Scleroderma Awareness Month Is Here! Please Do Your Part to Educate People in Your Area About Our Work

From left: Pat and Len Johnsen, Delaware Valley Chapter Executive Director and Vice President, respectively; Juliette Rizzo, Ms. Wheelchair America 2005, and Al Roker of the "Today" show

Today is June 2—the second day of Scleroderma Awareness month. Though the month has just started, we’ve already received reports of awareness-related activities taking place throughout the country.

Awareness-raising events actually started on May 26 as the Delaware Valley Chapter and Juliette Rizzo were briefly interviewed by Al Roker on the "Today" show. This interview resulted in people from 26 states learning about the work of the Foundation.

Tri-State Chapter Receives a Mention on the CBS "Early Show."

The CBS "Early Show" got in on things this morning, as Dave Price spoke to people from the Tri-State Chapter involved in the Manhattan "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" walk and encouraged people to educate themselves about our disease.

In addition, we’ve learned the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will do a special event this week declaring June Scleroderma Awareness Month. This event will feature the Southern California Chapter and its "Stepping Out" sponsor, the Wescom Credit Union.

Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina also issued a statewide proclamation in which he asked his citizens to take part in scleroderma awareness month and recognize the need for continued research.

We’ve also heard from newspapers and television stations around the nation who are interested in writing about scleroderma.

If you’re interested in taking part in an awareness event, visit here to learn about walks taking place in your area or here to find your local chapter and support group.