San Francisco Residents Will Walk to Help Solve the Cruel Mystery

Comedian Jo Koy will serve as Walk Ambassador for San Francisco's Walk to End Lupus Now on October 26th

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Sep 26, 2014, 08:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Lupus Foundation of America will host its annual Walk To End Lupus Now^TMevent in San Francisco on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Golden Gate Park. Walk Ambassador, comedian Jo Koy, will join thousands of San Francisco residents to raise money for lupus research and education programs, increase awareness of the disease, and rally public support for those who suffer from the brutal impact of lupus.

"Lupus is a disease that affects the entire family. We fight every day to manage my sister's lupus. We can't do it alone, and the walk brings people together so we can fight together for more research, more awareness and to end the devastating impact of lupus," said Jo Koy.

Lupus ravages different parts of the body. It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with and a challenge to treat. Every dollar raised from San Francisco's Walk to End Lupus Now event, as well as the others like it across the country, supports the Lupus Foundation of America's efforts to solve the mystery of lupus -- one of the world's cruelest, most unpredictable and devastating diseases -- by increasing public awareness of the disease, funding critically needed research programs and providing local support programs and services to those who suffer from its brutal impact.

Registration for the walk is open online at walktoendlupus.org/sanfrancisco. Participants can also create a personal fundraising page on the walk website to raise money, recruit new team members and get valuable fundraising tips.

About Lupus
Lupus is an unpredictable and misunderstood autoimmune disease that ravages different parts of the body. It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with and a challenge to treat. Lupus is a cruel mystery because it is hidden from view and undefined, has a range of symptoms, strikes without warning, and has no known cause and no known cure. Its health effects can range from a skin rash to a heart attack. Lupus is debilitating and destructive and can be fatal, yet research on lupus remains underfunded relative to diseases of similar scope and devastation.

About the Lupus Foundation of America
The Lupus Foundation of America is the only national force devoted to solving the mystery of lupus, one of the world's cruelest, most unpredictable and devastating diseases, while giving caring support to those who suffer from its brutal impact. Through a comprehensive program of research, education, and advocacy, we lead the fight to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus. Learn more about the Lupus Foundation of America at lupus.org. For the latest news and updates, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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