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Unite Walk Mission Moment
We are three weeks away away from our 2021 VHF Unite for Bleeding Disorders Virtual Walk and we need your help to build unity with our community! Why does the Smith Family walk? “My husband Don has hemophilia. While I had heard the word prior to meeting him, I didn't...
Unite Walk – Important Announcement!
We have made the difficult decision to move the VHF Unite for Bleeding Disorders Walk to a virtual only opportunity. Given current COVID-19 transmission rates in Virginia and CDC and VDH guidance regarding the risk of in-person events VHF has decided to shift this...
Don Smith, 2021 VHF Volunteer of the Year Nominee
VHF is honored to recognize Donald Smith (Don), Treasurer on the Board of Directors, as the third nominee for 2021 Volunteer of the Year. Don currently serves on the Executive, Governance, Finance and Development Committees. He says of volunteering - "I volunteer for...
Join VHF and UNITE with YOUR Bleeding Disorders Community
Date/Time: Sunday, October 17th at 1:00 pm Location: Robious Landing Park, Shelter 3 – Midlothian, VA The VHF Unite for...
Ann Kendall, 2021 VHF Volunteer of the Year Nominee
VHF is honored to announce our second nominee for Volunteer of the Year: Ann Kendall. Ann has worked closely with VHF as the Advocacy Committee Chair – successfully helping to prepare numerous advocacy grants, planning virtual advocacy chats, serving as a speaker and...
Living with hemophilia: Lake Frederick resident says treatment advances help him lead full life
By ROBYN TAYLOR | The Winchester Star Apr 17, 2021 LAKE FREDERICK — An encyclopedia entry on hemophilia gave a young George Stone a bleak picture of what he could expect from life. As Stone remembers it, he was about 9 or 10 years old when he opened the “H” volume to...