by Stephanie Holmes | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Last weekend I was at the Toledo Zoo, we hosted a small constituent appreciation event where we had a booth set up with our purple signage and Know Lupus sign. A young girl came up to the table and asked, “why are you here?” slightly accusatorily as kids do. I said,...
by Stephanie Holmes | Jun 30, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
My mom was diagnosed with lupus in her 20’s, years before she had me. She then started working at the Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio Chapter (LFA, GOC) in 2008. I grew up around lupus and the LFA, GOC. I have gone from volunteering at walks and stuffing...