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Arthritis Foundation
(BILINGUAL) National. 64 chapters. Founded 1948. Offers support groups, education and activities for people with arthritis, their families and friends. Mission is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases. Self-help instruction programs. Land and water exercises. Provides community-based public health, public policy and nationwide research funding. Bimonthly magazine. Write: Arthritis Foundation P.O. Box 7669 Atlanta, GA 30357-0669 Voice: 1-800-568-4045 or 404-872-7100 Website: http://www.arthritis.org E-mail: help@arthritis.org Verified: 01/28/2011
American Juvenile Arthritis Organization
National. 50 Chapters. Founded 1981. Council of the Arthritis Foundation devoted to serving the special needs of children, teens and young adults with childhood rheumatic diseases (including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and ankylosing spondylitis) and their families. Provides information, advocacy, educational materials, programs and conferences. Offers online support and local chapter locator. Dues $20/yr. (for Arthritis Fdn). Write: American Juvenile Arthritis Organization 1330 W. Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30309 Voice: 404-872-7100 ext. 7538 (Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm EST) Website: http://www.arthritis.org Verified: 03/29/2011
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