Inaugural E-newsletter Featuring
World Lupus Day
May 10, 2007
– World Lupus Day
 On May 10th, Lupus Canada, our member
organizations and people living with lupus across Canada will join lupus
groups around the world to mark the fourth annual World Lupus Day and
remember the five million people worldwide living with
lupus.
Over 50,000 people in Canada live with lupus, and
thousands of family and friends are affected by lupus. It is vitally
important that we mark May 10th . The goals of World Lupus Day are to
increase awareness of lupus and raise funds that support services for
those living with lupus as well as support lupus research.
To
learn more about World Lupus Day, and how you can participate, visit
the Lupus Canada website. We have many tools and resources to help you
increase lupus awareness.
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PROFILE:
Jennifer Dawson from Caledon, Ontario participates in World Lupus
Day
In May 2006, Jennifer heard
about World Lupus Day for the first time. As a person with lupus, she
wanted to increase awareness about lupus in her community. Jennifer
marked May 10th 2006 by meeting neighbours and telling them about World
Lupus Day and shared her experience of living with lupus. She raised
awareness about lupus within her community, and successfully raised
over $300.00 to support the work of Lupus Canada.
On May 10th,
2007, Jennifer will be hosting an awareness booth at the local IGA in
Caledon East and she will have lupus information available. Jennifer
will be selling lupus wrist bands and angel pins and, once again, be
working to increase awareness about lupus. This year she will be
especially proud to have the proclamations of support from local
politicians and dignitaries.
Do you want to get involved like
Jennifer?? Click here
Walk a block
for lupus – October 21, 2007
 October is only five months away and that means Lupus
Canada’s national fundraising event, Walk A Block for Lupus, is
fast approaching.
Held in October, during Lupus Awareness
month, this event is a great opportunity for people with lupus, their
families and friends to come together and walk while raising awareness
and money in support of people in Canada living with lupus.
Last year, over $140,000 was raised by participants, their
supporters and sponsors. The 2007 goal is to raise $300,000.
You can help us reach our goal and make a difference in your
community! Volunteer to become a Walk A Block for Lupus Event
Coordinator, a team leader or lend your support to a
walker.
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Make a
Financial Donation to support World Lupus Day and Lupus Canada
May 10th, 2007 is an
important day for people with lupus. Show you care by making a
donation. Your donation to Lupus Canada will help increase awareness of
lupus, support lupus research in Canada and provide resources for people
living with lupus.
Make a Donation
Are you a Young
Person with Lupus?
Lupus Canada is pleased to
have the youth newsletter “Get In The Loop”. The Spring
2007 edition features articles on proper skin care, discussing your
lupus with friends, the health benefits of living with a pet plus a
whole lot more.
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NEW Living Well
With Lupus Fact Sheets
 Lupus Canada is pleased to provide 12 NEW Fact Sheets on a
variety of lupus topics. Available in both French and English, the fact
sheets offer the latest in lupus information. Some of the titles
include:
- Osteoporosis and Lupus
- Cardiovascular Disease and Lupus
- Nutrition, diet and Lupus
- The Nervous System and Lupus.
To read more and print your
own fact sheets:
ENGLISH
FRENCH
The 8th
International Congress on SLE Shanghai, China on May 23-27, 2007
This Congress will feature
more than 60 expert speakers on a variety of lupus topics, along with a
parallel patient program offering many sessions related to lupus care,
treatment and support.
To learn more about the Congress,
visit the website
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