Special Events Stories and Photos
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association celebrates the uniqueness and success of every special event that takes place in our community. Browse our full listing of special events features by category, read first-hand accounts of local events, view pictures and photo albums, and discover the inspiring reasons behind organizers’ decisions to host their particular event.
If reading PHA’s special events coverage has you thinking about planning a fundraiser in your area, learn more about what it takes to organize a PHA special event.
Special events organizers, share your accomplishments with the PH community. Submit your event stories and photos to Events@PHAssociation.org.
Sporting Events
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007
Golf tournaments, Funwalks and 5K Runs, Climbs
2012
CAPHS 6th Annual Walk & Roll (Ohio)
Santa Barbara Fun Walk for a Cure (California)
5th Annual Swing 4 the Cure: Wojo PH Golf Classic (California)
Shari Caffrey Shares How Taylor's Wish Began (California)
1st Annual Central Florida PHun Walk & 5K (Florida)
Baltimore PH Walk for HOPE 2012 (Maryland)
8th Annual New York Fun Walk (New York)
Bullhead City Six-Minute Marathon (Arizona)
Fresno Six-Minute Marathon (California)
Miles for Mallory (Minnesota)
6th Annual North Texas Fun Walk Q & A (Texas)
N.C. Cure PH Golf Tournament (North Carolina)
4th Annual Scramble for a Cure (Nevada)
2nd Annual Walk 2 Cure PH: The Ellie Godina Memorial Walk (Ohio)
Stride to the Cure PHA 5K Run/Walk for a Cure (Illinois)
2011
Celebrating the New York Fun Walk (New York)
2nd Annual J. Patrick Garcia Breathe Easy (New Mexico)
5th Annual North Texas Fun Walk (Texas)
"Sarah Smiles" Inaugural Fun Walk for PH (New York)
Race Against PH Raises Awareness, Kicks Off Six-Minute Marathon (California)
April/May Events Recap
Inaugural Walk 2 Cure PH: Ellie Godina Memorial Walk (Ohio)
James A. Martin Memorial Walk for PH (JAM for PHA) (California)
Power for PH: PHun Walk for a Cure (New Jersey)
The NC Cure PH Golf Tournament: Behind the Scenes with Cindy Pickles (North Carolina)
2010
Inaugural J. Patrick Garcia Memorial Breathe Easy (New Mexico)
Georgia and New York Fun Walks
Allegheny General Hospital Unity Walk (Pennsylvania)
Orange County Unity Walk (California)
Path to a Cure: Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb and Unity Walks (Tanzania, Africa with Solidarity Events across the U.S.)
Race 2 Cure PH - The Taylor Caffrey Memorial 5K Run/Walk (California)
South San Francisco Unity Walk (California)
The Long Battle for Nicky (Mississippi)
Twin Cities Unity Walk (Minnesota)
Winston-Salem Unity Walk (North Carolina)
Baltimore PH Walk for HOPE (Maryland)
Abby’s Road PHun Walk (New Mexico)
2009
9th Annual Vera Moulton Wall Center's Race Against PH (California)
CurePH Texas Legacy Golf Tournament (Texas)
Inaugural Scramble for a Cure Golf Tournament (Nevada)
2008
4th Annual Cure PH Golf Tournament (Arizona)
2nd Annual North Texas PH Fun Walk for a Cure
8th Annual Race Against PH (California)
5th Annual Georgia PH Fun Walk
4th Annual N.Y. Fun Walk for PH
Inaugural Pittsburgh Golf Tournament (Pennsylvania)
Swing 4 the Cure – Wojo PH Golf Classic (California)
Driving Fore a Cure Golf Tournament (California)
Tennessee Fun Walk for PH
Baltimore Fun Walk for PH (Maryland)
5K Run/Walk for PH (North Carolina)
2008 Cure PH Golf Tournament (Texas)
2007
University of California, San Diego Fun Walk for PH
7th Annual Race Against PH (California)
Inaugural North Texas PH Fun Walk for a Cure
3rd Annual N.Y. Fun Walk for PH
4th Annual Georgia Fun Walk for PH
Running for a Cure (Maryland)
Inaugural Swinging for a Cure Golf Tournament (Maine)
Dr. Ray Benza Climbing for a Cure (Wyoming)
Inaugural Minnesota Fun Walk for a Cure
HERC Open Vermont Speed Hiking Competition
5th Annual JFK Golf Tournament (New York)
Kathy Abrehamsen Memorial Golf Tournament (New York)
Sylvia Earley does Dublin Mini-Marathon (Ireland)
2007 Cure PH Golf Tournament (Texas)
Arizona Cure PH Golf Tournament
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Galas
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007
Dinners and Luncheons, Silent Auctions and Educational Events
2011
Vision of Hope Gala (Maryland)
Rochester PHA Gala (Minnesota)
Fiesta de Amor con Pròposito
2010
A Tribute to Event Organizer Linda Pall (Washington)
PHenomenal Hope for a Cure Luncheon (Nebraska)
Unmask PH: A Masquerade Ball
2009
2nd Annual A Cure for “Five Pennies” (Illinois)
Rochester PHA Gala: Looking Back Over a Decade of Memories (Minnesota)
2008
"Evening in Tuscany" Gala (Colorado)
2nd Annual Spur a Cure for PH (Arizona)
Inaugural A Cure for “Five Pennies” (Illinois)
2007
2nd Annual PHenomenal Hope for a Cure (Nebraska)
Escape to Vegas – A PH Fundraiser (Florida)
5th Biennial California PH Forum
Inaugural Spur a Cure for PH (Arizona)
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Themed Events
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007
Balloon Releases, House Parties, Concerts, Restaurant Openings and Local Business Partnerships
2012
Messages of Hope: An Evening with Psychic Medium Josephine Ghiringhelli (New York)
Cruisin’ for a Cause (Minnesota)
Zumbathon for PH (Connecticut)
Sarah Smiles 2nd Annual PHun-Raiser for Pulmonary Hypertension (New York)
The Woodlands Crawfish Festival (Texas)
6th Annual Spur a Cure for PH (Arizona)
2011
Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale (California)
Spur a Cure for PH (Arizona)
Rolling PHor a Cure Bunco Tournament (Florida)
Ride PHor the Cure Poker Run (Kansas)
"PHA Night" at Coca-Cola Park (Pennsylvania)
2010
The Woodlands Crawfish Festival (Texas)
PHood PHight Against PH (California)
PHood PHight Against PH - Denise Bradby's PH Journey (California)
PHA Wine Tasting and House Party
Serendipity Silent Auction for PHA (South Carolina)
Thanksgiving Disco Fever Concert (New York)
Nickels and Dimes Closer to a Cure (Alabama)
Pulmonary Pints Pubcrawl (Maryland)
2009
Painting a Stroke of PHenomenal Hope (Oklahoma)
PHA Cut-a-Thon (Maine)
Second Annual Cure PH Texas Bug Boil (Texas)
2008
Painting a Stroke of PHenomenal Hope (Oklahoma)
Celebration of Life House Party (Colorado)
East Cobb Concert for a Cure (Georgia)
2008 Cure PH Crawfish Boil (Texas)
Fish Fry (California)
2007
Hope Floats (Alabama)
Bowl PHor Cure (New York)
Connecticut Tag Sale
Connor’s Sammy Sale (Pennsylvania)
Flying for a Cure Kite Festival (Oklahoma)
Minnesota Garage and Bake Sale
Rock-a-Thon (Maryland)
Spicy Pickle Restaurant Opening (Texas)
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