As you may or may not know, my sister, Christina, currently battles the autoimmune disease lupus. It is chronic, life-threatening, and can be disabling. Christina is one of the strongest people I know, and despite the many ups and downs she has experienced living with the disease she has remained optimistic, and continues to work tirelessly to take care of her family. The disease has caused her excruciating pain from the flare ups of lupus, and has now also begun affecting her organs and everything else in her daily living.
Since I cannot walk in her shoes, I'll walk beside her and her family on September 25th, along with the rest of our "Lupinators" friends and family, in the Walk for Lupus Now in her honor to raise funds for the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA). No matter what, we'll always walk together because we are family.
The cure is out there and I hope you will consider making a tax deductible donation to this great cause, and help me reach my goal! It’s easy to do – just click on any of the links below to support me or my family and complete the donation process. I really appreciate your help!
http://donate.lupus.org/goto/teamlupinators
http://donate.lupus.org/goto/brianna
http://donate.lupus.org/goto/joseph
For those unfamiliar with Lupus: It is estimated that 1.5 million Americans have a form of lupus, an acute and chronic (lifelong) autoimmune disease in which the immune system is unbalanced, causing inflammation and tissue damage to virtually every organ system in the body. November 2008 marked 50 years since a drug has been approved for the treatment of lupus.
There is hope on the horizon, and with your help we can find better treatments and a cure.
Making a difference starts with one step. Thank you for taking this step!
