By Lookout Staff

June 04, 2010 -- The Annual Arthritis Walk to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation will take place in Santa Monica on Saturday at 9 a.m. near the pier. Anybody can participate in the free one- or three-mile walk, but participants are encouraged to raise money.

The event will begin at Lot 1 North, which is located next to the pier. Registration will take place at 7:30 a.m., with an opening ceremony beginning at 8:30 a.m., followed by the walk at 9 a.m.

After the walk and until 12 p.m., there will be an Arthritis Walk Village with live entertainment, children’s activities and refreshments.

“More than 66 million Americans, one in five adults, suffer daily from some form of arthritis and chronic joint pain,” a press release from the Arthritis Foundation states.

“There are 1.2 million adults in Los Angeles County and 42,000 children in California who suffer from Arthritis.

The Arthritis Walk is the Arthritis Foundation’s signature event that takes place in communities nationwide to raise funds and awareness to fight arthritis, the nation’s number one cause of disability.”

For more information and to register for the walk,
call (213) 393-9104 or go to ww.losangelesarthritiswalk.org