CBS News New York partners with Lupus Research Alliance for New York City Walk to Cure Lupus
NEW YORK -- Saturday, CBS News New York partnered with Lupus Research Alliance for the New York City Walk to Cure Lupus.
It's part of our commitment to community through our CBS2 #BetterTogether campaign.
The walk was held Saturday morning at the Intrepid and was emceed by CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge.
Despite the rain, crowds turned out to walk with umbrellas in hand.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease affecting millions of people worldwide.
"Some of the common symptoms are really mimic other things, like just severe fatigue, skin rashes, hair loss and achy joints. But to the extreme, it can be organ, real failure and involvement," said Andrea O'Neill, vice president and chief development officer for Lupus Research Alliance.
One hundred percent of all donations go toward lupus research programs.
So far, Saturday's walk has raised just over $300,000.