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Arthritis Foundation Western Pennsylvania
Organizational Information
Parent Organization
Arthritis Foundation Great Lakes Region
Vision, Mission and/or Purpose of Organization
The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases.
Legal Structure
Non-profit corporation
Contact Information
Key Leader(s)
Contact Person(s)
Contact Number(s)
412-566-1645
Contact Email(s)
dwaksmunski@arthritis.org
Web Addresses
Primary Address
Service Information
Service Area
19 counties in Western PA, including Fayette, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties
Service Description
Professional Education and Training
Research: National Level, Chapter Level - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Arthritis "helpline"
Public Education: Educational Materials, Physician's referral list,Speaker's Bureau, Arthritis Today magazine ($20 membership)
Available Hours
8:30 am - 5:00 pm / Monday through Friday
Fees/Cost for Services
As indicated
Eligibility Requirements
Open to all people with arthritis, their families and the general public.
Miscellaneous Information
Volunteer Use
Yes
Volunteer Need
Yes
Volunteer Description
We could use volunteers who are willing and able to answer the phones, do mailings, filing, and data entry. We welcome volunteers who are interested in taking leader classes and lead our aquatic, exercise, and self-help programs, as well as volunteers for our speakers bureau to give presentations on arthritis in our chapter territory.