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May 26, 2021 

Celebrate! Participate! Educate!  The  REMARKABLE Donna Emery is our story of the weekend!  Make sure to check it out!

Make the most of Lupus Awreness Month!  Like Stacey Kennedy-Conner and her husband Terry who celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary and walked for lupus!  And Mari Gonzalez who hosted a walk with her support group and friends to celebrate lupus awareness month and her mother Blanca's birthday!

 

 

Want to register for the Walk but not sure how?  Want to customize your page to raise awareness about lupus in your community?  These videos are MADE FOR YOU!

Watch "How to Customize Your Walk Page!"

Watch "How to Register for the Walk"

 

Did you know about the Virtual run WALK ride for Lupus contests?  We HAVE a LOT of prizes!
find out how to win these great prizes and MORE!

Download the WEB CONTESTS flyer here!  Download the SOCIAL MEDIA # CONTESTS flyer

Apple Airpods!

Bath Salts

32" Smart TV

 

Athleta Gift Cards

Governor Pritzker Proclaims May as Lupus Awareness Month!  See the proclamation here.

CELEBRATE!

 

WALK AMBASSADOR DONNA EMERY

Kay Mimms and I became friends at our Church Seniors group meeting. Kay told me about her having Lupus and I shared that I have Lupus too. So, she began to tell me about Lupus Society of Illinois and the organization.

I joined her team for many years. I told Kay I was going to have my own team and she was so positive about it.  It has been about 5 years since I had my own team, Donna’s Lupus Fighters.

 

Walk Ambassador Dr. Nika

Walk Ambassador Gina

Walk Ambassador LaShon

Walk Ambassador Mari

Walk Ambassador Robert

Walk Ambassador Kay

Walk Ambassador Stacey

PARTICIPATE!

FREE Webinar!

Caring for Someone with Lupus
Thursday, May 27, 2021 | 6:00pm

Having people to love and care about is never a burden. But watching them suffer with an illness like lupus can be. Get tips to help you be the lupus caregiver your loved one needs.

Registration required for access to this webinar.

Virtual run WALK ride & Lupus Walk!

Lupus Walk for the entire month of May AND a LIVE Lupus Walk (if possible) on August 14, 2021 at the Naperville Riverwalk.  The LIVE Lupus Walk will be LIVE STREAMED on August 14, 2021, NO MATTER WHAT!

Register you're eligible to win incentive prizes & enter contests with awesome prizes!  You will be able to participate in the Virtual Lupus Walk and the Illinois Lupus Walk on August 14, 2021!

CONTESTS

Must be registered for the Virtual run WALK ride for Lupus!  Register here!

 

Congratulations to LaShon & her team Rush'ing Stars!

LaShon and the Rush’ing Stars won week 3’s contest. LaShon will be getting a $25 Lou Malnatis gift card, they raised $1,337.42 in ONE WEEK!  Way to go!

This Week's Contest!

The participant with the SINGLE LARGEST DONATION wins. The winner gets a butterfly facemask from M3 Designs Co and a $20 Meijer gift card.

ONE CONTEST LEFT!

Post a photo of your BEST virtual run WALK ride outfit with #LSIBestOutfit and you'll be entered to win a $50 Athleta gift card!  Kay Mimms's Photo below is a great example!

EDUCATE!

 

Get Ready to Educate!

Lupus Awareness Month is the time of year when the lupus community takes time to educate their families, workplaces and neighborhoods about lupus. Education can be as modest as sending an email to your friends and family about lupus to organizing a Lupus Awareness Day at your office. We encourage you to get creative as you raise awareness about this often misunderstood disease.

Please let us know what you’re up to – you may inspire others in the lupus community to take action! Email mary@lupusil.org or call Mary at 312-648-6053.

 

HOW YOU ARE CELEBRATING LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH!

Post your pictures and stories to our Facebook event page here  or send your pictures and stories to lisa@lupusil.org.

 

Thanks to Mari Gonalez who hosted a live walk for support group members and others on Saturday, May 22nd!  May 22nd was also her mother, Blanca's birthday!  Mari had team t-shirts created and got her local Walgreen's to wear her t-shirts in support of Lupus Awareness Month!  Way to go Mari!  And Happy Birthday Blanca!

 

Thanks to Stacey Kennedy-Conner and her husband Terry Conner for celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary with a lupus walk!  Happy Anniversary & Thank you!

 

Mari Gonzalez and her mom Blanca have decorated their neighborhood with purple ribbons, lupus awareness signs and are planning a group walk for later this month!

 
 
 
 

Thanks to Ann Canada for promoting Lupus Awareness and the Amazing Mari's Lupus Spoons Walk Team's efforts in her front yard!

Beth Horan is doing WHAT?

She's walking 100 miles for the Virtual run WALK ride for Lupus event!  100 miles and she is doing it all on the AB Team and to increase awareness about lupus and support the LSI.  Thank you, Beth, for setting an great goal for all of us!  

& the school where Beth teaches, Mary, Seat of Wisdom are selling lemon ice for lupus in May. All the money raised will be donated to LSI!

Update: Beth has walked 43 miles of her 100 mile goal as of 5/18!

 

Bettie Carter & her Support Group reached out to Willis Towers, Prudential Plaza and the Crain Building to light the color Purple the whole month of May in support for Lupus. They all agreed and I hope you get a chance to see them. They are on around 8 or 8:30pm every night.

Thanks, Bettie!

 

Thanks to Lakeshore Recycling for promoting the Virtual Walk & Lupus Awareness Month on Instagram!

 

Justine's on the AB Team!

Justine is a member of the LSI's Associate Board team.  She posted this picture to social media - she walked 6 miles and is raising awareness for lupus with every step!  Extra props for taking a picture in front of a purple tree!  Thanks, Justine, for making lupus awareness a priority! 

Justine walks 12 miles 5/14 & 15

 

Thanks, Gina, for riding your bike for the Virtual run WALK ride for LUPUS and POSTING it to FB!!

Nicole's Walking Her Way!

Nicole Franklin is walking 1 mile for every $20 she raises!  Thanks, Nicole, for making Lupus Awareness Month & the Virtual run WALK ride your own!

 

Kay Mimms Facebook Post

Thanks to Kay Mimms for posting to the Virtual run WALK ride Facebook Event!  Riding her stationary bike!  Kay has an AWESOME lupus awareness room -  Kay, you are AMAZING!  Thank you!

Thanks to Charles Brummell and his family for walking for lupus and raising lupus awareness in their communities!

RUSH Lupus Clinic Fights for Lupus!  Thanks to Dr. Jolly for sharing her team's "I fight for..."  pictures!

The pictures above were taken on Monday, World Lupus Day, at Rush's Lupus Awareness Day, event. LaShon shared these photos and explained that a table was set up in the cafeteria and the table had information about lupus, LSI and upcoming LSI events. Thanks LaShon & everyone at the Rush Lupus Clinic for making lupus awareness a priority!

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