Walk to End Lupus Now gets underway at 10:30 a.m. (Photo courtesy of Walk to End Lupus Now)
The 16th annual Walk to End Lupus Now will be held Sunday, May 19, on the Ocean City Boardwalk.
The walk begins at 10:30 a.m. at Sixth Street and the Boardwalk. Walkers can choose from a 2K or 4K course.
Registration and check-in start at 9 a.m., followed by formal remarks and an awards ceremony at 10 a.m.
Parking is available in the lot between Fifth and Sixth streets and the Boardwalk. There is also street parking along Fifth and Sixth streets near the Boardwalk.
Hosted by the Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Region of the Lupus Foundation of America, the walk raises money to support people affected by lupus, a debilitating disease.
Lupus remains a challenging condition with no known cause or cure, affecting an estimated 1.5 million Americans and 5 million people worldwide, including more than 70,000 residing in the Pennsylvania-Delaware Valley Region.
