A Touch of Scarlett, our journey with a rare bleeding disorder

For the past 4 years my family has been proudly participating (alongside the Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California) in the National Hemophilia Foundations' Hemophilia Walk. Every $1,000 raised sends a child to Camp Hemotion, which Scarlett would be attending for the first time over the summer.  Each year our friends and family have come to support us and each year our group has gotten bigger. I'm truly grateful for all my friends and family that came to support us and hope we can continue this annual tradition. We had an amazing amount of friends and family walk with us this year.  This year I was also granted the opportunity to plan and take charge of the kids area. An area of our small local walk that needed some improvements and now had a willing candidate to take it on. I had been on the phone, emailing and staying in contact with other members of the walk committee for several months, so the excitement leading up to the day seemed to succeed all other walks...

Each year people from all walks of life come together for local chapter walks to help support the National Hemophilia Foundation in its quest to support research and services for people with bleeding disorders. From Spring to Fall individuals of all ages, from Anchorage to Honolulu raise money and find sponsors while dedicating themselves to making a difference and spreading awareness. My local chapter, the Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California participated in it's 8th annual walk at the beautiful Lake Merritt this year. It was a wonderful Spring day and we couldn't have asked for better weather. Our family and friends came from all over to walk with us this year!! This is the 3rd year my family has participated and I'd be lying if I said this year didn't take the cake. I was so moved by all of the friends and family that came from all over Northern California to walk and support us this year and it truly brought me to tears several times through out th...