A special invitation from the University of Arizona Arthritis Center Director, C. Kent Kwoh MD
Arthritis remains the most debilitating disease in society today. Each day, 53 million people experience the effects of this insidious ailment. Each day, 140,000 people with arthritis will visit their doctors. Each day, 3,750 joints will be replaced due to the damage caused by arthritis. We want to change all of that.
On behalf of the University of Arizona Arthritis Center, we invite you to a special event in celebration of the Arthritis Center’s efforts to combat arthritis in partnership with Arizona Wildcat athletics. This unique collaboration dates back to the early 1980’s and has been carried on into the current era by Center Director C. Kent Kwoh, MD, and UA Vice President for Athletics Greg Byrne. This year’s event will be held at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar at 6360 N. Campbell Avenue, on Thursday, April 16, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Joining Greg Byrne as keynote speaker at this year’s Bear Down Luncheon is Arizona head football coach Rich Rodriguez, a special man whose life has been personally touched by arthritis. Rich’s wife Rita, the first lady of Wildcat Football, knows first hand of the battles fought by those suffering from one of the over 100 forms of arthritis. Rita’s battle with rheumatoid arthritis for more than a decade has brought to light the collective efforts of the Arthritis Center and UA Athletics department. A member of the UAAC Advisory Board, Rita has also become a member of the closely-knit UAAC family. Each and every day, she represents the goals and hopes of the Center as it embarks on cutting-edge research to find a cure for arthritis as a debilitating disease. We look forward to joining Rita in celebrating this collaboration at the 2015 Bear Down Luncheon to raise community awareness and support the University of Arizona Arthritis Center.
Please consider the benefits of sponsoring the 2015 UAAC Bear Down Luncheon.
As a Silver sponsor at the $1,000 level ($915 tax deductible), you will receive:
• Two tickets to the luncheon
• Signage on each table
• Recognition from the podium
As a Gold sponsor at the $2,500 level ($2,250 tax deductible), you will receive:
• One VIP table for six (6) at the luncheon
• Signage on each table
• Recognition from the podium
Additional options include: a single ticket for $100 ($58 tax deductible), or a table for six for $550 ($300 tax deductible). The deadline for reservations is April 13, 2015. This has been a sold-out event in the past, so please reserve early.
Thank you for considering this request. Please call Betty Guenther, at (520) 626-3618 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
C. Kent Kwoh, MD
Professor of Medicine and Medical Imaging
The Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephens Chair of Rheumatology
Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Director
University of Arizona Arthritis Center