Participants will enjoy meaningful education and time to gather and share with other people who encounter similar challenges. This retreat is free and open to men age 21 and up with inherited bleeding disorders and/or to men whose lives are impacted by a bleeding disorder (i.e. caregivers, spouses, immediate family members).
Join constituents, advocacy committee members, and community stakeholders from throughout Virginia for an education meeting that will cover a wide range of advocacy topics relevant to the bleeding disorders community!
Join VHF for a highly interactive and engaging evening of virtual community connection and a family-friendly paint night. Painting is a great way to help pass the time and cope with stress so bring your creativity and a willingness to learn and you will paint a fall themed painting you’ll be proud to display in your home!
There will be all-ages ornament decorating (ornament kits will be shipped directly to attendees) and a holiday themed trivia game. Test your holiday and bleeding disorders knowledge in this spirited, interactive event. There will be education, special guests from the north pole, banter, jests, and endless fun. Laughs are a must! Please join and share in the holiday spirit.
Join VHF & HACA for a virtual advocacy education program on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, our traditional date for our annual advocacy day. This program will focus on the 2022 General Assembly. Join in and hear details from advocacy consultant, Becky Bowers-Lanier, about proposed legislation of interest to the bleeding disorders community, its partners and other stakeholders. You will also learn more about the VHF/HACA legislative updates that will occur weekly via zoom during the 2022 General Assembly session and how you might be able to get more involved.
