The Lone Star Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation serves the bleeding disorders community of South Texas. We are based in Houston and our area includes McAllen, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin, and El Paso. Our vision is very simple. We exist to ensure that every South Texan living with a bleeding disorder has what he/she needs to manage his/her medical condition successfully. This involves education/support groups, scholarships, financial assistance for emergencies, and advocacy intitiatives.
Welcome to the Lone Star Chapter Website
This site is designed to keep our community updated on what is happening throughout the chapter. Be sure to check out the upcoming events and calendar while you are here.
Upcoming Events
First Step Event
June 27
Join the Lone Star Chapter of The National Hemophilia Foundation for your local First Step Social! Information will be available for back-to-school and childcare issues.
Hemophilia Walk Kick-Off Event!
July 11'th 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Help us celebrate the 2nd Annual Houston Hemophilia Walk by attending our Kickoff Event! All team captains, walkers and anyone interested in participating in the event are invited to join us as we rally together again to make the Houston Hemophilia Walk a smashing success!
Camp Ailihpomeh
July 19-24, 2009
Camp Ailihpomeh is open to all Texas boys with a bleeding disorder from the ages of 7 to 17 years old. Applications for Camp Ailihpomeh are sent out through your local Hemophilia Treatment Center in April. If you do not receive an application and want to send your child to camp, please contact one of the Camp Directors. For North Texas, contact Jennifer Meador at jennifer.meador@cookschildren.org. For South Texas, contact Sabrina Farina at sabrina.farina@uth.tmc.edu.
South Texas Bleeding Disorder Conference
August 14-16, 2009
"Something For Everyone"
The Lone Star Chapter is pleased to announce that we will be hosting our 1st South Texas Bleeding Disorder Conference. The purpose of this event is to connect all families in the area with a bleeding disorder and to provide the latest information relevant to hemophilia and vonWillebrands.
Website Sponsors:
The Lone Star Chapter of the NHF
10500 Northwest Freeway Suite 226 Houston, TX 77092
Phone: 713-686-6100 Fax: 713-686-6102
Hemophilia Legal Phone Line 1-800-520-6154
Disclaimer: The information contained on the Lone Star Chapter (LSC) web site is provided for your general information only. LSC does not give medical advice or engage in the practice of medicine. LSC under no circumstances recommends particular treatment for specific individuals and in all cases recommends that you consult your physician or local treatment center before pursuing any course of treatment.
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Lone Star Chapter Scholarship
Fall 2009
New!
NHF is offering grants for first time attendees to their Annual Meeting in San Fransico.
New!
NHF is looking for applicants to participate in the National Youth Leadership Institue (NYLI) at the Annual Meeting in San Fransico. Contact Jen Crawford at jcrawford@hemophilia.org or 888-INFO-NHF for more information.
Matthew Thomas Memorial Golf Classic and Jr Golf Tournament
On June 5th, almost 100 golfers and jr golfers hit the greens at Wildcat Golf Club once again for our Matthew Thomas Memorial Golf Classic. This year we had over 20 teams! Congrats to our winning teams:
1st Place: Jersey Village High School
2nd Place: Chad Schoenvogel, Perry Palmer, Ron Tryon, Brian Blum
3rd Place: Jeff Salantai, Adam Flores, Emilio Zamora
Honest Pencil Award: Debbie Nelson, John Records, Joe Compton, & Brian Compton
Thanks to this year's Golf Classic Sponsors: Gulf States Hemophilia & Thrombophilia Center, Baxter, Bayer, BioRx, Caremark, CSL Behring
We also had 12 Jr Golfers participate this year! Much was learned about the game of golf from our own David Brister, and Andy Matthews presented "Getting on the Right Track" after the tournament. Many thanks to our generous Jr Golf Sponsors: Specialty Therapeutic Care, Wyeth, and Bayer. And, congratulations to our Jr Golf Winners:
1st Place: Graham Koch
2nd Place: Joshua Schoenvogel
3rd Place: Jack Brogan