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Money raised is used to support lupus research, education and advocacy programs that serve to improve the quality of life for all people affected by lupus. LFA's multi-media campaign, KNOW LUPUS, continues to educate people about lupus and its impact, has resulted in more than $31 million in donated media and 839 million impressions. [8]
Planet Aid, Inc. collects used clothing through a wide network of donation bins placed on public and private property, donation centers, and curbside pickups. [24] The group has collaborated with local businesses and other organizations to place bins on their property, with an aim to make donations more convenient and thus increase recycling rates. [25]
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is an American voluntary health organization based in New York City whose mission is to find better treatments and ultimately prevent and cure systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), a debilitating autoimmune disease, through supporting medical research. The organization was born from the merger of three ...
Virginia Inova Blood Donor Services [78] Washington Bloodworks Northwest [79] Wisconsin ImpactLife (Formerly: Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center) [31] Memorial Blood Centers [80] The Community Blood Center [81] Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin [82]
American boy who was killed in Italy. His parents chose to donate his organs. Various October 1994 N/A; organs donated upon death [96] Jon-Erik Hexum (1957–1984) American model and actor. Heart, kidneys and corneas October 1984 N/A; organs donated upon death [97] Virginia Postrel (1960–) Donated kidney to her friend Sally Satel: Kidney ...
The Purple Heart Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Annandale, Virginia. [1] Its declared purpose is "to enhance the quality of life of Purple Heart recipients and other honorably discharged veterans and their families."
In 2001, her research team linked abnormal secretion of alpha interferon to the malfunctioning immune systems of young patients with lupus. [2] In 2005 she described a link between Interleukin 1 and Systemic onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA) pathogenesis together with the first pilot trial results showing clinical efficacy of blocking ...
From 1985 to 1990, Jackson made substantial donations to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), [25] endowing $1.5 million to that organization in 1986 to set up the "Michael Jackson UNCF Endowed Scholarship Fund", aimed toward assisting students majoring in performance arts and communications, with money given each year to students attending a ...