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Walkers step out at New York's Intrepid for lupus research: no cure yet, but a community that won't stop
The Lupus Research Alliance's Walk with Us to Cure Lupus took place Saturday morning at New York's Intrepid Museum, with walkers around the world joining the Global Walk online; the walk series has raised more than $46 million for lupus research over two decades.
Why it matters
On Saturday morning, October 24, lupus patients, families, supporters and researchers gathered at New York's Intrepid Museum for the Lupus Research Alliance's annual Walk with Us to Cure Lupus. Check-in and festivities began at 8:00 a.m. ET, with the walk running from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.; walkers around the world joined through the Global Walk, celebrated with a livestream on the Alliance's Instagram account.
Lupus currently has no cure and affects millions of people worldwide. The Alliance says its walk events have raised more than $46 million for lupus research over the past two decades.
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The Lupus Research Alliance is the world's largest private funder of lupus research. Its president and CEO, Albert T. Roy, said: 'The progress we're seeing in lupus research today is possible because of a community that never stops pushing for answers.' He said walkers, fundraisers and supporters are fuelling discoveries 'that have the power to transform the lives of people living with lupus.'
Saturday's event featured entertainment, light refreshments, face painters, a photo booth, a Kids Zone and inspirational speakers alongside the walk. For patients and families, it was both a fundraiser and a gathering — on days when there is still no cure, the community itself is part of the support.
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