The Lupus Foundation of Southern Arizona, Inc. was founded in 1978 to support and educate the Lupus Community. The mission of this non-profit healthcare agency is as follows:

• Providing Support education and referral to those affected by Lupus.
• Promoting the development and enhancement of health and social welfare at the local level to assist individuals with lupus.
• Promoting public health education to increase knowledge and understand the disease and its ramifications.
• Encouraging support of research programs related to the diagnosis treatment, cure and prevention of lupus.
• Promoting the exchange of information among health professionals. A collaboration with the professional community to improve the standard of diagnosis, care and treatment to those affected by lupus.

The Foundation fulfills this mission through self-help classes, support groups, educational programs, Social Security disability counseling, Health Fairs, speaking engagements and public service announcements. Additionally, the Foundation office provides books, audio and videotapes on lupus and other mixed connective tissue illnesses.

To reach the medical community as well as offer education and support to our membership, we provide a quarterly newsletter, LUPUS NEWS. LUPUS NEWS contains up-to-date information on lupus, lupus research, methods for coping with a chronic illness, as well as information on related autoimmune diseases.

All fundraising activities are managed by women and men throughout the Southern Arizona community, who selflessly work as volunteers.