Walk with Us to Cure Lupus (November 1) - Please join/support us (Washington, DC)

[tinyterror]

Please join the Sorors of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. – Omicron Phi Zeta Chapter (Washington, D.C.) in the 2003 Washington, D.C. Walk with Us to Cure Lupus. If you are interested in walking or sponsoring a team member, please register online at
www.lupusresearch.org and register under team name: Zeta Phi Beta. The team captain is Veronica Robinson. The Walk takes place on Saturday, November 1, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. and registration begins at 9:00 a.m. on the National Mall.

Facts About Lupus
*Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease in which a person's immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissue.

*Lupus can cause life-threatening damage to major organs such as the kidneys, lungs, heart and central nervous system.

*Lupus is the leading cause of death among women with autoimmune diseases who are in their childbearing years (ages 15-45).

*Women are five times more likely to die from lupus than men, and African Americans are three times more likely to die from lupus than Caucasians.

*Between 1979 and 1998 there was an approximate 70% increase in lupus deaths among middle-aged African American women.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email or you may contact Veronica Young (team captain).


Sisterly,

Soror Thuy Cooper
OPZ Chapter
www.omicronphizeta.org