SUPPORT THE FIGHT AGAINST LUPUS AT THE

“WALK THE LOOP FOR LUPUS” ON April 13, 2013

Tucson, AZ –The Lupus Foundation of Southern Arizona will host their 12th annual “Walk the Loop for Lupus” at Reid Park on Saturday, April 13, 2013. The Walk will travel around the new 3 kilometer Reid Park pedestrian path on the south west corner of the park. Walk starts at 8:30 a.m. Check-in and registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. at Ramada #20, at the corner of Country Club and Camino Campestre Parking lots located directly to the south, enter off of Country Club.

Registration for “Walk the Loop for Lupus”is $25 in advance and $30.00 at the event on April 13, 2013. All donations support the fight against Lupus locally within the Southern Arizona community. Festivities will include music, silent auction, raffle, gifts, prizes, refreshments and an inflatable jumping castle for kids. Participants can register online at www.lupus-az.org or pick up a registration pamphlet at The Lupus Foundation (4602 E. Grant Rd.) or any eegee’s location.

The Lupus Foundation of Southern Arizona is not associated with any national organization and is funded entirely by individual donations and fundraisers like “Walk the Loop for Lupus.” The Foundation provides support and education to individuals in the Southern Arizona community affected by Lupus. The Foundation has support groups, a lending library, self-help classes and a 24 hour crisis hot line. The Foundation also contributes to funding local research programs related to the diagnosis and treatment of Lupus.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body fails to distinguish foreign materials such as bacteria and viruses from its own cells, leading to the immune system attacking the body’s own cells and tissue. Lupus is a non-contagious disease that can affect various parts of the body, including joints, skin, kidneys, and blood.

For more information on “Walk the Loop for Lupus”or The Lupus Foundation of Southern Arizona call (520) 622-9006 or send an email to lupus12@juno.com.

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