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The Jingle Bell Run, which featured a holiday costume contest, kids’ fun run, and a sponsor expo, was held at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College.
“The Westchester Jingle Bell Run/Walk started in 2013 and has grown significantly in just a few years -- from raising $48,000 in 2013 to more than $150,000 this year,” said Jeffrey Gelfand, Managing Director of Finance and Global Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley, and the 2015 Jingle Bell Run Corporate Chair. “I would like to personally thank all of the champions in the Westchester community who came out to run, walk, have fun, and raise money for arthritis research.”
“With more than 100 different forms of arthritis impacting more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children, events like Jingle Bell Run/Walk are crucial to raising funds to cure this debilitating disease,” said Dr. Stephen Smiles, Clinical Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Arthritis & Autoimmunity at NYU Langone Center, and this year’s Jingle Bell Run Medical Honoree.
One of the top fundraising teams was Jared Heller’s team “Jared’s Jinglers.” Heller, a 14-year-old boy from Somers, was this year’s Jingle Bell Run Youth Honoree. Diagnosed with juvenile arthritis when he was three years old, Heller exceeded his goal of raising $10,000. “I was happy to be this year's Youth Honoree to show the world that arthritis affects people of all ages,” he said.
“The Jingle Bell Run is a fun and festive way to ring in the holiday season, enjoy the camaraderie of family, friends and fellow runners, and help us champion an important cause,” said Dana Miele, Development Director, Arthritis Foundation.
The Jingle Bell Run/Walk is nationally sponsored by AbbVie, Massage Envy and Ferring Pharmaceuticals. The event is also made possible by the generosity of its regional and local sponsors including: Janssen, regional sponsor; Morgan Stanley, gold sponsor; Aetna, silver sponsor; Keane & Beane, PC, silver sponsor; New York-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital, silver sponsor; UCB, Inc., silver sponsor; Country Bank, bronze sponsor; Sleepy Hollow Physical Therapy, bronze sponsor; Equinox, supporting sponsor; Pepe Auto Group, supporting sponsor; Daily Voice, media sponsor; News 12, media sponsor; Westchester and Fairfield County Business Journal, media sponsor and WAG Magazine, media sponsor.
The Arthritis Foundation leads the fight for the arthritis community and helps conquer everyday battles through life-changing information and resources, access to optimal care, advancements in science and community connections.
The Arthritis Foundation’s goal is to chart a winning course, guiding families in developing personalized plans for living a full life – and making each day another stride towards a cure. The Foundation also publishes Arthritis Today, the award-winning magazine that reaches 4.2 million readers.
