WMV -- 2008 CJ Courage Award: Allyson Shapiro

Suffering from spondyloarthropathy, young Ally bravely shares her arthritis battle with television viewers every week on Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City -- spreading awareness of the disease and offering hope to millions. (Ally is the daughter of "housewife" Jill Zarin.)

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For more information on Jill and Ally's show, visit:
http://www.bravotv.com/Real_Housewives_NYC

To view Jill's personal Web page, visit:
http://www.jillzarin.com

To see Jill and Ally's family company on the Web, visit:
http://www.zarinfabrics.com

To tune in to "Live! With Lisa," hosted by Lisa Wexler (Ally's aunt and CreakyJoints friend), visit:
http://www.livewithlisaradio.com