designed to cross all IBM platforms from PC to mainframe. Introduced by IBM in 1987, SAA includes the Common User Access (CUA), the Common Programming Interface for Communications (CPI-C) and Common Communications ) for many years. "AS is a painful and progressive form of spinal arthritis that generally attacks young people in the prime of their life, and which can cause permanent disability in severe cases," said Ms. Kennedy. Registration for the walk begins at 8:00 a.m., with the walk scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. The price for adults is $15 and includes continental breakfast and souvenir t-shirt. Registration for children 12 and under is just $5. Major sponsors include: Minolta Business Solutions, Pinnacle Estate Properties/Raquel Magro, K-Earth Radio Station, Investors Title Company, North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Mortgage Company and Money Mailer. More information about "A Walk in the Park: On Your Feet to Defeat AS" and about AS is available online at http://www.StopAS.org. For interviews with Mimi Kennedy please contact her publicist, Stacey Kumagai, at 818/506-8675. |
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