Picklin' for a Cure 2025

This tournament will pay tribute to Dr. T.K. Warfield who lost his battle with Lewy Body Dementia on 3/16/2022. We will also honor Karen Warfield in her ongoing battle with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

We are excited for another great tournament and success in raising money for these worthy non-profit organizations.

Thank you for your support!

- Kevin & Tom Warfield

All funds raised will be divided between RSDSA, LBDA and ALS.

About RSDSA

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) formerly Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) is a life-altering neuroinflammatory rare disorder. It involves the parasympathetic nervous system and individuals with CRPS often have comorbities too. It is one of the most painful diseases registering on the McGill Pain Index. It often prevents patients, who we call CRPS Warriors, from completing regular daily tasks. There is no known cure.

CRPS is rare, with only 50,000 cases being diagnosed per year in the U.S. Symptoms can be mild (swelling, joint stiffness, pain and changes in skin temperature) to extreme pain flares. There is no medication that alleviates symptoms consistently.

RSDSA raises funds for research to find better treatments – and a cure for CRPS. RSDSA works with research groups and healthcare professionals worldwide to foster collaboration, communication and awareness.

Click here for more information about RSDSA

About LBDA

Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is not a rare disease. It affects more than a million people and their families in the United States alone and is the second most common form of degenerative dementia. LBD symptoms may closely resemble other more commonly known disorders, and it is currently widely under-diagnosed.

While there is currently no cure for Lewy body dementia, early diagnosis and treatment may improve the quality of life and independence of the affected individual. Our vision is to one day find a cure for LBD and to provide specialized treatment and support to those still living with the disease.

The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the Lewy body dementias, supporting people with LBD, their families and caregivers and promoting scientific advances. The Association’s purposes are charitable, educational, and scientific.

Click here for more information about LBDA

About the ALS Association

ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their demise.

ALS is an always fatal neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses connection with the muscles. People with ALS lose the ability to walk, talk, eat and eventually breathe.

The ALS Association core values: Compassion. Integrity. Urgency

Our mission is to discover treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the fullest.

Click here for more information about the ALS Association

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TK Warfield

Dr. Warfield was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in the fall of 2015. Dr. T.K. Warfield lost his battle with Lewy Body Dementia on 3/16/2022. Dr. T.K. Warfield, a Tucson, AZ native and retired veterinary surgeon, was an associate veterinarian and eventually became the president of Valley Animal Hospital in Tucson. He practiced medicine for 40 years, with his primary goals always being to provide the residents of the Tucson metropolitan area with comprehensive medical and surgical care for their animals and for his hospital to be one of the leading veterinary hospitals in Arizona.

Dr. Warfield’s was also very involved with the Tucson community; at one time a Director on the Board of the Carondelet Foundation, the President of the Carondelet Foundation, Father of the Year at the Steele Children’s Research Center; and a member of the Tucson Humane Society Board, The Centurions and the United Way. He was an avid cyclist, runner, high mountain climber and Boy Scout leader.

He officially retired from his practice in May of 2016. It was perhaps one of the most difficult decisions he had ever had to make and he missed Valley Animal Hospital and his patients every single day.

Karen Warfield

Karen Warfield, born raised in Tucson, Arizona, spent her entire career in the financial Industry. A businesswoman Karen also dedicated her life to building a family and raising her children. Karen is a wife, mother, daughter of Paul and Rita Metz and Grammy to five beautiful grandchildren.

In 1980, Karen had an accident during the night closing, a large metal canister accidentally fell on Karen’s arm. As a result, she had to have surgery on a nerve in her arm, and complicating issues resulted in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) formerly called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). It took several years to get a proper diagnosis. Although Karen had several more procedures and surgeries, she continued employment at the bank. She persevered to become a financial planner. Karen’s last position, private banker, was her favorite because of the relationships she developed with her high valued clients based on mutual trust and respect.

Karen was forced to stop working because of CRPS. This was a difficult time because CRPS is so misunderstood, and prognosis is unknown. Karen is raising money for research she hopes will lead to a cure.

5th Annual "Picklin' for a Cure"

October 17-19, 2025 | Tucson, AZ | Register at PickleballBrackets.com