Raising awareness of Lupus
Published 12:00 am Friday, June 17, 2005
Several members of the Suffolk chapter of Las Amigas and their friends and family recently held a Walk-A-Thon in the East Washington Street area to raise money for the autoimmune disease lupus, one of Las Amigas’ national projects. The event raised more than $500 for the disease. Back row (l-r): Dorothy Wiggins, Cleo Myrick, Doretha Ricks, Thelma Stewart; middle (l-r): Lois Harris, Lisa Williams; front (l-r): Ethel Brown, Pearline Harmon and Brenda Williams.