• We are selling Lupus pins for $19.95 with portions going towards our group.  Go to www.personalizedcause.com or call 1-866-MYCAUSE

• The second memorial quilt is almost finished

• "Living with Lupus" Grant Program

  The Lupus Foundation of Illinois has established a "Living with Lupus" grant program to assist lupus patients who have needs that are not covered by other resources. Requests that are considered through this program include help with home health care, child care, certain medications, transportation, personal care items or other products and services that would help alleviate some of the trauma of living with lupus. For more information about the "Living with Lupus" Grant Program, contact the Lupus Foundation of Illinois at 800-2LUPUS2. (800-258-7872) or www.lupusil.org

 

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Contact information
Lupus Foundation of Illinois Central Illinois Chapter P.O. Box 791 Pekin, IL 61555-0791	Phone 309-353-4357 E-mail Jan Hornback [email protected]
The Galesburg group meets the 3rd Friday of each month at 11:30 at Perkins.	Contact Donna at [email protected]
Soderstrom's Dermatology Annex Office  (Across from the Main Office) Glen Park Place Peoria, IL 61614

Lupus Memorial Quilt Information

Over two years in the making, this quilt is our way of remembering and celebrating the lives of our loved ones who died of Lupus. In addition to this tribute it is our wish to draw attention to this often misunderstood disease by displaying the quilt at various public places such as libraries, hospitals and quilt shows.

Our gratitude goes out to Phyllis Arnett of Bourbon, MO., who in 1997, after her 18 year old daughter was diagnosed with Lupus, came up with the idea to make a quilt as a way to provide an opportunity to convey important information about Lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Since that time she has made 10 more quilts that travel our country.

Thanks to Hazel Dion of Pekin, for suggesting that our "Branch" design and make their own quilt. Thanks to Customized Embroidery of Pekin for their work in making the quilt squares. Thanks to Phyllis for taking the squares and finishing the quilt. Thanks to Anna Betzelberger of Pekin for designing the quilt flyer and to Soderstrom Dermatology Center, Peoria, for their financial help with this work.