NYC & Global Walk - 2026 FINAL Walk with Us to Cure Lupus Returns to New York City and Around the World on October 24

Lupus community members, supporters, and researchers unite to advance breakthroughs and move closer to a cure.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), the world's largest private funder of lupus research, will unite dedicated lupus champions at its Walk with Us to Cure Lupus on Saturday, October 24, raising funds to advance lupus research. The in-person Walk will take place in New York City, while people around the world can participate through the Global Walk, celebrated with a livestream on the Lupus Research Alliance's Instagram (@LupusResearchAlliance).

Lupus impacts millions of people worldwide and currently has no cure. The Lupus Research Alliance's Walks power lupus research breakthroughs through fun, community-driven events that bring together people with lupus, families, and friends committed to freeing the world of this disease. Over the past two decades, Walk with Us to Cure Lupus events have raised more than $46 million for lupus research.

"The progress we're seeing in lupus research today is possible because of a community that never stops pushing for answers," said Albert T. Roy, President and CEO of the Lupus Research Alliance. "This community of walkers, fundraisers, supporters, and sponsors is helping fuel discoveries that have the power to transform the lives of people living with lupus around the world."

Join the Lupus Research Alliance to raise vital funds and awareness for lupus research and connect with others in our dedicated lupus community:

• Pre-register now at LupusNYCWalk.org
• Location: Intrepid Museum, New York, NY
• Date: Saturday, October 24
• Time: Check-in and festivities begin at 8:00 AM ET; Walk runs from 9:30-11:00 AM ET
• Program: The event will feature entertainment, light refreshments, face painters, photo booths, a Kids Zone, and inspirational speakers.
• Can't join in person? Register for the Global Walk and check out the livestream on the Lupus Research Alliance's Instagram (@LupusResearchAlliance) at 9:30 AM ET.

The event will feature long-time Lupus Research Alliance supporter and passionate advocate Adrienne Nicole as Emcee along with 2026 Walks Ambassador Qiana Alexander. Diagnosed with lupus at age 31, Ms. Alexander has walked with the Lupus Research Alliance since 2014, raising over $15,000 to support lupus research.

"Lupus impacts every part of your life – and so does hope," said Ms. Alexander. "Walking with the Lupus Research Alliance is important to me because raising awareness of this disease, providing community, and investing in research reminds me that a bright future is possible."

The Lupus Research Alliance extends its gratitude to the thousands of dedicated walkers, volunteers, donors, and sponsors whose support makes these events possible. The organization also recognizes National Walks Sponsor Genentech, which proudly partnered with the LRA in support of all 2026 Walks. The New York Walk is additionally sponsored by Hospital for Special Surgery, National Football League (NFL) Foundation, Beeline Medicines, Northwell Health, NYU Langone Health, EMD Serono, WCBS-TV, and iHeartMedia.

Register now on the New York City  or Global Walk websites. For any questions or additional information, reach out to Lisa Champion at [email protected].

About Lupus
Lupus is a chronic, complex autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. In lupus, the immune system, meant to defend against infections, produces autoantibodies that mistake the body's own cells as foreign, causing other immune cells to attack organs such as the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, and skin, as well as blood and joints. Ninety percent of people with lupus are women, most often diagnosed between the ages of 15-45. Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander people are disproportionately affected by lupus.

About the Lupus Research Alliance
The Lupus Research Alliance is the largest non-governmental, non-profit funder of lupus research worldwide. The organization aims to transform treatment by funding the most innovative lupus research, fostering scientific talent, and driving discovery toward better diagnostics, improved treatments and, ultimately, a cure for lupus. Because the Lupus Research Alliance's Board of Directors funds all administrative and fundraising costs, 100% of all donations go to support lupus research programs.

For more information or to donate to lupus research, visit the LRA at LupusResearch.org and on social media at: X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

SOURCE Lupus Research Alliance