Brainerd resident Kathryn Sundquist was recently recognized by the Arthritis Foundation as a 2017 Walk to Cure Arthritis National Young Adult Honoree.
For more than 8 years, Sundquist has been learning to manage and overcome juvenile rheumatoid arthritis-a diagnosis she received when she was 7 years old, according to a news release. Now, as a young adult, she is becoming an outspoken advocate for the Arthritis Foundation.
As the Arthritis Foundation's signature, national fundraising event, the Walk to Cure Arthritis brings together communities to fight arthritis and is a great way to experience the power of giving back to your community. The local Walk to Cure Arthritis is May 20 at the Paul Bunyan Trailhead in Baxter. For more information, visit www.walktocurearthritis.org/northernlakes or call Brekka Nessler at 651-229-5368.
In the United States, more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children live with arthritis and it affects one in five Americans. The Walk to Cure Arthritis will help those living with arthritis by supporting programs, research and advocacy initiatives as well as fund crucial research aimed at finding a cure for the disease.
