Pro Football Player Josh Gordy to Help Raise Funds for Hemophilia of Georgia
March 29, 2011
Josh Gordy, cornerback for the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers, will team up with Hemophilia of Georgia to raise money for programs and services for people in Georgia who have inherited bleeding disorders such as hemophilia or von Willebrand Disease.
Josh will participate in the Trot to Clot Walk on Saturday April 16, 2011 at East Cobb Park in Marietta, Georgia and the Trot to Clot Walk/Run on May 21, 2011 at Stone Mountain Park. At each event, Josh will meet and greet participants, kick off the walk, and be available for autographs afterwards. According to HoG Director of Development Vic McCarty, “Josh’s support will bring a new level of excitement to our Trot to Clot fundraisers. With his help we will be able to raise money and educate the public about bleeding disorders. Hemophilia of Georgia really appreciates his involvement.” Josh is from Warthen, Georgia and has close relatives affected by inherited bleeding disorders.
The Trot to Clot events will raise money to fund programs and activities for people who have hemophilia, von Willebrand Disease, and other inherited bleeding disorders. These disorders are very rare, life-long, and require extremely expensive medication that must be injected into a vein. Hemophilia of Georgia hopes to raise $40,000 through the Trot to Clot fundraisers. These funds will be used to support programs that bring together clients from around the state for education, information sharing, and relationship-building.
Individuals who would like to create a team for the walk or join an existing team, or register as individual walkers or runners should register at www.hog.org/trot. The registration fee is $25 per person and each walker or runner who raises at least $100 will receive a Trot to Clot T-shirt. People who are unable to participate in the walk or walk/run are encouraged to make a donation to support Hemophilia of Georgia.
About Hemophilia of Georgia
Hemophilia of Georgia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing services and support for Georgians who have hemophilia, von Willebrand Disease, and other inherited bleeding disorders. The only agency of its kind in the state, Hemophilia of Georgia works to enhance clients’ care and quality of life while actively pursuing a cure through research funding. HoG’s nonprofit pharmacy provides convenient home delivery of clotting factor and other medications at competitive prices. Hemophilia of Georgia exists so that people in Georgia affected by bleeding disorders live as normally and productively as possible. Additional information is available online at www.hog.org.
About Hemophilia
Hemophilia is a hereditary genetic disorder in which a person’s blood is not able to clot normally. In normal blood, proteins called clotting factors work together to form a clot whenever bleeding occurs. The person with hemophilia lacks or doesn’t have enough of a certain clotting factor so the blood can’t make a clot. Hemophilia is a very rare disorder, affecting about 17,000 people in the United States. People with hemophilia stop bleeding by taking an injection of the clotting factor that is missing from their blood. However, the clotting factor used to treat hemophilia is very expensive.