Lupus Awareness Month
This May rally your family, friends and community to raise funds and awareness of the invisible physical, emotional and financial impact of lupus.
May is Lupus Awareness Month! It’s an opportunity for the lupus community to join together across the country to raise funds and awareness of the physical, emotional and economic impact of lupus.
There are many ways you can help Make Lupus Visible in May - from sharing your story on social media to starting a fundraiser or making a donation.
Visit our toolkit page to find sample social media posts, lupus facts and more to help get you started.
Here are a few ways you can continue to raise awareness and raise funds to end lupus.
Lupus Awareness Month is all about educating others about lupus. Check out some tools to help you get started!
Show the world we can stand together even when we’re apart by hosting a virtual fundraiser for Lupus Awareness Month!
Facebook makes it easy for you to raise money for the Lupus Foundation of America and invite friends to help.
Wear your favorite purple items on May 10 to raise lupus awareness and encourage others to donate!
May 10 is World Lupus Day! Wear purple and share about lupus on social media, including its impact on the body's organs.
Each week throughout May we will be highlighting a different invisible way lupus can impact daily lives. Check out our topics for each week, and make sure to check back in as we incorporate valuable resources for you to utilize throughout the month:
- May 1 - 7: Symptoms and Diagnosis of Lupus
- Resource of the Week: Could it be Lupus? Questionnaire
- Common Symptoms of Lupus
- Diagnosing Lupus
- May 8 - 14: Impact of Lupus on the Body
- Resource of the Week: How Lupus Impacts the Body
- May 15 - 21: Lupus and Quality of Life
- Resource of the Week: SELF - Strategies to Embrace Living with Lupus Fearlessly
- May 22 - 28: Lupus Research and Treatments
- Resource of the Week - RAY - Research Accelerated by You
- Who has participated in RAY? Check out this infographic.
- Resource of the Week - RAY - Research Accelerated by You
Special thanks to our Lupus Awareness Month sponsors
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