A US-based non-profit is to a hold a series of walks in 2012. The physical walks begin in May and the virtual walks will allow anyone to join in.
The campaign is called "Autoimmune walk: Linking together to for a Cure" and the walks are being sponsored by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA). The Association hopes to inspire some of the 50 million Americans living with an autoimmune disease such as diabetes, MS, Arthritis to take part and help raise awareness.
The walks have the support of actress Kellie Martin, AARDA'S Autoimmune Walk Ambassador and she is calling on patients, friends and families to take part.
She said:
"Autoimmune disease affected my family in a terrible way when I lost my sister and best friend, Heather, to lupus in 1998.”
“Since Heather’s death, I have worked with AARDA to raise awareness of autoimmune diseases. Now I have the opportunity to invite others who have been affected to join the fight – and walk.”
The first of the walks will be on 19 May, and is scheduled for Metro, Washington D.C. The second walk will be held on 2 June in Evanston and the third walk is to be held at New York Tristate on 24 June; the virtual walks can be done by anyone at anytime.
Kellie Martin goes on to say:
“Autoimmune diseases run in families and they have a common thread that links them all together.”
“This is an incredible opportunity for families touched by these diseases to ‘link together’ in support of autoimmune disease research and patient services.”
For more information about the walks visit:
http://autoimmunewalk.org/
The campaign is called "Autoimmune walk: Linking together to for a Cure" and the walks are being sponsored by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA). The Association hopes to inspire some of the 50 million Americans living with an autoimmune disease such as diabetes, MS, Arthritis to take part and help raise awareness.
The walks have the support of actress Kellie Martin, AARDA'S Autoimmune Walk Ambassador and she is calling on patients, friends and families to take part.
She said:
"Autoimmune disease affected my family in a terrible way when I lost my sister and best friend, Heather, to lupus in 1998.”
“Since Heather’s death, I have worked with AARDA to raise awareness of autoimmune diseases. Now I have the opportunity to invite others who have been affected to join the fight – and walk.”
The first of the walks will be on 19 May, and is scheduled for Metro, Washington D.C. The second walk will be held on 2 June in Evanston and the third walk is to be held at New York Tristate on 24 June; the virtual walks can be done by anyone at anytime.
Kellie Martin goes on to say:
“Autoimmune diseases run in families and they have a common thread that links them all together.”
“This is an incredible opportunity for families touched by these diseases to ‘link together’ in support of autoimmune disease research and patient services.”
For more information about the walks visit:
http://autoimmunewalk.org/
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