On March 21, I had the honor of speaking on the Looms4Lupus podcast! Looms4Lupus is a non-profit organization that provides lupus, fibromyalgia and mental health awareness, advocacy, and support to those living with these conditions, their loved ones, and caregivers. It was founded by three sisters— Estela, Juana, and Araceli Mata. “The Mata Sisters” actively […]
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While numerous organizations provide personalized emotional support for cancer patients and survivors, their efforts fall short of meeting the overwhelming demand. In 2023 alone, approximately 1.9 million new cancer patients were diagnosed in the United States. Despite the best intentions of these organizations, their low patient engagement highlights a critical need for a fundamental shift
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On March 15, I got to attend Seattle Children’s Hospital’s Community Day! There were over 250 fundraisers, corporations, and advocates there. Not only does Community Day showcase and highlight the amazing efforts of the SCH advocacy community, but is an amazing opportunity to connect with others and collaborate. This year, I got to meet so
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On February 28th, I met with Estela Mata, President of Looms for Lupus, a non-profit based in California working to eliminate lupus and overlapping conditions related health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations. A main goal of their work is providing and advocating for mental health services of not only patients, but caregivers! We
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…and how they aren’t living up to their potential! As you look through our campaign and our proposal, you might be thinking, aren’t there already support systems for patients? Yes! The issue is not that quality support doesn’t exist, it is that there is a disconnect between the service and the patient. In the last
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