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The 2013-2014 Fund Campaign: JOIN US
We will be candid. One of the things it takes to keep us going is money. Our annual fund campaign is geared to raise a good amount of those funds while giving you the opportunity to show your support. This year, our goal is to raise $50,000.  Click Here to Give Now and Show Your Support. What your gift means:
A PLATINUM ($1,000) gift will enable 20 patients to attend an all-day medical conference.
A GOLD ($500) level gift will enable 16 newly-diagnosed patients to attend a patient education class.
A SILVER ($250) level gift will enable 10 patients to receive a free copy of the LFNC's twice-yearly newsletter.
A BRONZE ($100) level gift will pay for lunch for 12 volunteers to help with office projects.
A FRIEND ($50) level gift will enable 5-8 patients participate in a support group.
A SUPPORTER ($25) gift will help pay travel expenses for a patient to take part in a clinical trial.
These are just examples of the kind of difference your gift makes. Whatever level you commit at, please rest assured that your fully tax-deductible contribution is being put to great use as the LFNC spends more than 90% of its funds directly to support programs.
So please give today.
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Inspiration Monday: Toni Braxton Plans Comeback 5 Years After Lupus diagnosis
When she was first diagnosed with lupus, Toni Braxton admits that she was scared. And now, in her first tour since that diagnosis, she declares: "I'm still nervous, I'm still a bit unsure. But I just decided, what do I need guts for? It's OK to be scared, but guts are gonna help me through it. So wish me luck, guys," reported the Bradenton Herald on August 22.
That's how a story in The Examiner begins describing lupus' latest comeback kid, Toni Braxton! Five years after her lupus diagnosis, the singer is planning on tours that will give us the gift of her voice again.
Braxton is also teaming up with Kenny "Baby Face" Edmonds for a new CD that will be released in the fall.
Hope. Courage. Fight. Love. That's what living with lupus is all about. And that's what Toni Braxton is all about. Her story is lupus' story. Lupus is a tough disease, but we're tougher. Let's beat it together.
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Fall Lupus Medical Conference
C. Michael Neuwelt, MD, Professor of Medicine at UCSF, will headline the conference.
Dr. Neuwelt is a clinical professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco, Chief of Rheumatology at Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland and Director of Rheumatology Core Curriculum at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco. He has been challenged and fascinated by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) since 1973 during his third year of medical school. This challenge has persisted in his private clinical practice and teaching at a county hospital since 1979. Dr. Neuwelt will discuss latest trends in disease management of lupus and present an update on several lupus research projects he is involved in.
The conference will also feature a presentation on the psychological problems commonly associated with SLE by LFNC Board Member and pain psychology therapist, Sarah S. Goozee, Ph.D.
Date: Saturday, November 9, 2013
Time: 11 am to 4 pm
Venue: Sutter Health Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. 350 Hawthorne Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
Registration: Please register online or complete the form on the back of this flyer and mail or fax it with your payment to the LFNC.
Fee: $50 for California Registered Nurses (5 CEU credits) | $30 for non-credit attendees. Includes refreshments; Current LFNC members are entitled to $10 off the registration fee.
The Lupus Foundation of Northern California wishes to thank the following for their assistance in making this conference possible: Lupus Research Institute and GlaxoSmithKline.
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Support Groups Meet: Mid-Peninsula, Marin
Mid-Peninsula Lupus Support Group will meet Wednesday, September 11, 2013 from 12:30PM to 2:30PM at El Camino Hospital, 2500 Grant Road, Mt. View, CA, conference room B on the lower level. Bring your lunch or pick something up at the cafeteria or bistro. Valet parking is available in front of the hospital. No speaker is scheduled. We will be catching up after our summer break.
Marin Support Group: Our newly formed Marin County Support Group meets on the third Saturday of every month. Here are the details of the next meeting:
DATE: Saturday, September 21
TIME: 10 am to 12 noon
PLACE: TBA
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