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Walk For Lupus Now
On Saturday September 27, 2008, the Lupus Foundation of America, Michigan & Northwest Ohio Chapter will be hosting their annual Walk for Lupus Now at Westfield Franklin Park in Toledo. Registration starts at 8:30am, followed by the non-competitive walk from 9:00am to 10:00am.
The purpose of the Walk is to raise funds to support the mission of the Michigan & Northwest Ohio Chapter and the communities served. Lupus is a chronic, potentially life threatening autoimmune disease that can cause damage to virtually any organ in the body, especially the skin, joints, blood, and kidneys. More than 16,000 Americans develop lupus each year, and an estimated 1.5 million Americans have the disease.
The Lupus Foundation of America is the nation's leading voluntary health organization that provides direct services to people with lupus, including education for the public, patients, and healthcare providers, in addition to funding research into the causes and cure for lupus.
As the nation’s premier walking event for lupus, the Lupus Foundation of America’s Walk for Lupus Now ™ promotes physical activity and healthy living in a family-friendly setting.
This year, thousands of walkers will participate in more than 30 chapter events across the country. They will be walking to raise funds to save lives from lupus, an auto-immune disease which affects more than 1.5 million Americans.
Many Walk for Lupus Now participants have lupus, or they are family, friends or caregivers to someone who has lupus. People often walk in honor of a friend or family member who has lupus or in memory of someone who lost his/her battle with lupus.
They are joined by thousands of caring people who walk as individuals or as part of a team to raise funds to bring an end to this life-diminishing and life-threatening disease.
Funds raised from Walk for Lupus Now Walks will support lupus research, education programs, and patient and family support services. You will be helping people with lupus in your community who need your help.
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