Ways to Follow the LFA Online

There are many different ways to follow the LFA online. Wanted to share some of them with you.

Facebook
Join the LFA's cause in Facebook.

MySpace
Follow the LFA on MySpace.

Twitter
Follow the LFA on Twitter.

If you want to join in the discussion, then visit the LFA's message boards, and join the more than 4,200 users from around the world who are there to offer advice, support, and encouragement 24/7.

And finally, stay in touch with the latest happenings in the lupus community when you sign up to receive LFA's free enewsletter.

Even If You Cannot be in DC for LFA’s Advocacy Day, Here’s What You Can Do from the Comfort of Your Home

March 3, 2009 is the Lupus Foundation of America’s 11th Annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Even if you cannot physically join us on Tuesday, there are still several things you – and your family and friends – can do to help raise awareness about the seriousness of lupus.

• Call your Representative and Senators and tell them to provide more funding for lupus research. To find your Senators and Representative, go to http://www.capwiz.com/lfa and click on the link "Call your Members of Congress Tuesday, March 3rd!" Then you will enter your zip code, and get the contact info for your senators and representative.
  
• Send an e-card. Raise awareness about lupus and the need for new treatments by sending your friends and family an e-card. Go here to send an e-card.
  
• Donate. With your donation we can continue to fund cutting-edge lupus research. Go here to make a donation.

Facebook
There is one very simple thing you can do in Facebook. Below is suggested text that you can use for your status on your Facebook account for Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Encourage your family and friends to change their statuses as well.

"YOUR NAME is encouraging friends and family to support the LFA’s Advocacy Day. Tell Congress 50 years without a new FDA-approved lupus drug is too long http://www.capwiz.com/lfa"

Twitter
If you have a Twitter account and are joining us for Advocacy Day, you can "tweet" your Advocacy Day experience. You might want to post updates such as "Heading to Capitol Hill now" or "Meeting with Senator Young."

If you’re not able to be on Capitol Hill, you can still use your Twitter account to encourage people to call their Senators and Representatives, and raise awareness about the need for new, safe, tolerable, and effective treatments. Below are some suggested "tweets."

"Support LFA’s Advocacy Day tomorrow. Tell Congress 50 years without a new FDA-approved lupus drug is too long. http://www.capwiz.com/lfa"

"Join me and call Congress and tell them 50 years without a new FDA-approved lupus drug is too long. http://www.capwiz.com/lfa"

Lots of Ways to Stay Informed with the Lupus Foundation of America

Good morning everyone:

Wanted to share a few things with you.

First, thanks to everyone who attended the "Cardiovascular Health & Lupus" webchat hosted by Dr. Amy H. Kao on Wednesday. It went really well. A copy of that chat transcript has now been posted online.

We hope you will join us for the March 11, 2009 webchat. The topic is "Kidney Involvement & Lupus," and it's hosted by Dr. Brad Rovin. Mark your calendars for that.

Also wanted to let you know you can now follow the Lupus Foundation of America in 2 new ways.

LFA on delicious
Join the LFA on delicious, one of the web's largest social bookmarking websites.
http://delicious.com/LupusFoundation

Twitter.com
You can now follow the Lupus Foundation of America on Twitter.com/LupusOrg.

That's your lupus scoop for the day. Have a great Presidents' Day weekend.

Until next time,
Wick