Outrun Lupus 5K- coming this September!
Mark your calendars, start inviting friends and family members and get ready to help us Outrun Lupus for the 30th Year!!!
Early bird sign up is available NOW!!!
Early bird sign up is available NOW!!!
In the News
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In the San Jose Mercury News #Wishbook!!April 23, 2024: What an outpouring of support from all of the generous donors of the San Jose Mercury News Wishbook!!! We truly feel your love! We received $12,500 from this program- it is our honor to provide support and education for lupus patients and those who love them- this donation will go a long way to helping us continue our mission of "Improving Lives Impacted by Lupus"!
THANK YOU!!! December 28, 2023: We are honored to be chosen by the San Jose Mercury News to be spotlighted in their 40th Anniversary #Wishbook! You can read about how we helped one lupus patient on her lupus journey. The Lupus Foundation is proud of our 45 years of helping lupus patients and their families. We offer patient-centric support and education programs in both English and Spanish at no cost to lupus patients throughout Northern California. Read our story and donate to the #Wishbook today!! Navigating Lupus in Silicon Valley with Non-Profit StoriesWe are pleased to announce that our Executive Director, Tom Bakewell, sat down with Shared Gupta of Non-Profit Stories to discuss our patient-centric mission to support lupus patients. We hope you will watch the video and then share it with friends and family members!!
In the Mercury NewsThe Lupus Foundation of Northern California was in the San Jose Mercury recently! Read the article from Sal Pizzaro below!
GOOD MATCH: When Tom Bakewell was asked if he could help find a new executive director for the Lupus Foundation of Northern California, he realized he knew just the person: himself. Bakewell — who got into nonprofits a few years ago after a long tech career — wasn’t just looking for a new challenge. He also had a personal connection to the autoimmune disease — his mother had it before she died and his oldest daughter also has been diagnosed with it. Even though he had never led a nonprofit — he was most recently CIO at the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance — he said its been a “scary but extraordinarily fulfilling” experience since he joined the organization in February. They support 18 chapters statewide from Sacramento to Monterey. “Seeing what patients go through and seeing how dedicated the very small staffs are has completely changed my view on why you get up and go to work,” he said. His current challenge is putting on the 29th annual Outrun Lupus 5K run and walk in Campbell on Sept. 23. Campbell Mayor Anne Bybee will be out there that morning, and barre 3 studio will be helping the runners and walkers warm up. While the goal of the event is to raise money, Bakewell said it’s also important to raise awareness about a disease that most people don’t understand. San Jose resident Jane Siebenmorgen, the foundation’s 2023 honoree, does a great job of personalizing lupus with the story of her diagnosis and what came next for her. You can read it, and get more information on the run by going to lfnc.org and clicking on “Outrun Lupus 5K” under “Get Involved.” |