A Letter from the President I hope this email finds you well! Lupus Awareness Month is winding down and we are taking advantage of every day! Take advantage of the Walk Registration Match! LSI's Board of Directors is matching all registration fees through May 31st. Don't miss this opportunity to jump-start your fundraising just by registering! The Western Suburbs Lupus Walk is scheduled for August 10th and the Chicago Lupus Walk is scheduled for September 15th. Registering for the Lupus Walk is just one way you can promote Lupus Awareness Month! So many of you have sent photos and stories about how you are taking the opportunity to increase lupus awareness in your own neighborhoods and we truly appreciate all of your hard work! Both the Where Medicine Meets Music event and the annual Empowering Lupus Patient Educational Event were hosted in May - bringing out supporters to listen and learn with others from the lupus community. You can read wrap up information below. At the Empowering Lupus Patient Educational Event, Dr. Irene Blanco talked about research - and highlighted three research opportunities currently avaialble - including the ACTIVATE study. Find out more here or contact Mary at mary@lupusil.org. As we celebrate the last few days of Lupus Awareness Month we hope that you will share your photos and stories with us. Share your accomplishments and inspire others to take action. We look forward to seeing you soon! Together we make a difference. Mary |