A Letter from the President I hope this email finds you well! The holidays are upon us and in a few weeks, we'll be celebrating a new year! Before that we have one more educational event - and it's a great one! Saturday, December 7th is the Rush Lupus Clinic & LSI Educational Event. We have four terrific presentations, a Q&A with the Rush Lupus Clinic Physicians and plenty of opportunities to meet others in the lupus community. Dr. Meenakshi Jolly has been instrumental in bringing Saturday's annual event to fruition and we are so grateful she always prioritizes lupus education. We hope we'll see you there for the last big lupus event of 2024! GivingTuesday is coming up on December 3rd. GivingTuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. GivingTuesday is invested in communities around the globe with a mandate to propel generosity across every culture, continent, and context. GivingTuesday is the day to donate, volunteer, educate, and help your community. LSI welcomes your donation at this time of year. If you’ve been to an educational event, benefitted from the financial assistance grant, participated in the Illinois Lupus Walks or helped educate your community about lupus, you know how important our work is. You make all of these activities possible. This time of year, as we prepare our calendars for the next year, we are inviting you to donate to our mission. Serving the lupus community is our priority and we are able to accomplish that thanks to our sponsors, grantors and donors. Asking for donations isn't easy but the reality is, we can't provide individual service to the lupus community without funding. In this season of giving, we hope that you will consider making a holiday donation. We are honored by your generosity. Together, we make a difference. Mary | 
