6th Annual Virginia Walk to End Lupus Now

Sarah Cole

Currently there are at least 1.5 million people living with lupus in the United States and more than 16,000 new cases are reported across the country each year. 9 out of 10 lupus patients are women and people of color are 3 times more likely to develop lupus than Caucasians. However, anyone can develop lupus including children, teens, and men. – See more at: http://lupusdmv.kintera.org/faf/help/helpAboutOrg.asp?ievent=1102380&lis=1&kntae1102380=81B24FDE271E4AACBB4A9F2B48D29E90#sthash.4cSpRAUW.dpuf

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can attack any organ system in the body including the heart, lungs, kidney, brain, and skin. Currently there are at least 1.5 million people living with lupus in the United States and more than 16,000 new cases are reported across the country each year. 9 out of 10 lupus patients are women and people of color are 3 times more likely to develop lupus than Caucasians. However, anyone can develop lupus including children, teens, and men. Many people living with lupus don’t look sick. Our Walks for Lupus Now! create awareness for this invisible disease. – See more at: http://lupusdmv.kintera.org/faf/help/helpAboutOrg.asp?ievent=1102380&lis=1&kntae1102380=81B24FDE271E4AACBB4A9F2B48D29E90#sthash.4cSpRAUW.dpuf

Join the Lupus Foundation of America, DC/MD/VA Chapter on October 11, 2014 at Bon Secours Red Skins Training Camp for the 6th Annual Virginia Walk to End Lupus Now.

Because lupus can be extremely debilitating, the walk is short (less than 2 miles) so that everyone can participate, you could even take the route twice! A short walk also makes this event perfect for families with small children to get outside and make a difference! Information will be available about lupus on site, face painting and balloon animals for the kids, as well as a post-walk celebration.

Our signature walks build momentum and provide funding for the Lupus Foundation of America, DC/MD/VA Chapter to provide FREE education, support, and outreach services to the more than 40,000 people living with lupus in Virginia. The Virginia Walk to End Lupus Now attracts over 1,000 walkers who unite on Walk day to take steps towards a cure and raise awareness about this little known disease. Our Walk continues grow each year through increased media coverage and its ability to connect a population that lives with a very lonely disease. Walk day is a powerful experience that provides the local lupus community with hope and renewed energy to overcome challenges associated with lupus. Register at www.VirginiaWalktoEndLupus.org today!