HI! My name is Christine. You might know me from being my family, my friend, we may have worked together, or maybe you know me from ButYouDontLookSick.com
I have had Lupus for over 18 years....yes more then half my life. I don't remember what living without medicine, pain, doctors, or limitations is like. I have always had to work twice as hard to get even half the results.
I know I ask you every year, some might feel it gets "old" or get tired of giving to the same cause. But I walk because I have lupus, I know the reality of the disease. I walk because I volunteer for this great organization. I walk because my daughter is only four, and she CAN know a totally different world of lupus. She CAN know a healthy mommy.
Usually I tell you that there has not been a new drug approved for Lupus in over 50 years. But THIS YEAR is different a new Drug called Benlysta has been approved by the FDA!!!! It looks very promising. In fact I was one of the first ones to get on this new drug after the approval and I am taking the new medicine. So far I feel that it is making a big difference in my lupus. It is very exciting to see positive changes!!! There are even other new drugs in trial phases. Now is the time to donate, when so much is on the brink of happening for lupus! You can help!
This is our 17th year walking! Last year "TEAM CHRISTINE" raised close $12,000!!!
We try to beat the previous year every year. We will walk every year until there is a cure. This has become a very special family tradition. We celebrate my Life with Lupus, despite it. We gather family and friends, and sorority sisters, babies in strollers... the whole gang to support, laugh, love and show lupus that it can not beat us. If you can join our team and walk with us that day- that is great. If you can donate... even better! If you would like to "virtually walk" with TEAM CHRISTINE, make a fundraising page, and join our team! Every donation counts. _________________________________________________
The Lupus Alliance of America LIQ`s Affiliate`s, Walk-Along for lupus is the first and longest running, Lupus walk On Long Island, and the only Lupus Walk on Long Island that raises funds both for research as well as to help support the individual living with lupus by providing financial, supportive, and educational programs.
Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts. To learn more about Lupus, the Lupus Alliance and the Walk-Along for lupus you can visit www.lupusliqueens.org.
Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too! You can also tweet my page on Twitter, share it on Facebook, post it as a bulletin on myspace, or post it on your blog. Even if you can’t donate, please take a moment to pass this page on to everyone you know and help us spread the word about lupus, what it is, what it is like to live with it, and how we all can help!
The monies collected at the Walk-Along for Lupus go directly towards funding the Lupus Alliance of America LIQ`s Affiliates support groups, telephone counseling service, financial assistance program, kids program, educational seminars, and more, as well as to novel research into the cause and cure for lupus.
Thank you!