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Life Without Lupus Gala 2007 
Monday, December 3rd at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square More Information » Purchase Tickets »
Esteemed lupus researcher Benjamin
Schwartz, MD, PhD of Washington
University in St. Louis
will receive the Scientific Leadership Award
and
Aspreva Pharmaceuticals will
receive the
Corporate Leadership Award.
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New Teen Message Board 
Teens with Lupus! The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation has launched a message board for you at www.LupusNY.org/Forums. Visit us in this safe, supportive environment.
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"Hollywood Bag Ladies" Honor Marla and Nicole Paxson 
Benefit Luncheon Hosted by Foundation's West Coast Division Raises $550,000 Now in its fifth year, the Lupus LA "Hollywood Bag Ladies Luncheon" on November 7th featured an auction of more than 400 celebrity- and designer-donated handbags, raised more than half a million dollars, and drew famous faces from television and film to the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel. One of the liveliest events on the Hollywood social scene, Marla Maples served as mistress of ceremonies for the luncheon and handbag auctions. Founding Lupus LA member, Marla Paxson, and her daughter, Nicole, received the organization's "Women of Achievement" award in recognition of their dedication to raising funds for bold and novel lupus research through Lupus LA's support of the Lupus Research Institute. Luxury handbag and shoe designer Mary Norton, who was diagnosed with lupus nearly a decade ago, presented a knock-out fashion show of selections from her recent collections. Read more » View photos from this event »
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Latest Headlines from the Lupus Research Institute 
+ LRI Advocacy Victory
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Letters for Lupus: Send Yours Today! 
In June 2004, advocates from the Lupus Research Institute National Coalition (of which the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation is a member) met with House Appropriations Committee Chairman, Bill Young (R-Fla), to describe the need for a 5-year research plan for lupus across all relevant Institutes of the NIH. As a result of this important meeting, the Fiscal 2005 House Appropriations Committee Report asked the NIH to develop a lupus strategy to "cover the full spectrum of lupus research." More » Today, the strategic plan we asked for is here: The Future Directions of Lupus Research To thank him for his dedication, the Lupus Research Institute just sent Congressman Young this letter. Now, we're calling on all lupus advocates to send us their own thank you letters to Congressman Bill Young - and we want lots of them! Our "Letters for Lupus" campaign is an opportunity to raise the visibility of lupus research on a significant national level. Write your own letter of appreciation, and encourage Congressman Young and his colleagues to keep up the good work! Let him know how important their commitment to lupus research is to you. Send your letters to the LRI and we'll deliver them directly to Congressman Young's office in Washington, DC. We need to act quickly! We are calling for all letters by November 30th, 2007 Letters can be emailed to lstegmaier@lupusny.org or mailed to: Thank You Congressman Young! c/o Lupus Research Institute 330 Seventh Ave, Suite 1701 New York, NY 10001 Let's raise our voices together to get the word out and the letters in!
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Join Us in the Fight Against Lupus! 
Take the opportunity this lupus awareness month to become a member of the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation and help to increase public awareness, provide education, and fund research leading to new treatments and a cure for lupus. JOIN NOW »
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