Participants walk the path around Lake Accotink in Springfield during the fifth-annual, two-mile Fall Walk, which raised about $82,000 for the Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area (HACA) on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. Photo by Steve Hibbard.
The fifth-annual, two-mile Fall Walk at Lake Accotink in Springfield raised about $82,000 for the Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area (HACA), a nonprofit organization based in Springfield, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. About 150 people took part in the walk around the lake. HACA has served people in the metro D.C. area who are affected by bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and von Willebrand disease since 1964.
"The purpose of the annual Hemophilia Walk is to raise funds to support the bleeding disorders community in the metro D.C. area, and it's also to bring awareness about bleeding disorders to people who may not be living with a bleeding disorder but who are participating in our event," said Brenda Bordelon, Executive Director of the Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area.
The top individual HACA fund-raiser was Kate Greene, who raised $2,950; and the top team fund-raiser was Team William the Conqueror, which raised $11,000.
Funds raised through the walk will support programs and services of HACA, which include summer camp for children with bleeding disorders; patient assistance to help with the cost of health care bills and emergency expenses; chapter scholarship programs; and more.
Medals and goodie bags were given to walkers, and a carnival and picnic was held after the race, which used to be held at the Reflecting Pool of the National Mall; this is the first time it was held in Springfield. For more information on HACA, go to www.hacacares.org.