Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Tips for Sleep - Make Your Mark this May - Lupus and Kidney Complications - Virtual Advocacy

 
Lupus Foundation of America
Enhance Your Lupus Knowledge
The Expert Series is our new educational video series featuring empowering presentations from leading lupus experts. Launched this January, each installment focuses on helping you live well with lupus. Our recent episodes concentrate on financing medical care and managing and preventing flares. New segments are posted the third Thursday of every month. You can check out our current episodes now, and subscribe to receive a notification when new episodes become available.

Watch
Leave a legacy by helping people living with lupus
LEARN MORE
Personal Journeys
Make Your Mark this May
With Lupus Awareness Month approaching this May, it's never too early to plan how you will Make Your Mark in supporting the fight against lupus. Mallory Nwaokai kicked off her Make Your Mark fundraiser in 2017. This year, she's excited to meet a higher fundraising goal.

Read more

Advocacy and awareness
Sleep Well Despite Lupus
Not getting enough sleep can mean more than being groggy, it can also increase inflammation in your body. But, falling asleep isn't always easy, especially when you're dealing with pain or other symptoms of lupus. Learn what strategies people with lupus use to get enough sleep.

Sleep tips

JOIN REGISTRY
CONTACT A HEALTH EDUCATOR
FIND A CHAPTER
March is National Kidney Month
It's estimated that up to 60 percent of all people with lupus will develop kidney complications. Take the time to learn how lupus affects your kidneys.
Learn more
Take Action, Join Virtual Advocacy Day
On March 21, lupus advocates unable to attend the National Advocacy Summit will ask legislators to support critical lupus research funding. Become an advocate today!
Sign up
Healthcare Hero
Tracoyia Roach is our 2017 Lupus Foundation of America Gina M. Finzi Student Summer Fellowship recipient. A personal loss led her to pursue a career in lupus research.
Read more
Raising Funds with Dancing and Rhythm
Graciela Barco heard about the Walk To End Lupus Now in 2015. Since then, she has formed a team and each year holds a Zumbathon to raise money for the walk.
Read more
Walk to End Lupus Now®

Spring is almost upon us! Be Powerful and join over 70,000 walkers in 60+ cities by signing up for a Walk to End Lupus Now® event in your community. Walk to End Lupus Now events will take place soon in Atlanta, Birmingham, Ala., Charlotte, N.C., Cincinnati, Dallas, Galveston, Texas, Harrisburg, Pa., Houston, Huntsville, Ala., New York City, Orlando, Fla., Raleigh, N.C., Salt Lake City, UT., San Antonio, Tampa, Fla., and Washington, DC

Find these Walk dates or a Walk to End Lupus Now happening near you!

Quote
"Thank you for all that you do. I was diagnosed in early childhood, and 43 years later I have strength and hope from the love of people like you! I have lupus, but lupus doesnt have me!"

-Sara B., Instagram

Lupus Foundation of America

Lupus Foundation of America
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-349-1155 | Fax: 202-349-1156 | info@lupus.org

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus through programs of research, education, support and advocacy.
WAYS TO GIVE
RAISE FUNDS
Twitter Facebook Instagram Youtube


No comments:

Post a Comment