We serve Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, providing support and education to people affected by scleroderma, while we fundraise to advance our mission. The Lower Great Lakes Chapter community hosts a number of chapter-specific support groups.
You can also get involved fundraising and spreading awareness in your community by joining a Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma event.
Click the links below for information on how you can get involved with our chapter:
Events
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Cleveland Clinic Education Day
Administrative Campus Building 3 2050 Science Park Dr., Beachwood, OH, United StatesJoin us for a meaningful day of connection, education, and empowerment. Hear directly from Cleveland Clinic specialists as they break down bloodwork, pulmonary hypertension, lung involvement, and GI symptoms in ways that truly make sense. We’ll also take time to explore the emotional side of the journey through a unique, interactive session. Whether you’re newly […]
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Boardman/Youngstown Support Group
Hybrid EventThe Boardman/Youngstown Support Group holds hybrid meetings on the first Monday of the month. The meetings are on Zoom and at Davidson's Restaurant on Canfield Rd. in Canfield. To register […]
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Greater Nashville Support Group
Zoom Meeting link available after registrationVirtual EventWe are excited to announce the launch of a new scleroderma support group serving the Greater Nashville, Tennessee area. This meeting is for brief introductions and discussion of goals for […]
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Boardman/Youngstown Support Group
Hybrid EventThe Boardman/Youngstown Support Group holds hybrid meetings on the first Monday of the month. The meetings are on Zoom and at Davidson's Restaurant on Canfield Rd. in Canfield. To register […]
Scleroderma advocates from across the country spent Wednesday and Thursday speaking with legislative offices about the critical legislative priorities...
National Scleroderma Foundation CEO, Mary J. Wheatley, IOM, CAE, joined the global scleroderma community at the 9th Systemic Sclerosis...
More than 1,000 clinicians and researchers joined together for the 9th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress. Organized by the World Scleroderma Foundation, the event runs...