Arthritis Awareness Travel Mug

I use this travel mug everyday!  This steel-lined travel mug holds 14oz and keeps hot beverages warm for about two hours.

This arthritis travel mug has a large handle to accommodate swollen fingers and the lid goes on/off easily.  To put the lid on, simply push the lid down on the travel mug.  To remove it, simply pull off at an angle to ease the strain on fingers.  I find that it’s much easier than screw on lids or thumb-tab lids.

Use for coffee, tea or your favorite beverage.  Although this is a travel mug, I find that it is great to use in the home since it keeps hot beverages warm longer than a standard coffee mug.

Promote Arthritis Awareness while drinking your favorite beverage!

This Arthritis Awareness Travel Mug can be purchased in our new eBay store.

Arthritis Awareness Tote Bag

I love this tote bag!  This large tote bag measures 17 1/2″ wide by 14″ tall.  Pack it full of your necessary items and know that they will not fall out!  It has a zip closure with a zipper pull for arthritic hands. 

I use this tote all the time!  Take it with you to your doctor appointments (with plenty of reading material, of course), to meetings, arthritis expo’s, to the beach, birthday parties, sporting events/practices, trade shows…anywhere you need to carry items.  The best part is that you are promoting arthritis awareness while you use it!

This Arthritis Awareness Tote Bag can be purchased in our new eBay store.

Arthritis Awareness Blue Ribbon Pin

Wearing a blue ribbon pin is an absolutely easy way to promote arthritis awareness.  Pin to your jacket, lapel, hat/cap, backpack, tote bag, etc.

This arthritis awareness blue ribbon pin is outlined in gold-tone with a butterfly clasp on the back.  It measures 3/4″ long x 1/2″ wide.

Be an advocate.  Wear daily to promote arthritis awareness or wear to arthritis events in your area.

This arthritis awareness pin can be purchased in our new eBay store in various quantities.

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Arthritis Awareness Auto Magnet

Easily show your support for Arthritis Awareness with this car magnet.  This blue ribbon magnet measures 8″ x 3 1/2″.  The magnet is royal blue in color with white lettering.  Professionally made in the USA.

Place it on your vehicle, refrigerator, file cabinet, etc.  I use it on my own vehicle and always get comments on it.

Be an arthritis advocate.  Purchase for yourself, family, friends, events, etc. 

This arthritis awareness auto magnet can be purchased in our new eBay store in various quantities.

How Are You Promoting Arthritis Awareness This Month?

More than 46 million Americans have some form of arthritis.  Many people do not know how arthritis affects the individuals who have it, their families and friends, their coworkers, their finances, their health insurance premiums, their quality of life, etc.

What are you doing to promote awareness of this disease that is the leading cause of disability?  This disease that affects more than 300,000 children in the United States?  The toll of arthritis is rising.  We should be educating others about it. 

Since May is Arthritis Awareness month, this is the perfect time to help promote this debilitating disease that has no cure. 

Here are some suggestions on what you can do:

• share your story with someone
• write a letter to your Congressional representative about how arthritis affects you or someone in your family
• write a letter to your Congressional representative supporting the Arthritis Prevention Control & Cure Act
• ask others to write their Congressional representatives
• send in an editorial to your local newspaper
• participate in or volunteer at a local Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Walk
• proudly display your Arthritis Awareness items
• register to be an Arthritis Advocate with the Arthritis Foundation

There are many ways to show your support.  Just choose what suits you best and let us know how you promote Arthritis Awareness!

Great News for the Arthritis Community!

originally published 9/29/08

On September 27, 2008, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1283, Arthritis Prevention Control and Cure Act!  This is great news for those who have arthritis and those who may be diagnosed with it in the future!

We’re not finished yet though.  The Senate muss pass it as well, so it can then go to the President to be signed into law.  Call your Senator to encourage passage!  It not only helps yourself, but everyone in this nation that may need this important legislation at some point in their life!