Lupus Awareness Month 2025
Lupus Awareness Month 2025 Campaign
Together We Provided Hope, Raised Awareness, and Inspired Change
Thank you for making this May unforgettable.
Across Canada, individuals, classrooms, and communities united to amplify the voices of those living with lupus. From illuminating landmarks to launching national awareness campaigns, your support brought critical attention to this often invisible disease.
Lupus affects thousands of Canadians and remains one of the most difficult diseases to diagnose and treat. Like putting the pieces of a puzzle together, its wide range of symptoms can make diagnosis incredibly complex. With no singular test and no known cure, many patients face long delays in care.
Lupus can affect anyONE, anyORGAN, anyTIME, earning it the name “the disease of a thousand faces.” Its unpredictable nature presents ongoing challenges for patients, families, and the healthcare system.
This is why our work during Lupus Awareness Month is so crucial and why we must keep building on this momentum. Thanks to your support, we continue to fund vital research, advocate for earlier diagnosis and better treatment, and spread hope across the country.
Learn more about lupus and the challenges Canadians face every day.
Key Highlights from Lupus Awareness Month 2025
Lupus 1000 Challenge Fundraiser | $21,000 Raised
Together, We Moved to Make Lupus Visible
Supporters across Canada completed 1,000 of their chosen activity, from steps to squats, and raised over $21,000 to help raise critical funds and awareness for lupus research. This powerful display of solidarity helped bring national attention to the daily challenges faced by those living with lupus. Your participation will bring us closer to improving diagnosis, treatment, and finding a cure.
Classrooms for a Cause
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.
Patients’ Choice Award for Canadian Rheumatologist of the Year
Recognizing Rheumatologists Who Made a Difference
We proudly introduced the inaugural Patients’ Choice Award, celebrating Canadian Rheumatologists who have gone above and beyond in lupus care. Dr. Deborah Levy was named Canadian Rheumatologist of the Year, as voted by the lupus community.
Canada Illuminated in Purple for Lupus Awareness
Cities across Canada will lit up purple in recognition of Lupus Awareness Month. From coast to coast, 75 iconic landmarks glowed in solidarity for the over 1 in 1000 Canadians living with lupus.
Events & Highlights
This May, Canadians across the country participated in a wide range of awareness initiatives that helped shine a light on lupus. While Lupus Awareness Month has come to a close, you can still explore the resources and activities that made it so impactful – and find ways to stay involved all year long.
Lupus Canada has created a social media toolkit to help amplify and promote lupus awareness. It includes platform-specific images and captions that can still be shared with your family, friends, and networks to keep the conversation going.
Fundraisers & Partnerships
Thank you to everyone who fundraised during Lupus Awareness Month. Your commitment helped raise awareness and support those impacted by lupus. We continue to welcome individuals, groups, and businesses to fundraise in support of our national mission. Your efforts make a lasting impact year-round.
Wondering how you can make a difference? Here are a few ideas of how you can start your own fundraiser and a list of accessible activities so you can support lupus awareness at any time of the year.