Angela Harrison
Juvenile Arthritis
National Adult Honoree
 Angie was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis 50 years ago at age 3 ½ after she began complaining of pain when doing ordinary activities like grasping an item or walking. Soon multiple joints, and eventually all her joints, were affected. Back then, baby aspirin was the treatment, thus significant joint deformity occurred. Despite the limited range of motion and pain, she strove to do as many of the activities that others did. Through the years she attended school, college, moved out on her own, and became employed. She learned how to make accommodations in how and when she did something, depending on whether it was a good or bad day.
Angie feels privileged to be the 2022 National Walk to Cure Arthritis Adult Honoree and hopes her example inspires others with arthritis on their unique journeys. Join or support Angie and her team, Angie's Angels, on her personal fundraising page. |
Cheryl has been in the Human Services field for over 20 years and has worked in the Health Insurance industry for 6 years. Through her employment with Anthem and volunteer efforts with the Arthritis Foundation she has dedicated many hours and resources to support Arthritis Warriors. Her volunteer efforts include planning several Walk to Cure events as well as Live Yes! Toolkit educational workshops.
Dr. Beaber is the founder and Clinic Director of Midwest Sport and Spine overseeing a group of chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, and athletic trainers. He is a Licensed Doctor of Chiropractic and a Diplomat of the American Board of Chiropractic Sports Physicians. He has been a licensed Sports Chiropractor for 20 years and is the team chiropractor for Marian University Athletics, Indy Premiere Soccer Club, and became the Official Chiropractor of the Indy Fuel for the 2021-2022 season.
Brielle is 13 years old and is a 7th grader at Sheridan Middle School. Brielle started showing symptoms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) at the age of 4. She was diagnosed with JIA the following year and has been taking a biologic injection to treat her arthritis ever since. Brielle has not let JIA hold her back from doing the things she loves. She is passionate about sports and loves playing basketball. She is very outgoing and loves spending time with her friends, cousins, two older brothers and three dogs.