MAY
Saturday, 18th New Family Support and Education Program at the Virginia Living Museum (Newport News)
JUNE Monday, 3rd VHF Travel Grant Application Deadline for NBDF Bleeding Disorders Conference
Saturday, 29th Community Event at Sandy Bottom Nature Park (Hampton) JULY
Sunday, 14th - Friday, 19th Camp Youngblood at Camp Holiday Trails (Charlottesville) REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Friday, 19th Camp Youngblood Family Friday at Camp Holiday Trails (Charlottesville) FOR CAMP YOUNGBLOOD FAMILIES ONLY
Saturday, 27th Community Event, Red Sox Baseball Game (Roanoke) AUGUST Saturday, 10th Community Event, Kickers Soccer Game (Richmond) SEPTEMBER Thursday, 12th - Saturday, 14th NBDF Bleeding Disorders Conference (Atlanta, GA)
Saturday, 28th Medical Symposium at Great Wolf Lodge (Williamsburg) REGISTRATION WILL OPEN MONDAY, JUNE 3rd |
We Did It! Thank You for Making a Difference. |
We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the incredible generosity of our entire community, we have surpassed our fundraising goal for Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month Season of Giving and we raised $11,000! |
Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month Highlight |
Advocacy and awareness can start at any age. We were touched to learn that Tucker took the initaitive to tell his school principal all about hemophilia and the desire to raise awareness of bleeding disorders with a series of educational videos during the school's morning news. They put together a video series to play once a week throughout the month of March to educate teachers, students, and staff at his school. Tucker we are so proud of you and we know you have a bright future ahead!
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Middletown Declares March as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month Thanks to VHF Community Member |
VHF community member, Kimberly Wilt, got the Mayor of Middletown, VA to declare March as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month (BDAM.) For March I wanted to step out of my comfort zone, and I asked the Mayor of Middletown for a proclamation declaring March Bleeding Awareness Month. I honestly didn’t think I would get a response, but he reached out to me and invited me to attend the next council meeting on April 8, 2024, to do a little presentation. I accepted.
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Pictured here left to right: Kelly Waters, Kiera Davidson, Wade Wickline, and Adam Teran (not pictured: Seth Boucher and Jack Spasojevich.) |
Congratulations to this Year's Lyman Fisher Scholarship Recipients! |
Kelly Waters Kelly Waters, LCSW, MSW | Executive Director, Virginia Hemophilia Foundation
VHF’s educational scholarship was established to honor Dr. Lyman Fisher, a teacher, researcher, and clinician in hemostasis. This year VHF is thrilled to award a $2,000 scholarship to five very deserving students. I hope you will join me in congratulating this year’s Lyman Fisher Scholarship recipients! |
VHF Travel Grant for NBDF Bleeding Disorders Conference (BDC) |
VHF is pleased to offer a travel grant to attend this national meeting! VHF travel grant deadline: 11:59 pm, Monday, June 3, 2024
NBDF's BDC will be held September 12-14, 2024 in Atlanta, GA. BDC features educational sessions, industry symposia, networking and social events, and exhibits. A lineup of dynamic speakers who provide essential information and insights on the evolving landscape in this exciting new era of treatment for hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and rare bleeding disorders. Go here to learn more about NBDF BDC.
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A Huge Thank You to Our Facebook Fundraisers! |
A special thanks to everyone who took the initiative to start Facebook fundraisers in 2024 in support of VHF. Thank you for sharing our mission with your network and inspiring others to join the movement.Together, we are making a positive impact! Thank you to the following people who organized a Facebook fundraiser from January 1, 2024 to April 26, 2024: Zack Bordone, Lydia Cooper, Amy Lambert, Vonitta Stuart, and Kim Wilt.
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Join a VHF Committe or the Board of Directors: You Can Make a Difference! |
VHF is currently looking for individuals who have experience and talents that align with the needs of VHF and the interest in deepening their commitment and strengthening the organization by serving on a committee or the board of directors. |
May is Mental Health Month |
This year’s theme for Mental Health America's (MHA) Mental Health Month is “Where to Start: Mental Health in a Changing World.” It can be overwhelming to navigate the various challenges and changes happening around us. The pressures of work, relationships, and societal factors, like politics, climate change, and the economy, can significantly impact our mental well-being, sometimes even more than we realize. Visit the MHA website for more information.
For mental health support options for caregivers and families in VA visit the NAMI Virginia website.
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Let Your Voice Be Heard! Take the National HTC Patient Satisfaction Survey Today! |
Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs) across the United States are participating in the 2024 National HTC Patient Satisfaction Survey! If you, or someone you care for, had contact with an HTC in 2023, they want to hear from you! Take the survey! |
National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF) HANDI Highlights |
Education costs can be expensive! Read more about financial resources for students living with inheritable bleeding disorders and their family members pursuing post-secondary education in this month’s NBDF HANDI Highlights. |
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Understanding Factor Levels and Bleeding in Hemophilia Genotype-Positive Females |
May 16, 2024 at 2:00–3:00 PM (EST) Public Health Webinar Series on Blood Disorders. The Division of Blood Disorders and Public Health Genomics is proud to offer this webinar series, providing evidence-based information on new research, emerging issues of interest in blood disorders, as well as innovative approaches to collaboration.
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Thank you for your support of the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation (VHF). For some popular ways to give back and help us serve the inherited bleeding disorders community in Virginia, go here. If you have other ideas or questions, please contact Kelly Waters, Executive Director, at info@vahemophilia.org. We look forward to working with you!
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