May is Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month, May, is the time we all come together to educate others and raise awareness about lupus—with friends and family, at work, in our neighborhoods, and even officials in the City, State and Federal government. Take part in this opportunity to share the facts, and make a difference for all those impacted by Lupus.
Show Your Support—just choose something from our awareness calendar each day this month!
Show Your Support—just choose something from our awareness calendar each day this month!
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Take a walk and enjoy nature!! |
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Meditate with Julie! — meditation may help to decrease pain? |
Don’t forget to sign up for the Lupus NE Symposium! |
Take a deep breath, call a friend or family member, and enjoy your day. |
Looking for a Support Group? We have one for you! |
Try an easy trail hike in the Bay Area, or Join The National Coalition of 100 Black Women's Virtual Wellness Retreat |
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Click here if you have questions about pregnancy and lupus? |
World Lupus Day! Share your lupus story on your social media with #lupusawarenessmonth 💜 |
Meet our Face of Lupus 2021, Hannah de Groot. |
Check out a Living Well with Lupus virtual event or see an online replay. |
Watch our founder, Jo Dewhirst talk about our beginnings! |
Dr. Parsa answers questions about COVID-19 and Lupus |
💜💜💜💜💜 #PutOnPurple Day! Wear purple and show your support online and in the community. |
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Calm your heart with this meditation with Julie. |
Check out a Living Well with Lupus virtual event or see an online replay. |
Do you have questions about Life Insurance? Watch this! |
Did you know we have over 260 Buddies in our Buddy Program? |
Ask your city to make a Lupus Proclamation |
Questions about COVID-19? We have info for you! |
Join Office Hours with Dr. Parsa & guest Rheumatologist to talk about research in pediatric lupus. |
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Take a Day Trip and visit a hidden gem! |
Hear LWWL Practitioner & #LupusWarrior, Julie, share her lupus jourrney, in Healing Julie. |
Try a new meditation with Julie. |
Check out a Living Well with Lupus virtual event or see an online replay. |
Learn about & look for Lupus Clinical Trials. |
Share a #LupusWarrior selfie on our social media. |
Wear purple and tell someone about lupus! |
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Take 5 minutes and Meditate with Julie. |
Check out a Living Well with Lupus virtual event or see an online replay. |
Awareness Tools
Lupus Facts
The Lupus Foundation of Northern California has a full library of information about lupus and expert FAQs in our video library for sharing.
Lupus Fact Sheet - Download here (PDF).
- Social Media
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- Facebook Cover Photo
- Facebook and other Social Media messages
Lupus Facts
The Lupus Foundation of Northern California has a full library of information about lupus and expert FAQs in our video library for sharing.
Lupus Fact Sheet - Download here (PDF).
Get Involved
See how you can participate in raising awareness about lupus in your community.
FirstChoose an awareness or advocacy activity or event from our calendar each day in May.
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SecondConsider organizing a Lupus Awareness Day at your office or in your community.
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ThirdAsk your City, County, or State to Proclaim May Lupus Awareness Month.
See How Below. |
Be an AdvocateHelp make a Proclamation.
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Would you like to have your City or County declare May Lupus Awareness Month? Great! We can help you do that.
- Step 1: Contact Us at communnications@lfnc.org to let us know you are working on this.
- Step 2: Contact your local City Council member or County supervisor. (We have a sample email for you to use).
- Step 3: Once they say yes, work to a) schedule a date to receive it at a City Council meeting and b) over them sample Proclamation text.
- Step 4: Advertise Proclamation date—email us and let your friends & family know. If you have a local support group ask them all to attend.
- Step 5: Try to get a local newspaper or blog to cover the Proclamation.
