Kick In to Stop Sarcoidosis at the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research’s 3rd Annual 5K in Chicago, IL!
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10:30am
Grove 3, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL
You will help us create a movement by raising awareness for sarcoidosis and doing your part to accelerate research! 
Registration is $25 and includes a tech tshirt, post-race refeshments, and the chance to meet and celebrate our successes during Sarcoidosis Awareness Month with other patients and supporters! Register today!
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease wherein the immune system goes into overdrive, causing cells to group together into clumps called granulomas. When too many granulomas form on an organ, they may interfere with the organ’s function. Sarcoidosis can affect any organ in the body; however, lungs and lymph nodes are involved in more than 90 percent of patients.. Although anyone can develop sarcoidosis, it is most common among people between the ages of 20 and 40, and more severe and more likely to be chronic in African Americans. Learn more about sarcoidosis.
Can’t join us in Chicago? Join a group of worldwide supporters in participating virtually! Simply ask loved ones to register online as a virtual walker/runner and gather together to #ShowYourPurple in your home town. We’ll share your walk location on our website so others can join you!