Lupus Awareness Month is Almost Here | | Join us in the nationwide effort to pump up the purple this May for Lupus Awareness Month! Help us raise awareness and funds for lupus research and education programs through PJ Day on May 2, World Lupus Day on May 10, and Put on Purple Day on May 18. Get ready | Learn how to give with a donor-advised fund or IRA distribution | | | Get the Most from Doctor's Appointments | Living well with lupus means playing an active role in your care and treatment. This includes preparing for medical appointments ahead of time and creating a partnership with your health care team. Read more
| | Lupus Experts Propose Actionable Solutions to Improve Clinical Trials | A new white paper published by leaders in clinical research provides proposals for improving lupus treatment trials and advances persuasive evidence for the FDA to consider in support of new approaches. Learn more
| | Participate in PJ Day and Join a Nationwide Campaign to End Lupus | Far too often, people with lupus have "PJ Days," those days where they are too weak or too sick to get out of bed. Show your support for them by wearing your pajamas on PJ Day. Support | Thousands of Advocates Urge Congress to Support Lupus Research Funding | Last month as part of our National Advocacy Summit, thousands of advocates across the country visited, emailed or called their elected officials to support lupus research funding. Recap | Stress-Free and Healthy Spring Cleaning | For many, the Spring season also means Spring cleaning. Learn what strategies other people with lupus have for keeping cleaning routines healthy and effective. Get tips | Prepare for Lupus Awareness Month and Create an "About Lupus" Speech | With Lupus Awareness Month around the corner, it's important to know how to explain lupus to others. Help spread awareness with a 30-second about lupus speech. Be prepared | | Spring is upon us! Be Powerful and join over 70,000 walkers in 70 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, Charlotte, N.C., Columbus, Ga., Corpus Christi, Texas, Cincinnati, Dallas, Harrisburg, Pa., Huntsville, Ala., Jacksonville, Fla., Fayetteville, N.C., Killeen, Texas, New York City, Ocean City, N.J., Orlando, Fla., Raleigh, N.C., Saint Louis, MO, Salt Lake City, UT., Houston, Galveston, Texas, Tampa, Fla., and Washington, DC. Find a Walk Near You!
| | "I didn't know what Lupus was until a friend told me she had it, then another friend told me she lost her sister to it... #LearnAboutLupus!" -Laura D., Facebook | | | |
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