Event Recap: Walking for A Cure with PHA

RGI events is teaming up with the Pulmonary Hypertension Association to raise money and awareness for those affected by Pulmonary Hypertension. This year, Team RGI and Team PHA will walk across the finish line in over nine different cities nationwide.

From San Francisco to our hometown of Washington, D.C., we plan each and every O2Breathe Walk with one goal: to bring together patients, caregivers, and medical professionals to support and raise money for those in the community battling PH.

To reach this goal, Team RGI focuses on finding the perfect setting for the PHA community to walk with purpose. We research local parks and trails, looking for the most scenic and accessible place for Team PHA to walk together in every city.

Once we find the perfect location for the PHA community to walk, we get to work doing what we do best — planning!

We map out the exact walking route that the PH patients, their families and support will all walk together. Then, we lay the event groundwork — we set up tents and tables for registration, vendors, donations, swag, and more!

It is essential to have a place for Team PHA to announce the funds they raised at the event and a place to award the PH patients. We set a stage with a DJ to play some tunes while Team PHA gets to announce all their exciting achievements.

The first leg of our race with PHA began on a stormy Saturday in the heart of Houston, TX at the beautiful Buffalo Bayou Park. Despite the cold, wet, and windy weather, community members still came to walk and support PH patients and their families. At this event, the PH community raised more than $19,000!

Houston’s success reminded us that hard work does pay off! Team RGI feels extremely lucky to be able to produce events that have such a positive impact on communities all over the country.