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Foundation presents Building Friends for a Cure awards

ORLANDO, FL—The Alpha-1 Foundation presented its Building Friends for a Cure awards Friday evening during the Alpha-1 Association’s annual educational conference.

The Alpha-1 Foundation presented awards to the following.

All-Star Award—Team Alpha-1

3rd annual George Washington Bridge Walk, New York/New Jersey, Joe Reidy and Lori Tartell

Alpha-1 5K Walk, Miami, FL, Florida Alphas

AlphaOkies Silverhorn Golf Tournament, Oklahoma, Dennis Pollock

AlphaRun, Mohawk Ramblers Motorcycle Club, Massachusetts, Frank Lumbis

Run for Alpha-1, Boston Marathon, Erika Simendinger, Linda and Ed Mikell

Brookside Croquet Championship, New York, in honor of Todd Zinni

Climb for a Cure, Arizona, Catherine Valenti

Escape to the Cape 2009, Massachusetts, New England Alphas

Paul (PJ) Healy Memorial Golf Tournament, Massachusetts, Bob Healy

Run for a Cure, Salt Lake City Marathon, Utah, Misti Bruderer, in honor of her children

Bike for a Cure, USA National Mountain Biking Championships, Colorado, Matt Colbran-Patterson

Star of Excellence—Community Events

Celtic Connection 2010 dinner and dance, Massachusetts: Sue Binnall, Lyn-Ann Coombes, Sheila Favazza, Bob Healy, Pat Jackson, Nancy Joyce, Liam Lynch, Joanne Mellady, Pattie Murphy, Sandy Ringgard, Barbara Sardzinski, Claire Sullivan, Karen Wonoski, Alyce Yout, Fred Walsh

Get the Scoop on Alpha-1 ice cream event, Iowa, Peg Iverson, Tom Corran and the Iowa Support Group

Gordon Cadwgan 65th surprise birthday party, Florida, Ruth and Gordon Cadwgan

Jeans for Genes, Nancy Ratner Smith

Let It Breathe, California, Karen Erickson

Rock On for a Cure, Rock Band Tournament, Florida, Linda Rodriguez and Laura Fleming

Spaghetti Dinner in Memory of Vicki Joseph, Massachusetts, Christine King

Super Star Award

Gordon L. Snider, MD, Lifetime Achievement Tribute Luncheon, Sally E. Everett

Greeting Card Campaign, Florida, Ruth and Gordon E. Cadwgan, Jr.

It’s All in the Family letter writing campaign, Missouri, Ab Rees

Letter writing campaign in honor of their children, Grace and Lucas Johnson—Sarah and Richard Johnson, Florida

Music for a Cure, Arizona, Eric Hansen

Songs for Friends and Family, Texas, Tom Young

Talecris Dress Down Day 2009, Donovan Quill

Tipping for Alpha-1, in memory of Michael Ratner, New Jersey, Elisa Ratner

Vicki Joseph Memorial, Massachusetts, David Brown

Social media award, Jaime Steele, Jaidan’s story