The Arthritis Foundation fundraising event, the Jingle Bell Run/Walk is this Saturday, November 21 in Portsmouth. This event has special meaning for the Wilder family of South Berwick. Five year old Katherine Wilder has arthritis and will be leading a team of family and friends, the Wilder Kats, in the Run/Walk. Katherine’s mother, Kirsten reports that Katherine is bringing a whole bunch of friends with her as well as her Daisy Troop. Several families from South Berwick and a few of her older brothers’ South Berwick friends will also be joining the effort.
Read more about Katherine Wilder and the Jingle Bell Run/Walk:
Girl with rare arthritis walks Saturday for funds, awareness
SeacoastOnline.com
It’s not just the elderly who can be struck with arthritis. Katherine Wilder, 5, of South Berwick, Maine, was diagnosed at age 3 with spondyloarthropathy, a form of juvenile arthritis that attacks her joints and tendons …
If you would like to find out more about the event or want to support the Wilder Kats, go to http://portsmouthjbr.kintera.org .
