Thank you to all of our team captains, participants, donors, volunteers and sponsors for another successful Walk to End Lupus Now - Milwaukee! Because of you, we are able to provide education, resources, and support to those affected by lupus in Wisconsin.

See all photos from walk day here

You can also support LFA, WI Chapter at these upcoming golf outings:

Links4Lupus - Saturday, June 20. Winneconne, WI. Lake Breeze Golf Club

Drive Out Lupus - Thursday, August 13. Richfield, WI. Kettle Hills Golf Club

Upcoming opportunities can always be found on our website here.  

If you are interested in volunteering for these and other LFA, WI Chapter events, please fill out our volunteer application here. If you select the "health fairs" box, you can attend an upcoming training session to learn what you need to know to join our wonderful outreach team!

LFA, WI Chapter will once again have a display in Mayfair Mall from Monday, May 18 - Sunday, May 31. We can staff the table at any times, but we are prioritizing the two weekends, from 10am-5pm on Saturdays and 11am-5pm on Sundays.

Our goals continue to be recruiting donors, creating additional awareness as we wrap up May Lupus Awareness Month, educating the public about lupus, and gathering names of those who need help from our chapter or are interested in our programming and events.

Any volunteers willing to sit at the table for a few hours are greatly appreciated! Please email Dana to set up a time or with any questions. 

Outreach season is picking up! We are excited to make more connections at health fairs and community events this year. Planning has begun for our Reservation Clinic Tour, which will introduce the support and resources available through LFA, WI Chapter to underserved communities in Wisconsin.

Upcoming Events

Please let Dana know if you are interested and able to volunteer:

May 21, 2026: Wellpoint Care Network Pop-up Resource Fair. 11am-2pm, 8901 W Capitol Dr, Milwaukee

May 21, 2026: Center for Leadership of Afrikkan Women's Wellness (CLAW). noon-2pm, 4420 W Vliet St, Milwaukee

June 16, 2026: Progressive Health resource table. Noon-3pm, 3522 W Lisbon Ave, Milwaukee

June 20, 2026: MPD Safe Summer Kick-Off. Noon-3pm, Carmen Playfield, 7350 W Carmen Ave, Milwaukee

Quarterly: Progressive Health resource table. Noon-3pm, 3522 W Lisbon Ave, Milwaukee

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Upcoming Community Group Speaker Spotlight

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Join the Milwaukee Community Group on Tuesday, September 30 at 6pm for a discussion with Dr. Jonathan Kushi from the Rheumatic Disease Center. This will be an open "Ask a Rheumatologist" session, so bring your questions!

This discussion will be held via Zoom, and anyone can attend!

email betsey@lupuswi.org for meeting link.

To highlight the diversity and camaraderie shared in these groups, we have changed their name from "support groups" to "community groups." Nothing else about these groups has changed; they are still safe, encouraging places to confidentially share, learn, and receive support from others in your lupus community.

Find a list of all Community Groups and upcoming meetings on our website.

If you are interested in starting a lupus support group in your area, please let us know.

**unless indicated below, all LFA, WI Chapter community groups will continue to meet virtually via zoom.

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Upcoming Meetings:

Milwaukee Community Group

Tuesday, May 26, 6:00pm

IN-PERSON atHoyt Park, Wauwatosa

1800 N Swan Blvd

Email Betsey Woody at betsey@lupuswi.org for information

This group is open to anyone.

Fox Valley Area Community Group

Monday, June 8, 6:00pm

Virtual - via Zoom

Email FoxValleyAreaSG@gmail.com for information

This group is open to anyone.

Men's Community Group: One-On-One Support

Contact our volunteer leader Steve via e-mail for one-on-one information and support. This support is open to anyone.

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Madison Area Community Group

We are actively looking for new facilitators for this group, and are suspending regular monthly meetings until new facilitators are in place.

We encourage you to attend meetings of the Milwaukee and Fox Valley Area groups, as they are held virtually over Zoom during these colder months.

If you or someone you know is interested in co-facilitating this group, please let us know. LFA, WI Chapter provides training and support for its volunteer Community Group Facilitators, and encourages groups to have multiple facilitators.

Email MadisonAreaSG@gmail.com or call our office at (414) 443-6400 for information

This group is open to anyone.

*The Sjogren's group will continue to meet separately. Sjogren's group meeting info can be found here.

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