MilesForMigraine.org - Run / Walk Event to Raise Awareness & Funds for Migraines
Miles for Migraine is a non-profit organization whose goal is to stomp out head pain!!
Miles for Migraine was founded by Eileen Jones and consists of a concerned group of medical, allied health, and laypersons. In 2008, a grassroots effort was started in the form of an annual Run / Walk event which is held each fall in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. The mission of Miles for Migraine is to:
- 1. Inform the public about the serious underfunding for research in the prevention, causes, treatment, and cure of headache disorders. Less than 0.05% of federal tax dollars for the National Institutes of Health is currently allocated to research on headache disorders.
- 2. Provide website links about various headache organizations for further information.
- 3. Create a fun outdoor event that especially welcomes those who suffer from headache disorders, and their families, friends, and all those who support them through their pain.
Race Information
- 4th Annual Miles for Migraine Event
- Date: October 9, 2011
- Start Time: 9 a.m.
- 5K Run, 10K Run or 2 Mile Walk
- Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Serious runners enjoy having a race with a certified course in beautiful setting. Walkers are encouraged to come out and support a worthwhile cause while taking in the scenery of Golden Gate Park. Start begins at 55 Music Concourse Drive between the DeYoung Museum and the California Academy of Sciences. Bring your families and friends. Everyone is welcome to join in or encourage from the sidelines and enjoy a fun day in the park.
How You Can Help
Donating and Sponsorship Helps Support Migraine Research
- Less than 0.05% of federal tax dollars for the National Institutes of Health is currently allocated to research on headache disorders. The cause of Migraine is unknown at this time and research is severely limited due to lack of funding. Your donations can help bring much needed funding to those in need of relief. Donations can be made directly on Miles for Migraine's website or by check and mailed to
- Miles for Migraine
- P.O. Box #20237
- Oakland, CA 94620
- (All donations are tax deductible.)
Register for the Run or Walk
- By registering for the Miles for Migraine event you are taking part in a grass roots movement to bring much needed awareness and funding to migraine sufferers.
Volunteer
- If you would like to volunteer sharing your time and talent is a great way to become involved.
Spread the Word
- If you think this is a worthwhile cause then spread the word.
- Join us on Facebook
- Follow us on Twitter
What is Migraine?
- A neurological disorder
- Associated with disabling pain, hypersensitivity to sound, light, smells, and movement
- Associated with nausea and vomiting
- Pain is typically an intense throbbing or pulsating pain that can last hours to days
- 4% of the population has chronic daily headaches
- Migraine affects 10-12% of Americans including children, for a total of over 35 million Americans
- Migraine affects more Americans than Asthma and Diabetes combined
- Women are affected 3 times more frequently than men
- Patients are frequently under-diagnosed or misdiagnosed
- 1 in 4 of the patients seeking care for migraine is misdiagnosed
- The World Health Organization rates Migraine as in the top 20 most disabling conditions. “A day with severe migraine is as disabling as a day with quadriplegia.” World Health Organization
- There is often a genetic component that makes people more susceptible to environmental triggers
- The average American Woman looses almost $1,100 a year due to absenteeism caused by migraine
Additional Migraine Contact and Resource Information
UCSF Headache Center
www.ucsfhealth.org/clinics/headache_center
email: MilesforMigraine@headache.ucsf.edu
Phone: (415) 353-8393
American Headache Society
www.americanheadachesociety.org
(medical professionals)
National Headache Foundation
www.headaches.org
M.A.G.N.U.M. Migraine Awareness Group: A National Understanding for Migraineurs
www.migraines.org
Terri Robert's Help for Headaches & Migraine
www.helpforheadaches.com
A.H.D.A. Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy
www.allianceforheadacheadvocacy.org
Related Domains found on AboutUs
External Links
- Alexa: milesformigraine.org
- Miles for Migraine: www.milesformigraine.org
