Classrooms for a Cause Returns | Educate & Raise Lupus Awareness
Empowering Classrooms to Make a Difference
Classrooms For a Cause: Spreading Awareness, One Butterfly at a Time
Thank you to the incredible students, educators, and schools who participated in Classrooms For a Cause 2025!
Your creativity and compassion helped spark meaningful conversations and raise vital awareness about lupus in classrooms across Canada.
What Is Classrooms for a Cause?
Classrooms for a Cause is a national awareness initiative that invites Canadian educators and students to engage in lupus education through creativity and compassion. By learning about lupus and creating purple butterflies students build empathy, encourage discussion, and become young advocates for change.
Inspiring Stories
from the Classrooms
“I was diagnosed with SLE in July 2023 at 8 years old. My friends were asking questions that I didn’t know how to answer. My mom really wanted to make it easier for me to talk about lupus with my peers. We saw the Classrooms for a Cause campaign and thought it was a great way to spread awareness to kids.
I didn’t know that the WHOLE school would jump right in. The teachers explained to them what lupus is using kid language and they all made purple butterflies to support me. There were over 300 butterflies displayed around my school and even Grade One kids now knew about lupus!
It made me feel really happy to see the difference we made and how many more people now know what lupus is.”
— Sebastian Viel
Our amazing Librarian, Mrs. Ford, as well as several teachers helped the whole school make butterflies for Lupus Awareness Month, and also for Sebastian. I went around to several classrooms to have discussions and help students understand what Lupus is and why we make the butterflies. The students, Kindergarten to Grade 4, were all very receptive. The Castle analogy is a very helpful way to explain Lupus to the younger groups. Thank you again for this opportunity.
— Mrs. Jeri Viel
Engage with Purpose
Participating in Classrooms for a Cause helps students learn about lupus, fostering empathy and understanding.
Create Lasting Impact
By joining the initiative, classrooms contribute to a national movement, raising awareness and promoting change.
Inspire Creativity
Encourage students to express themselves through art, using butterflies to symbolize hope and transformation.
Explore The Classrooms For A Cause Campaign
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Thank You for Making a Difference
To every student, teacher, librarian, and principal who joined us—thank you. Your efforts are helping to make lupus visible. And together, we’re creating classrooms filled with compassion, creativity, and advocacy.