Want to Make an Impact This Summer? Join Team KISS!
Summer isn’t over which means now is the perfect time to soak up the extra sunlight and mild weather while you fundraise with Team KISS!
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Will You Help Us Find a Cure for Sarcoidosis?
FSR strives to bring patients the most up-to-date information about sarcoidosis, but we can’t do that without you. Besides being a rare disease, affecting only 200,000 people in the U.S., sarcoidosis is commonly misdiagnosed. The limited data that does exist doesn’t...
Become a Sarcoidosis Advocate in Your Hometown!
Rare disease patients find out soon after a diagnosis that they’ll have to learn advocate for themselves- in the doctors office, to insurance companies, and even to the government. Unfortunately, rare diseases are still often overlooked in legislation, even though...
2018 Proclamation Successes!
This year with the help of awesome sarcoidosis warriors all across the US, we were able to obtain at least 28 state level proclamations designating April as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, as well as at least 12 local proclamations as well! Learn more about proclamations...
April might be over, but our fight isn’t. Join us!
April might be over, but the fight against sarcoidosis isn’t! While April is Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, here at the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research we have education, advocacy and research efforts going all year long! We invite you to join us in the fight-...
Memorial Monday: A Day for Remembering
Each year during Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, we take the time to remember the lives lost too soon to this terrible disease. On this Memorial Monday, we mourn the loss of the fallen snowflakes and remind ourselves why it’s so important to get involved in the...
Wear Purple this Friday, April 13!
As we’ve done in past years, we’re encouraging sarc warriors and their loved ones to show off their purple pride this April for Sarcoidosis Awareness Month! Whether you’re decked out in head-to-toe purple or just sporting a subtle accent, find a way...
Apply for a Team KISS Walk Leader Grant!
Every year, FSR’s Team KISS hosts our Annual Team KISS 5K Run/Walk event in a major US city. On April 28th, 2018 this year’s official event will be held in the beautiful city of Atlanta, Georgia! We’d love to have you join us in Atlanta, however we know...
3 Ways to Celebrate #GivingTuesday with FSR
It’s Giving Tuesday- for those who don’t know, this event happens annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday is essentially the nonprofit world’s version of “Black Friday” or “Small Business Saturday” and gives...