Please view the NEHA Events below, please contact us if you have any questions.

Golf Tournament and Auction

NEHA will be entering into the 23rd year of the Golf Tournament and Auction.  Rotated through various golf courses over the years, NEHA is currently using the beautiful Cyprian Keyes Golf Resort in Boylston, Massachusetts for its event.  Usually held in early September of year year, the most recent event was held on September 17, 2012.  The Golf Tournament is open to all players and tops out at about 144 golfers.  The event includes a variety of activities including breakfast, 18 holes of golf with cart, a full luncheon, a silent auction with numeros prizes, and an awards ceremony.  During the luncheon, we are pleased to have a local speaker who talks about bleeding disorders and the importance of this event which provides support to our community.

Golfers may sign up as a foursome or individually.  A variety of golfing "games" are offered during the tournament including Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, Beat the Pro, the String Game, and others.  There are several raffle-type offerings too.  Promotion begins in the mid-Spring and continues until 144 golfers are reached.

The next Golf Tournament and Auction is schedule for September 9, 2013 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Resort.

For more information, contact the NEHA office at 781-326-7645.

Hemophilia Walkathon

The Walk has now completed its third year and has been widely successful surpassing all our expectations!  The first Walk done in 2010 had 450 walkers, and 39 teams, with over $100,000 raised.    The second Walk, held on June 4, 2011 had over 600 walkers, with $82,000 raised; our third Walk had over 470 walkers in the rain, raising over $103,000.  Held once again at Bird Park in Walpole, Massachusetts, we experienced another outstanding event which included a Texas-Style BBQ, and other fun activities.  Our largest team, Biogen Idec Hemophilia, brought over 150 walkers to the event.

Interested walkers are able to sign-up online as an individual, create a new team, or join an existing team.  The national Walk website has a variety of information about the walk including a video from last year's Walk.   To learn more about next year's event, scheduled for Saturday, June 1st, 2013, contact Sondra Traister in the NEHA office or email her at straister@newenglandhemophilia.org.  Or you may visit the national Walk website at www.hemophilia.org/WALK. 

"Gettin' in the Game" Junior National Championships

The New England Hemophilia Association (NEHA) is very excited to have the opportunity to send two representatives from New England to compete in the CSL Behring Gettin’ in the Game Junior National Championships (JNC). One person will be selected for golf and the other for baseball. The annual Junior National Championship event will take place September in Dallas, Texas.  CSL Behring will provide travel arrangements and cover travel costs, including airfare, hotel accommodations, scheduled meals, and transportation while in the host city for each competitor and one accompanying adult. (Please note – the competitor and accompanying adult will be responsible for their own transportation to and from their hometown airport.)

During the program, educational sessions will be available for parents and caregivers, while participants will have the opportunity to take part in a clinic where they learn the fundamentals of their sport, learn about the importance of physical activity, and show off their baseball or golf abilities in a national competition with fellow participants from around the country.  The golf competition will include a 9-hole tournament, and the baseball competition will include throwing, fielding, and batting assessments.  From these events, the Junior National Champions will be crowned.

To be eligible, all applicants must:

•   be between the ages of 7-18 as of September 2012 ; and

•   be a resident of one of the six New England states or a NEHA member; and

•   have a bleeding disorder; and

•   be able to attend the national JNC event in Dallas, Texas in September.

To apply, applicants must complete a registration form below and submit a one page essay on why he/she would be a good NEHA representative to participate in the next JNC. All applications must be received by NEHA no later than Wednesday, August 8^th.  Complete and qualified applications will be reviewed by NEHA, and two will be chosen to represent New England at the next Junior National Championship in Dallas.