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Walk A Block for Lupus – October 21, 2007
 All of the Lupus Event Coordinators, Team Leaders, Walk Coordinators and Walkers across Canada are gearing up for the 6th Annual “Walk a Block for Lupus”, Lupus Canada’s largest fundraising event.
Last year we raised over $140,000 and this year our goal is $300,000. With even more teams and locations, we are very excited about the event.
Want to join the event?
- Become an Event Coordinator and organize a Walk in your city or town – we have lots of resources and ideas to help you each step of the way
- Become a Team Leader and recruit volunteers to be part of your team of Walkers to join a Walk in your city or town. Create your team page on the Walk a Block website.
- Become a Walker and join a Team in your area – the more people that participate, the more fun (and the more awareness we create for lupus)
- Sponsor a Walker – help a Walker reach their fundraising goal and support the work of lupus organizations across Canada. You can even make your pledge on line.
- Volunteer with a local Walk – every Event Coordinator would love to have your help – consider helping with registration, be a Walk Marshall, distribute lupus information, help with a children’s area – there are so many ways you can get involved.
- Be a Sponsor – donate prizes to a silent auction or help financially to cover some of the Walk costs.
 To learn more about “Walk a Block for Lupus”, or to join the event this year, visit the Walk website
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Sun Safety and Lupus
With the hot summer sun upon us now, many people with lupus need to remember important tips and suggestions about sun safety and ways to manage the direct and indirect sun rays. Sun Safety and Lupus, one of the 23 Lupus Canada Fact Sheets available to view and print from the Lupus Canada website is a helpful sun safety resource .
Other Sun Safety Hints – how about Sunveil Sun-protective Hats and Accessories for the entire family. Sunveil Sunwear Apparel is designed for years of outdoor enjoyment. Since 1986, Sunveil has offered a line of extremely light, sun-protective hats, accessories and a coordinate line of sun-wear apparel.
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All 23 Lupus Fact Sheets …
 All of the Lupus Canada Fact Sheets are written and edited by professional writers, and have been medically reviewed by a leading lupus physician and researcher in Canada. To view all the Fact Sheet topics, Click the links below:
ENGLISH
FRENCH
“ Learning To Live Well With Lupus – Spectrum of Treatment Care ” - April 28, 2007
Over 140 delegates attended the annual Patient Symposium, this year held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Speakers from across North America presented on a variety of lupus topics – including future treatment options, the genetic role in lupus, eating well with lupus, Sjögren’s Syndrome and updates in lupus research.
To learn more about the event and to review some of the speakers’ presentations
Click here
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Next “ Learning to Live Well With Lupus ” Patient Symposium
May 31, 2008
Delta Montreal, Montreal, Quebec
Visit the Lupus Canada website in the next couple of months for more information and session topics
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What’s Happening in Lupus Organizations Across Canada?
- BC Lupus Society will be hosting two amazing events in the Fall.
“A Thirty Year History – A Thirty Year Leap” – an educational symposium designed for people with lupus, their family and friends will be held on Saturday November 3, 2007 in Vancouver.
As well, Music X’PO 2007, a fundraising event featuring Canadian entertainers performing a variety of musical styles will take place on Saturday October 20, 2007 at the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody, British Columbia. For more information about either event, contact the BC Lupus Society at info@bclupus.org or call 604-714-5564 or 1-866-58-LUPUS (toll free in BC & Yukon).
- Lupus Erythematosus Society of Saskatchewan will be hosting a Youth Symposium on October 27th and 28th at the Radisson Hotel in Saskatoon. Featured speakers include Dr. Alan Rosenberg and Physiotherapist Kimber Daniels. For more information contact Lupus Erythematosus Society of Saskatchewan at 1-877-566-6123 or less@sasklupus.com
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Quick Updates:
2007 Canadian Lupus Research Update – the Canadian Network for Improved Outcomes in Systemic Lupus (CaNIOS) latest research updates report is posted on the Lupus Canada website. To learn more, click here . To learn more about CaNIOS, visit www.canios.ca
CaNIOS delegates from Toronto Western Hospital participate in the 2006 Walk a Block for Lupus to help support Lupus Canada
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NEXT E-NEWSLETTER EDITION – look for our Fall edition coming in early September. Have a safe and enjoyable summer!
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