Volunteer Spotlight: Marquita Reinhardt

VHF is proud to spotlight Marquita Reinhardt as our first nominee for VHF Volunteer of the Year in 2020. Marquita has been a constituent of VHF since her son Matthew, now 12, was diagnosed with severe hemophilia A (factor 8 deficiency) with an inhibitor. Marquita has...

Look What We Did TOGETHER!

This year VHF celebrated #GivingTuesday by being GRATEFUL. We called on our community to celebrate those who have touched your lives and have dedicated themselves to making a difference for those impacted by bleeding disorders. YOU DID JUST THAT. You shared your...

Terry Lamb Scholarship Recipient: Max Kaiser

Max Kaiser | Terry Lamb Scholarship Recipient On June 25th I departed on a trip to Alaska with my science teacher and several classmates. It was a 6 day adventure all about nature and conservation. Our first day was full of traveling, flying from Richmond to Anchorage...

UNITE FOR BLEEDING DISORDERS: WALK UPDATE

Megan Schowengerdt | Development Director, VHF It was a rainy fall day on Sunday, October 20th at our event, but we gathered and celebrated success together despite the weather and had a fantastic time! Thank you so much to all of you who braved the weather and...

WFH Lead Research Points to Higher Global Hemophilia Prevalence

The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) recently announced the publication of a new study on the global prevalence of hemophilia, the results of which suggest a number that is significantly higher than the previous estimates. Findings from this eye-opening study were...