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Berkley Girl, 7, Walks for a Cause on Her Birthday
Hannah Moleski, 7, was one of 3,000 people who participated in the Arthritis Walk at the Detroit Zoo over the weekend.
A 7-year-old Berkley girl was one of 3,000 people who participated in the annual Arthritis Walk at the Detroit Zoo on Saturday.
Hannah Moleski, 7, of Berkley, was one of this year's walk honorees, along with Waterford resident and single mother Raelyn Williams. Both have arthritis.
The event raised more than $200,000 to support programs, services, and research that help people with arthritis, according to a press release from the Arthritis Foundation of Michigan.
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Moleski also celebrated her 7th birthday on Saturday.
“I like helping people,” Hannah said in the press release. "Especially on my birthday."
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Arthritis affects people of all ages and origins, including 2.3 million Michigan residents - 10,300 of whom are children. Learn more about the disease here.
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