Illinois Lupus Walk Coming to Naperville

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - June 19, 2015 - PRLog -- Join hundreds at the fun, family-friendly Western Suburbs Illinois Lupus Walk on Saturday, August 8, 2015.  The Walk is presented by the Lupus Society of Illinois (LSI), a non-profit organization serving Illinois’ lupus community.

This will mark the 10th year for the Western Suburbs Illinois Lupus Walk and back by popular demand are Danceforce – Bolingbrook’s award winning dance troop,  entertainment including a DJ, a team t-shirt contest, raffle, kids’ activities like face painting and games and hundreds in the lupus community coming together to share their voice and raise awareness about lupus.

Local support will also be represented from the Chicago Red Stars women’s soccer team, Align Health and Wellness and Advantage Wellness Clinic offering services free to participants.

All registered participants receive an official Illinois Lupus Walk t-shirt and webpage to raise funds.  Participants are welcome to walk as individuals or as part of a team.  The Illinois Lupus Walk is primarily a fundraiser and prizes are awarded to those raising over $100.

Participants can choose between a 1 or 3 mile routes.  Registration is $25 for adults prior to the event and $30 for the day of the event.  Kids 12 and under can register for $10 prior to or at the event.

WHEN: Saturday, August 8, 2015; Registration opens at 9 a.m.; Walk steps off at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Grand Pavillion, Naperville Riverwalk, Naperville, IL (~500 W Jackson Ave)

COST:  $25 advance registration, $30 on-site, $10 for children 12 and under

REGISTER:  www.LUPUSWALKIL.org

SPONSORS:     Genentech, WSHE 100.3; Walgreen’s, Hinckley Springs, Trader Joes, Advantage Wellness Clinic & Align Health and Wellness

WHO: The Lupus Society of Illinois’ mission is to promote lupus awareness and complement the work of health care professionals by providing personalized resources for the lupus community while supporting research.  LSI serves the entire state of Illinois by offering programs and services designed to meet the needs of the lupus community – the lupus community consists of lupus patients, friends, family and health care professionals.  Programs and services include educational events - including teleconferences  -  Support Groups, Individual Peer Support, financial assistance, and the Lupus Navigator program that provides personal assistance with any lupus related issue.

The LSI does not charge for any of its programs and services – in large part due to the success of the Illinois Lupus Walks.  LSI also works to educate health care professionals about lupus, raise lupus awareness in the general public and advocate for the lupus community on the state and federal level.

About Lupus:
Every day, an estimated 1.5 million Americans struggle with the often  debilitating and disabling health effects of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and tissue damage to virtually every organ system in the body.

Lupus can be fatal, is difficult to diagnose, has no cure and few treatments are available.  Ninety percent of people with lupus are women and minorities are two to three times more likely to acquire the disease, however; anyone at any age can get the disease.  Knowing the signs and symptoms of lupus is essential to early diagnosis.