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Lupus Foundation of America
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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE WEB SITE
Barbara Butler, Chairperson, LFA Government Relations Committee
Duane Peters, Vice President of Advocacy

Advocacy is one of five program functions of the Lupus Foundation of America. Our advocacy program has three main objectives:

To increase federal funding of lupus related medical research through the National Institutes of Health to identify a cause of lupus, develop safer and more effective therapies, and ultimately, to cure lupus.

To enable lupus patients to receive the most appropriate medical care and services to minimize tissue damage and improve the quality of life.

To preserve and expand government services and support programs for patients and their families.

The LFA Government Advocacy Action Center

The Lupus Foundation of America has established the Advocacy Action Center to make it easier for individuals surfing the internet to become involved in grassroots advocacy activities. From this site you can (1) identify your U.S. Representative and Senators, (2) check the status of legislation affecting people with lupus, (3) compose letters or email messages to your elected officials urging them to support these issues, (4) sign up to receive electronic updates or action alerts when you should take action that would help support our issues.

Thomas, The Library of Congress Web Site
Thomas is one of the most comprehensive web site containing information about Congress. Maintained by the Library of Congress, Named for Thomas Jefferson, this site provides quick access to information about current and past legislation.

Additional Information and Helpful Links

This section of the LFA Government Relations Committee web site contains links to fact sheets, handouts, sample letters, and other information that you can print out and include with your letter to your U.S. Representative or United States Senators.

LFA Advocacy Updates

Follow the activities of the Lupus Foundation of America and learn how you can become involved in our grassroots advocacy activities. Though mostly written for local LFA chapter leaders and support group participants, everyone with lupus or a family member of a lupus patient will find this information helpful. Click here for the latest Advocacy Update Report

Main LFA Web Site

The Lupus Foundation of America web site contains valuable and comprehensive information about lupus. More than 31,000 individuals visit this web site every month, and the numbers keep growing. Encourage your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers to visit the LFA web site to learn more about lupus. http://www.lupus.org

Questions? Write to us!

If you have questions about lupus, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and disease management, please send an email message with your questions to lupusinfo@aol.com or call the LFA national office at 301-670-9292 and ask to speak with our nurse health educator (Monday-Friday 9 AM - 4 PM Eastern Time). For questions, about government advocacy issues, please send your email message to advocacy@lupus.org.