2021 Winston-Salem, NC Step Up for IC/BPS - ICA Awareness Walk

Bailey Park
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Running > 1 mile, Walking

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Event Description

Gather with your family, friends, healthcare providers, and support group members for a day of IC/BPS awareness and an empowering experience for people living with IC/BPS!

Take the steps to:

  • Raise funds to advance IC/BPS research, education, and advocacy
  • Promote IC/BPS awareness in local communities
  • Create communities of support for IC/BPS patients and families

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is recurring pelvic pain, pressure, or discomfort in the bladder and pelvic region, often associated with urinary frequency (needing to go often) and urgency (feeling a strong need to go). IC/BPS can affect anyone, with more than 12 million people in the US experiencing symptoms.

HOST: Teresa Holloman
SPEAKERS: Dr. Robert Evans and Tammy Kowalski, RN

Registration fee for the in-person event is $20 (includes Step Up for IC/BPS t-shirt and IC awareness bracelet). Children under 16 are free (t-shirt not included).

The event will consist of:

  • Remarks from Dr. Robert Evans, Wake Forest Baptist Health Urology and member of the ICA’s Medical Advisory Board.
  • One mile walk through Bailey Park.
  • Stay for a meet-n-greet with healthcare providers, fellow IC/BPS patients, and caregivers following the Walk.

Register by midnight on Friday, September 3rd to be guaranteed your Step Up for IC/BPS t-shirt!


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