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Chris Bombardier TERRY LAMB
HEALTH AND
Awarded for exceptional commitment to supporting HFA in its national
WELLNESS
efforts to encourage health, nutrition and wellness behaviors in the AWARD

bleeding disorders community.

Living with severe hemophilia has not stopped Chris Bombardier from reaching his
goals. Goals that are quite literally some of the “highest” one can set. Chris is the first
person living with hemophilia to climb the Seven Summits, the highest mountains
on each of the seven continents — Mount Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro,
Mount Elbrus, Vinson Massif and Carstensz Pyramid, raising funds for Save One
Life Inc. each step of the way. Chris is an incredible role model for those living with
a bleeding disorder and is now one of only 450 climbers in history to complete the
seven summits — and the only one with hemophilia. Throughout his journey, he
has raised awareness of what living with Hemophilia means in developing countries
and is an inspiration to people living with bleeding disorders across the globe. It’s an
honor to present the Terry Lamb Health and Wellness Award to Chris Bombardier.

MEMBER Hemophilia of South Carolina,
ORGANIZATION Sue Martin, Executive Director

SPOTLIGHT Honors an HFA Member Organization that has created an environment
AWARD
within their membership that engages members, continually promotes

education and consistently encourages self-advocacy.

Hemophilia of South Carolina continually goes above and beyond for
their members, especially given that they only have one staff person
— Executive Director Sue Martin. Their South Carolina Hemophilia and
Bleeding Disorders Advocacy Coalition has allowed HSC to advocate
across their large state. Hemophilia of South Carolina travels state-
wide to meet with their members and provide services and events.
They are known to be the most family-like chapter, greeting with hugs
and support for each other while teaching self-advocacy with their
ambassador programming, education and supportive services.

HFA also recognizes former board chair, Josh Hemann, for his service and commitment
to the board. Josh, who has served on the HFA board for eight years, and his wife,
Heather, have three children and their two daughters have von Willebrand Disease.

He has been a part of the HFA’s Dads in Action program since attending his very first
Symposium and just completed his second year as board chair, now serving as past chair.

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