Arthritis Foundation to host annual Walk to Cure Arthritis
May 08, 2026
BATON ROUGE mdash; With May being Arthritis Awareness Month, communities are showing their support by creating and sharing green hearts across social media.nbsp;WBRZ talked to the executive director of the Arthritis Foundation of Louisiana, Kelli Dreiling, to discuss the foundation's annual Walk to
Cure Arthritis taking place on Saturday.nbsp;Dreiling said the walk has been taking place in Baton Rouge since 2015, with the organization celebrating its 25th year.nbsp;"Most people, when they think about arthritis, they think about an older person, but the truth is, you can get it at any age," Dreiling said.nbsp;With over 100 types of arthritis, Dreiling said it's the largest disabler of adults in the United States.nbsp;"One in four people are going to get it."Participants at the walk will receive a pinwheel to honor those who are affected by the illness.nbsp;"They can walk in honor of somebody. They can walk in honor of themselves," Dreiling said. "There will be different colors that they can choose from, but it will create a very nice visual along the walk just to show support of why we're out there tomorrow."The walk will take place on Saturday at 9 a.m. in Pointe-Marie.Permalink| Comments
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