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The Evening's Emcee, WISN 12's Gerron Jordan

Featured Speakers

Dr. David Gazeley, Chief of Rheumatology and Associate Professor at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Director of the Foredtert/MCW Lupus Clinic, LFAWI Board Member

Dr. Christie Bartles, Chief of Rheumatology and Professor in the Department of Medicine at UW-Madison 

CJ Holloway, lupus warror, Walk to End Lupus Now - Milwaukee Team Captain, LFAWI Chapter Ambassador

Kim Hensen, VP Retail Operations at Lake Ridge Bank, LFAWI Chapter Volunteer, Ambassador, and Board Chair

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Chance for a Cure raffle tickets are here! 

Buy tickets for yourself and help us raise funds by selling them. Tickets can be purchased by calling the LFAWI office at (414) 443-6400 or stopping by the office at 2600 N Mayfair Rd Suite 320, Milwaukee, in the North Mayfair Tower. 

Email us with questions or to pick up packs of tickets to sell.

Click here to sponsor or register

Thank you to everyone who participated at this year's Arte Painting fundraiser! We always have a great time at this event, and we appreciate your support.

Clear your calendar on Sunday, March 15, and join us at Fiserv Forum for an afternoon game against the Pacers.

When you purchase your tickets through this link, LFA, WI Chapter receives a portion of the proceeds from the sale! We can't wait to see you there!

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!

We're off to a great start in 2026! The Outreach Team met at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub last week to kick of a new season of connections. 

The biggest news is that GSK has awarded LFAWI a grant through their Linked by Lupus program to undertake a Reservation Clinic Outreach Tour in 2026! This tour, which will likely be divided into several legs, will send Outreach Ambassadors to Native Reservation clinics throughout the state of Wisconsin. Many of these communities are in rural, underserved areas, and are unaware of the resources and support available though the Chapter. Through presentations, panels, and information tables, we can connect these communities with caring support.

The Lupus Foundation of America's National Advocacy Days, April 19-21 in Washington, DC provide constituents with the opportunity to advocate directly with their representatives. For more information about this initiative, click here.

We also have a few opportunities to staff tables at upcoming events. Please let Dana know if you are interested and able to volunteer:

January 30, 2026: Techquity United Way event. 9a-4p, 225 W Vine St, Milwaukee

April 18, 2026: Eastbrook Academy Health & Wellness Fair. 9-noon, 5375 N Green Bay Ave, Milwaukee

May 21, 2026 (tentative): Center for Leadership of Afrikan Women's Wellness (CLAW). Time & location TBD

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

I'd like to learn more about volunteering for LFA, WI Chapter!

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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

Next meeting:

Tuesday, February 24, 6:00pm

Virtual - via Zoom

Email Betsey Woody at betsey@lupuswi.org for information

This group is open to anyone.

Fox Valley Area Community Group

Monday, February 2nd, 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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