Special
Events - Minnesota PH Support Group Picnic
The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for the Minnesota
Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group Annual Picnic on
August 20. Organized for PH patients, caregivers, family
members and medical staff at the Battle Creek Park in
Maplewood, Minnesota, guests
of honor included Debbie
Castro from the Pulmonary
Hypertension Association in
Silver Spring, MD; Dr. Michael
McGoon from Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, MN; and Dr. Monica
Colvin-Adams, from the University of Minnesota PH Clinic. Dr.
McGoon brought his son and Dr. Colvin-Adams her husband
and daughter, adding to the family environment and fun!
With much humor and energy, Larry and Karen Moody
took their turns at the microphone as the support group’s Masters
of Ceremony. The food was catered by Tinuicci’s Restaurant—
as always, excellent food and excellent service.
Everyone had a great time; there were a lot of door prizes
and everyone who attended received a stainless-steel coffee mug
printed with the periwinkle awareness ribbon, PHA logo, and
support group name.
What a good way to get the PH awareness out there to the
public! Each year the support group tries to focus on two big
celebrations—the PH picnic and the PH holiday party. That is
the time we set aside to have some fun and enjoy the friendships
that have grown in this group. We have monthly support group
meetings, which focus on support, awareness and education. The
picnic is always a fun gathering and it was made possible
because of sponsorship from Accredo Therapeutics, United
Therapeutics, and CoTherix.
