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The National Osteoporosis Foundation and CMH Present “A Conversation with Best-selling Author and Women’s Travel Expert Marybeth Bond”
NOF and CMH Summer Adventures invite women across California to attend Using Travel to Jump Start Change: A Conversation with Marybeth Bond. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from Generations of Strength National Honorary Committee member and best-selling author, Marybeth Bond about “what makes life meaningful" and simple ways to contribute to a cause greater than yourself. This women-only event will take place at The General’s Residence, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, on Tuesday, May 1. Tickets are $10 per person and are available online at http://marybethbond.eventbrite.com.
(Banff, Canada, April 22, 2012) Together with the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), CMH Summer Adventures is pleased to invite women across California to attend Using Travel to Jump Start Change: A Conversation with Marybeth Bond. In support of NOF’s Generations of Strength: A Mothers and Daughters Campaign, best-selling author Marybeth Bond will explore travel as a way to move one’s life forward – from fitness to relationships. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from Marybeth on “what makes life meaningful,” simple ways to contribute to a cause greater than yourself and how adventures of a lifetime can also be a great way to reconnect with a daughter or close friend.
This women-only event takes place at The General’s Residence, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, on Tuesday, May 1, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and are available online at http://marybethbond.eventbrite.com. All proceeds will benefit the Generations of Strength Campaign, which aims to improve patient care and support for those who have suffered a fracture and to protect future generations from osteoporosis. In addition, all attendees will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a CMH Summer Adventure Women’s Trip for two hosted by Marybeth Bond. The trip will take place from August 5 -8, 2012, at the CMH Bobbie Burns Lodge in the Canadian Rockies and is valued at $5,130 CAD.
Marybeth Bond is America’s preeminent expert on women’s travel. She has visited over 90 countries and is an award-winning author and editor of 11 books including National Geographic’s best-seller 50 Best Girlfriend Getaways in North America; A Woman’s World; and Gutsy Women. Marybeth Bond has been a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show and has been featured countless times on TV, radio and in print. For more information about Marybeth Bond go to http://gutsytraveler.com
About CMH Heli-Skiing and Summer Adventures (CMH):
Offering heli-adventures since 1965, CMH is the world’s oldest and largest heli-skiing and heli-hiking operator. Heli-skiing takes place each year from December through April while CMH Summer Adventures take place from July into early September and feature hiking, walking, mountaineering, glacier hikes, ropes courses, and via ferrata adventures for all ages. For more information on CMH, visit www.cmhsummer.com or call 800-661-0252.
About the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF):
Established in 1984, the National Osteoporosis Foundation, a leading community-focused health organization, is dedicated to the prevention of osteoporosis and broken bones, the promotion of strong bones for life and the reduction of human suffering through programs of awareness, education, advocacy and research. For more information on the National Osteoporosis Foundation, visit www.nof.org.
The latest
The National Osteoporosis Foundation has named Barbara Hannah Grufferman as its first Bone Health Ambassador. In this newly-established role, Grufferman, a well-known advocate for healthy and positive living, will dedicate her time, talent and energy to raise awareness for osteoporosis and the importance of building strong bones for life.
Thanks to a generous gift from The Samuel J. & Ethel LeFrak Charitable Trust, the National Osteoporosis Foundation met its Generations of Strength fundraising goal one year early. NOF launched the Generations of Strength initiative in September 2011 with the goal of raising $2 million in two years to improve patient care for the most vulnerable – those who have broken bones due to osteoporosis – and to protect future generations from the disease.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the nation’s leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, has named Claire Gill as its Senior Director of Marketing, Consumer and Corporate Outreach. Gill brings extensive experience in public relations and marketing communications to this newly-established role.
