10th Annual Purple Ribbon Awards

The Lupus Foundation of Northern California was founded as the Bay Area Lupus Foundation in 1978 by Jo Dewhirst. This coming year will be our 47th year of serving lupus patients in Northern California. Our mission is to serve an ethnically and economically diverse population and to provide the widest possible access to services to lupus patients.

Focused on those living with lupus as well as on research and advocacy to find a cure, the Lupus Foundation of Northern California offers programs designed to meet both social support and educational needs of patients and their families in English and Spanish. Our programs include Lupus Health Conferences where we invite Rheumatologists, Cardiologists, Nutritionists and other Healthcare providers to give the most up-to-date information available. Our Support Programs help with lupus patients’ mental health in offering a safe, non-judgemental and confidential place to discuss their health issues and ask questions. We also offer the first in the nation, Lupus Buddy Program, which pairs a newly diagnosed lupus patient with an experienced lupus patient. We firmly believe that the more lupus patients know the better they can help manage their own health.