Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter Walk for Lupus Now 2008
Goal $35,000
Saturday, September 13 Festival Park 111 E Old Ridge Rd Hobart, IN
The LFA, Indiana Chapter turns successful fundraising events into improved services for those living with lupus in Indiana!
Come enjoy a leisurely walk around Lake George and through the neighborhood surrounding the park. Participants will enjoy a continental breakfast, children’s entertainment, music, a vendor show and silent auction during registration, and hot dogs and drinks following the walk.
The first 200 pre-registered participants meeting sponsorship minimums of $25 for adults and $10 for students will receive a Walk for Lupus Now t-shirt and goody bag. Prizes are awarded to teams and individual participants.
The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is the nation's leading non-profit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes and cure for lupus. Research, education, and patient services are at the heart of LFA's programs. The Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana Chapter provides awareness and education for the signs and symptoms of lupus for early diagnosis and treatment. Volunteers from the chapter facilitate support group meetings that provide lupus education as well as peer support.
Lupus is a debilitating, chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and tissue damage to any organ system in the body. It can cause significant disability as well as death. Nine of ten people with lupus are females. Lupus strikes most often between the ages of 15 and 45. Approximately 1.5 million Americans have a form of lupus. Based on 2006 census information, it is estimated that 34,187 of Indiana's residents have lupus; including 2,671 residents in Lake County, 865 residents in Porter County and 597 residents in LaPorte County.
For more information about the Lupus Foundation of America, Indiana chapter or Walk for Lupus Now, log on to www.lupusindiana.org.
