Programs

  • Lupus Support and Education Programs

    THE LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA LONE STAR CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY LUPUS THROUGH PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY, SERVING OVER 200 TEXAS COUNTIES, FROM AMARILLO TO TEXARKANA, DALLAS/FORT WORTH, AUSTIN, LUBBOCK, SAN ANTONIO, THE VALLEY, AND EL PASO. IN THE 2021-2022 YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION: RESPONDED TO MORE THAN 2,000 INQUIRIES VIA PHONE AND AT COMMUNITY EVENTS. EDUCATED MORE THAN 1,500 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH 2 VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS, 10 TELECONFERENCES, THE LUPUS SUMMIT, AND 6 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED BY PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND CERTIFIED VOLUNTEERS. PROVIDED ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, "LUPUS NEWS," ISSUED QUARTERLY AND DISTRIBUTED TO 25,000 CONSTITUENTS WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND NEWS ABOUT LUPUS. CONDUCTED SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH WITH REGULAR POSTINGS, INCLUDING FACEBOOK WITH 6,500+ FOLLOWERS, TWITTER WITH 1,600+ FOLLOWERS, AND INSTAGRAM WITH 750+ FOLLOWERS. HELD THE "WALK TO END LUPUS NOW" EVENT IN THREE CITIES DALLAS/FORT WORTH AND VIRTUAL EVENTS IN AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO. THE EVENT PROVIDED LUPUS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION. THE EVENT ALSO PROVIDED IMPORTANT REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE CHAPTER'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO CONSTITUENTS. THE CHAPTER SERVED OVER 15,000 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES FUNDED BY THESE EVENTS WITH THE HELP OF MORE THAN 500 VOLUNTEER HOURS.
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $180.1K

  • Program 1 [2025]

    THE LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, LONE STAR CHAPTER IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY LUPUS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY. THE CHAPTER SERVES OVER 200 COUNTIES-GEOGRAPHICALLY COVERING APPROXIMATELY 80% OF TEXAS-INCLUDING MAJOR REGIONS SUCH AS AMARILLO, TEXARKANA, DALLAS/FORT WORTH, AUSTIN, LUBBOCK, SAN ANTONIO, THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, AND EL PASO. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, THE CHAPTER: -RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT AND INFORMATION VIA PHONE, EMAIL, AND IN-PERSON AT COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. -EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH A RANGE OF PROGRAMMING. THESE OFFERINGS FEATURED EXPERT-LED PRESENTATIONS BY PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND CERTIFIED LUPUS EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS. -PUBLISHED THE "LUPUS NEWS" ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER. -MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE. -HOSTED THE "WALK TO END LUPUS NOW" IN DALLAS, FORT WORTH, AUSTIN, AND SAN ANTONIO, RAISING AWARENESS, PROMOTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND GENERATING VITAL REVENUE TO SUPPORT THE CHAPTER'S FREE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. AS OF THE END OF THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DECIDED TO CEASE OPERATIONS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $246.2K