A Letter from the President of The Lupus Alliance of America Hudson Valley Affiliate

July 13, 2009

Dear Friends, Supporters and Members,

We are very excited and pleased to announce some great news. We are teaming up with the Lupus Alliance of America Long Island/Queens Affiliate! Together we will be bringing you educational programs which are designed to help those living with lupus learn about their disease, how to cope, talking to your doctor, reading your lab tests and more. These educational classes are also perfect for someone who loves or takes care of someone with lupus, so they can learn more about what their loved one is going through.

We will also be setting up some Informational Meetings on Lupus with several doctors and experts as our speakers. These forums will have talks on specific topics like the latest in research, coping skills, clinical trials and more. Enclosed is the calendar we have arranged so far, and we will be working hard in the next few months to arrange more meetings and bring more support services to the area, including supportmeetings, library forums and more. If you have any questions, suggestions, or most importantly want to volunteer to help us please call or email us at lupusalliancehv@aol.com or call at (800) 850.9000.

Sincerely,

Patty Guidice President