We apologize for any inconvenience caused by our current fundraising website. We are working with developers to fix the problems. In the meantime, we have come up with solutions to some of the most common issues below. If you encounter any additonal problems, please let us know by contacting us at 561-279-8606 or send an email to Walk@LupusFL.org.
Sending emails from your fundraising center
When sharing your personal page, Facebook is not pulling your photo
Lupus Foundation of America’s Walk to End Lupus Now is America’s largest lupus walk program with thousands of walkers in nearly 60 cities across the nation to raise money for lupus research, increase awareness of lupus, and rally public support for the estimated 1.5 million Americans who suffer from its brutal impact.
While we hope you can walk with us in person, we understand travelling can be difficult or sometimes our scheduled event dates do not work for your schedule.
Therefore, we hope you can join us virtually, from anywhere you are (the comfort of your own home, a local park, the hair salon - anywhere!) to help raise funds and awareness for lupus.
This virtual event allows you to still register yourself or a team and fundraise to help end lupus. By joining us virtuallt, you can still be involved and be the power in the movement to end lupus!
Yes, you will need to register in order to create your personal Fundraising Center and earn prizes!
No, but we consider every Virutal Walker a Fundraiser as the Walk to End Lupus Now events are organized for the primary purpose of raising funds to further our mission. Therefore, we strongly encourage every Virtual Walker to raise at least $100 to support the Foundation’s mission.
You can easily contribute to the mission and make an impact by simply asking 10 people for just $10 each. Your dollars raised will help to make advancements in life saving research to help end lupus in the future as well as help us continue to provide critical programming and services those in need now.
All individual Virtual Walkers who raise $100 or more by the fundraising deadline that will be announced after the event date will receive a t-shirt at registration. T-shirts are given based on individual efforts ONLY. If you are raising money as a team, make sure your team splits the money accordingly. .
Approximately 4 weeks after the fundraising deadline, certificates for incentive prizes will be emailed from WalkToEndLupusNow@lupus.org (please add to your address book to ensure you receive it). Once you select your incentive item, it will be shipped to you. The Lupus Foundation of America reserves the right to substitute an incentive item of equal or greater value.
We have extended the fundraising timeline and are now allowing donations about one month after the event date to qualify for one of our prizes (we will announce the exact deadline date after the virtual walk date in emails and social media). Incentive items are not cumulative. Fundraisers may select one item at or below the level achieved. Matching gifts are included in fundraising totals and counted toward incentive prize levels if the donation is submitted before the deadline.
We understand that fundraising can be intimidating, especially if you have never done it before. To help you succeed, we have provided you an arsenal of fundraising tools and tips here.
By raising funds for Walk to End Lupus Now, you are helping us fulfill our vision of a world free of lupus through lupus research, education, support, and advocacy programs to help improve the lives of all people impacted by lupus.
There are more than 100,000 Floridians and 1.5 million Americans living with lupus who desperately need new treatment options, support, and most importantly: a cure. They are counting on each and every one of us to raise much-needed funds to make all the difference.
Funds raised from this year’s Walk will help:
You can mail your check donations to:
Lupus Foundation of America, Florida Chapter
2300 High Ridge Road, Suite 375
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
Be sure to write your walker name and team name on each check. Allow 3 weeks for processing. Please do not mail cash.
Double or triple your fundraising with Matching Gift Programs offered by your and your donors’ employers! Ask your Human Resources department about matching gifts.
You may also easily search our Matching Gifts Database to see if your employer will match your donation to the Lupus Foundation of America, Florida Chapter. Please click here to see if your company has a matching gifts program.
Please visit us at www.lupusfl.org to learn more about the LFA, Florida Chapter and all of the programs, services, and events our chapter has to offer.
There is a special group of fundraisers who participate in the Walk to End Lupus Now™ event who commit to raise $1,000 or more to become a part of the Trailblazers to End Lupus. They are fearlessly dedicated to helping provide a path forward to solve the cruel mystery of lupus and greatly accelerate our fundraising efforts.
When you set a goal to become a Trailblazer, we will do everything we can to help you achieve your goal and provide tips and encouragement on your fundraising journey! We are committed to helping you join the ranks of the Trailblazer Club!
The Impact of Trailblazers to End Lupus
At the Lupus Foundation of America, Florida Chapter we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for all people affected by lupus. Thanks to Trailblazers, we are able to support smarter research to generate faster progress, expand public awareness and understanding of lupus, and provide support and services to all people impacted by lupus. You are our partners…leading the way for others and we couldn’t do it without you!
How Can I Become a Trailblazer?
You too can join the esteemed club of walkers we call Trailblazers!
If you have questions about how to become a Trailblazer to End Lupus, please email walk@lupusfl.org for more information.
The website may freeze in the Fundraising Center when a walker or team captain is attempting to send emails to solicit donations, recruit team members and thank their donors.
When sending emails through the Fundraising Center, some emails were getting blocked by external email servers that mistakenly thought the email was spam. The issue primarily seemed to be occurring with company-based work email addresses, which have higher-levels of email protection. Our servers have now been updated, which should have resolved most emails that were being mistaken for spam.
Solution 1: Check to see if there are any email addresses in your Fundraising Center that are showing a "0" in the opened column
There can be some confusion about which set of social media icons to use when sharing your personal fundraising page.
Solution: Use the social media share icons on the right side of your fundraising page, see below.