Lupus walk meant to raise awareness

Reported by: Monica Quintero

If you want to help out a good cause and raise awareness about Lupus, put on your running shoes. It's the "Walk with Us to Cure Lupus" which is sponsored by the Alliance for Lupus Research. It will be held for the third year on Saturday.

KSBY News talked with one volunteer who has Lupus and say it affects about one and a half million people across America. Jaime Umphenour, a volunteer, said, "It is primarily a woman's disease because nine out of ten of the patients are women. The belief is that it's tied in to the hormone inflections and the most common age is child bearing years."

The 5-K walk will take place Saturday at Atascadero Lake Park. Check in begins at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m.

MORE FROM KSBY-TV

KSBY-TV Section Front

Man killed after truck vs. scooter crash H1N1 vaccine clinic held in Santa Maria Santa Maria teenager assaulted and robbed Nipomo family loses their home in a fire Students react to death of missing Cal Poly student KSBY-TV Section Front   Add KSBY-TV headlines to your news reader: