Save the Date: A Celebration of Restored Mobility

Tuesday, December 8

We invite you to join us on Tuesday, December 8 at Annandale Country Club in Pasadena for a special Holiday Luncheon honoring our Operation Walk Los Angeles Angels. Join us for an afternoon of connection, friendship, and updates on the progress made possible by this philanthropic group. More details to come!

Join the Angel Program


Our team is excited to introduce our new Tiered Angel System, offering dedicated supporters a personal connection to our surgical missions and the patients whose lives we transform. When you become an Angel, you do more than make a financial contribution—you help restore mobility, hope, and independence to individuals suffering from severe joint disease around the world.

Choose Your Impact Level

• Angel ($300 – $999 annually): Receive invitations to our Annual Luncheon and access to exclusive Angel Community Events throughout the year.
  
• Signature Angel ($1,000+ annually or $88/month): Enjoy preferred seating at events, live real-time mission updates, opportunities to connect directly with patients, and a special gift sourced directly from our host countries.

Joining our top tier is now more accessible than ever. By giving $88 a month, you become a Signature Angel and provide steady support that helps our medical team plan upcoming international missions.

How to Join Today

Select Your Tier: Choose the level that aligns with your philanthropic goals.

Choose Your Schedule: Pay annually or select the $88/month plan for instant Signature Angel benefits.

Enroll: Visit our donor portal or contact our team today at info@operationwalk.org to start receiving mission updates and event invitations.

One of our favorite things about opening our inbox is finding notes and updates from our patients. We love sharing their thoughts, progress, and the story of their journey back to mobility. 

Lariza Manigos

Floor nurses with Lariza Manigos

Thank you, team, for coming to General Santos, and also to the generous donors who made this mission possible. You gave me the opportunity to walk pain-free.

A special thank you to Dr. William Long, the nurses who made our group feel lighter with laughter, the anesthesiologists who took care of me during surgery, and Don, my physical therapist. 

Thank you all for coming, for being here for us, and for supporting me through my journey.

Lariza Manigos

Right Knee Replacement

Charlie Sajonia

Dear Operation Walk Los Angeles,

I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for the free hip operation you provided me. Your generosity has been a tremendous financial relief and has given me the opportunity to enjoy my senior years with renewed mobility and comfort.

The kindness and dedication of your team have made a profound difference in my life. I truly appreciate the care, support, and expertise that went into my treatment. This gift of health is something I will cherish forever.

I extend my heartfelt wishes and prayers to your entire team. May you continue to be blessed with strength, compassion, and success in your mission to help others. May your work bring healing and joy to many more lives, just as it has mine.

Thank you once again for your invaluable help and for making such a positive impact in my life.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Charlie Sajonia 

Right Hip Recipient

Lea Hinricher is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 15 years of experience in public accounting. Based in Southern California, she has extensive experience in taxation and advising businesses and nonprofit organizations.

She is pleased to bring her financial and professional experience to the Board of Operation Walk Los Angeles and to support an organization whose work has such a meaningful and lasting impact on the lives of its patients. She values the opportunity to contribute behind the scenes to help further Operation Walk LA’s mission and support the dedicated medical professionals and volunteers who make its work possible.

Welcome, Lea. We are so glad to have you as a part of our team!

For millions of people living in under-resourced communities, severe joint disease is more than a medical condition—it is a barrier. It strips away independence, prevents parents from providing for their families, and limits daily life to chronic pain.

As Operation Walk Los Angeles looks ahead to 2027, we continue to light the way to mobility for patients who would otherwise have no access to life-changing orthopedic care.

Building on decades of restorative surgeries, life-saving training for local medical teams, and community impact, OpWalk LA is actively preparing its next major phase of outreach.

Over the coming months, our team will officially announce our new mission sites for 2027. Locations are carefully selected based on local healthcare needs, partnerships with host hospitals, and the opportunity to leave a lasting infrastructure legacy. 

Help us continue our mission to restore mobility to those who need it most. All donations, no matter how large or small, make a difference.