18th Annual Lupus Loop 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk for Lupus Now®
Thank you for your support of the 18th Annual Lupus Loop! We had a record breaking participation of over 2,500 runners, walkers, donors, volunteers, family & friends join us for a beautiful day in Fairmount Park on Sunday, October 25, 2009. With many thanks for all of your donations, we are pleased to announce that we have surpassed our $200,000 goal! Check out our gallery for photos of the 2009 Lupus Loop, as well as our Results page to view the race results.
Your donations to the Lupus Loop go towards the support programs and services that help the more than 40,000 individuals living with the challenges of lupus in the Tri-State area. You will make a difference in the continued effort to find the causes of and cure for lupus through locally funded research and advocacy efforts. Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body). It can cause inflammation and tissue damage to virtually any organ system. Lupus is a disease of flares and remission – making life with lupus very unpredictable. It strikes mostly women of childbearing age; although women of all ages, as well as men and children, develop lupus. It is a life-threatening, life-diminishing disease.
There are major gaps that exist in our understanding of the causes and consequences of lupus. To address these gaps, it is essential that we continue to call upon individuals, corporations, foundations and federal, state and local governments to greatly expand their efforts so that the 1.5 million Americans with lupus may have hope. Hope that this disease will be brought under control, hope for a cure, hope for a better future. Did you know that it has been 50 years since the last FDA-approved drug to specifically treat lupus was released?
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