UW Health opens clinic for lupus

Posted on February 2, 2018February 2, 2018 by Renee Chrz

UW Health is bringing social workers, pharmacists and doctors together in a new clinic for lupus, an autoimmune disease that often strikes women at childbearing age. Many patients are active and healthy before developing symptoms of lupus, which include fatigue, joint pain, rashes and sometimes seizures, strokes or kidney failure. For people starting families, raising children or approaching peaks of careers, the diagnosis can be devastating, said Dr. Shivani Garg, a UW Health ...

One Patient’s Story-You Don’t Look Sick

Posted on December 5, 2017October 9, 2023 by Renee Chrz

The Local Lupus Alliance is proud to share the first in a series of teaching videos we are developing... all will be educational and informative, but some will be more raw and human, from the people who are directly affected by lupus, the patients and families who live with this illness each and every day. Here is Susie's story-she has lupus. We are so grateful to her for her strength and courage in sharing her story and helping us grow awareness. This is why we do what we do and why we are so g...

Sisters and Brothers Cd Release Party to benefit the Local Lupus Alliance

Posted on October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 by Renee Chrz

Gregg Cheech Hall and numerous musicians in the La Crosse, WI area including Grammy Winner Bill Miller (see complete list and times below) have come together to bring us an amazing new CD for our listening pleasure with the proceeds benefiting the Local Lupus Alliance. Our nonprofit organization is honored to be the recipient of the proceeds from this amazing event and are honored to be in the company of such kind, compassionate, generous and talented humanitarians and musicians. You are not ...

Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month

Posted on August 29, 2017October 26, 2017 by Renee Chrz

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report estimates that one in four Americans lives with rheumatic diseases, lupus is one of them. The chances are you know someone who is affected by one of these diseases. Many with these illnesses don't look sick, but managing their condition will be a life-long struggle, and sometimes simple tasks like writing can be difficult. Early intervention and treatment from a rheumatologist can improve the quality of life. That's why we're encouragi...

The LLA looking to sponsor 12 children to go to CampMash

Posted on February 24, 2017October 26, 2017 by Renee Chrz

The Local Lupus Alliance is excited to announce as part of our Compassionate Care program, that we are looking to sponsor up to 12 children with lupus this year, to go to a camp in Wis Dells called Camp Mash. http://wicampmash.org/ the camp is 6 days Aug 5-10. The children need to be between the age of 8-17 and have lupus or other autoimmune inflammatory illness and be from our La Crosse and surrounding area. We are aware of 3 children right now that we would like to send, but if you know of any...

The Local Lupus Alliance is proud to preview their new promotional video on their 6 & 24 Hour Run

Posted on December 13, 2016October 26, 2017 by Renee Chrz

The Local Lupus Alliance is pleased to share their new video promoting their Goosebumps 6/24 Hour Run/Walk an exciting, fun, and unique fundraiser put on every year in September. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6C1ZJqYnek You can walk or run as little or as much as you like in the 6 or 24 hour time frame. This is the perfect opportunity to test yourself; walk one loop, stop and hang out, or run the entire 6 or 24 hours and get in a half, full or ultra marathon distance. You determine your goal!...

The LLA Participates in the 1st Annual Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month the Nation’s Leading Cause of Disability is in the Spotlight this September

Posted on September 9, 2016November 9, 2016 by Renee Chrz

The Local Lupus Alliance is helping to raise awareness about rheumatic diseases in La Crosse, WI this September during the first annual Rheumatic Disease Awareness Month, sponsored by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and its national public awareness campaign, Simple Tasks. More than 52.5 million Americans – young and old – live with painful, debilitating, and life-threatening rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), gout, lupus, Sjögren’s syndrome, ankylosing spondyli...

May is Lupus Awareness Month

Posted on May 2, 2016October 26, 2017 by Renee Chrz

Executive director and patient, of knows first hands the affects of lupus, Richard Chrz, reached out the the Mayor of La Crosse, WI., Tim Kabat and to the governor of the state of WI., Scott Walker, asking them to proclaim May Lupus Awareness Month. Each have sent official proclamations to this affect.

LLA Continues to grow Awareness

Posted on May 2, 2016October 26, 2017 by Renee Chrz

The Local Lupus Alliance continues to work hard to get the word out about Lupus as well as let the public know we are here to help for those suffering from this terrible illness. April was a busy month with the Coulee Parenting Connection Family Fun Expo April 3rd at the Onalaska, WI Omni Center, Family Fun Expo with approx. 4,000 in attendance, and the Viterbo University Health Expo April 12th, at the Mathy Building in La Crosse WI. The LLA had booths at each event, where we had the pleasure of...

La Crosse Design Institute (LDI) Student assists LLA

Posted on February 23, 2016October 26, 2017 by Renee Chrz

For a teenager, creating a video can be a daily occurrence; for a small non-profit, creating a video can seem a monumental task. Thankfully, because of La Crosse Design Institute (LDI) and eighth grader Sam Quackenboss, the Local Lupus Alliance has its first video to help teach people about lupus, the immune system, and autoimmune disorders. The Local Lupus Alliance was thrilled to partner with the creative students of the La Crosse School District. Quackenboss’ video is a brief two minute ov...